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Multi-piece upper for athletic footwear

  • US 8,997,380 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2012
  • Issued: 04/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An article of footwear comprising:

  • a sole; and

    an upper attached to the sole, the upper and sole configured to envelop a human foot, the upper comprising;

    a forefoot member attached to a forefoot portion of the sole, the forefoot member including a first section connected to a second section, the second section comprised of a stretchable fabric having a greater stretchability than the first section; and

    a heel member attached to a heel portion of the sole, the forefoot member and the heel member being separate from each other above the sole, and the upper including no attachment between the forefoot member and the heel member, wherein the heel member overlaps the first section and the second section of the forefoot member in an overlap region above the sole.

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