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Footwear structure with textile upper member

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  • US 7,637,032 B2
  • Filed: 06/05/2006
  • Issued: 12/29/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:

  • an upper member substantially constructed from textile material, wherein the upper member includes an exterior portion substantially constructed from knitted textile material, the exterior portion including a first region having stability ribs integrally formed in the knitted textile material and a second region continuous with the first region, the second region not including stability ribs;

    wherein a first portion of the first region extends along a forefoot portion of the exterior portion of the upper member and a second portion of the first region extends along a lateral midfoot side of the exterior portion of the upper member;

    wherein a portion of the second region extends along a junction between the upper member and the sole member and between the first portion of the first region and the second portion of the first region on a lateral midfoot side of the exterior portion of the upper member; and

    a sole member engaged with the upper member.

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