Multi-piece upper for athletic footwear
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
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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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Abstract
In one embodiment, an article of footwear includes a sole and an upper attached to the sole. The upper and sole and configured to envelop at least a portion of human foot. The upper further includes a forefoot member attached to a forefoot portion of the sole and a heel member attached to a heel portion of the sole. The forefoot member and heel member are detached from each other at a location above the sole to enable individual adjustment of the forefoot member and the heel member.
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19 Claims
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article of footwear comprising:
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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, the forefoot member further including a tongue, the tongue attached to the first section of the forefoot member on an anterior side of the tongue, and the tongue attached to the second section of the forefoot member on a medial side and a lateral side of the tongue; 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. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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