FOOTWEAR UPPER WITH MOLDED GEOMETRY
First Claim
1. An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole structure; and
an upper secured to the sole structure;
wherein;
the upper includes a heel section, a lateral side section, a medial side section, an instep and a toe cage that define an interior cavity operable to receive a foot of a wearer; and
at least a portion of the upper comprises a laminate comprising an inner layer facing the cavity, an outer layer forming an exterior of the shoe, and an intermediate layer disposed between inner and outer layers, the intermediate layer comprising a reinforcing layer having a rigidity that is greater than the rigidity of the inner and outer layers, the reinforcing layer extending from the lateral side section to the medial side section.
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole structure and an upper secured to the sole structure. The upper includes a heel section, lateral side section, medial side section, instep and toe cage that define an interior cavity operable to receive a foot of a wearer. At least a portion of the upper includes a laminate, where the laminate includes an inner layer facing the cavity, an outer layer forming an exterior of the shoe, and an intermediate layer disposed between inner and outer layers, the intermediate layer comprising a reinforcing layer having a rigidity that is greater than the rigidity of the inner and outer layers. The reinforcing layer extends from the lateral side section to the medial side section.
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20 Claims
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
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a sole structure; and an upper secured to the sole structure; wherein; the upper includes a heel section, a lateral side section, a medial side section, an instep and a toe cage that define an interior cavity operable to receive a foot of a wearer; and at least a portion of the upper comprises a laminate comprising an inner layer facing the cavity, an outer layer forming an exterior of the shoe, and an intermediate layer disposed between inner and outer layers, the intermediate layer comprising a reinforcing layer having a rigidity that is greater than the rigidity of the inner and outer layers, the reinforcing layer extending from the lateral side section to the medial side section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
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a heel section, a lateral side section, a medial side section, an instep and a toe cage that define an interior cavity operable to receive a foot of a wearer; wherein at least a portion of the upper comprises a laminate comprising an inner layer facing the cavity, an outer layer forming an exterior of the upper, and an intermediate layer disposed between the inner and outer layers, the intermediate layer comprising a reinforcing layer having a rigidity that is greater than the rigidity of the inner and outer layers.
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12. A method of forming an upper for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
combining a plurality of portions including a first portion with a second portion, the plurality of portions defining a heel section, a lateral side section, a medial side section, an instep and a toe cage that define an interior cavity of the upper operable to receive a foot of a wearer, wherein the first portion is formed by a laminate, the laminate being formed by; combining a plurality of layers together, including an inner layer that faces the cavity with an outer layer forming an exterior of the upper and an intermediate layer disposed between the inner and outer layers, the intermediate layer comprising a reinforcing layer having a rigidity that is greater than the rigidity of the inner and outer layers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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