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Article of footwear including upper having a mesh material

  • US 9,351,532 B2
  • Filed: 01/02/2012
  • Issued: 05/31/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An article of footwear having a toe end, an opposite heel end to the toe end, a medial side, and an opposite lateral side to the medial side, the article of footwear comprising:

  • a sole structure; and

    an upper coupled with the sole structure, the upper comprised of a mesh material having a plurality of higher tensile strength strands and a plurality of lower tensile strength strands, the plurality of higher tensile strength strands having a relatively greater tensile strength than the plurality of lower tensile strength strands, the upper comprising a plurality of lace apertures, the plurality of higher tensile strength strands being positioned adjacent to and extending diagonally from the plurality of lace apertures to the sole structure, such that the plurality of higher tensile strength strands resist stretch due to tension caused by a lace engaged with the plurality of lace apertures,wherein the plurality of higher tensile strength strands and the plurality of the lower tensile strength strands interlock so that the plurality of higher tensile strength strands are substantially held in place.

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