Footwear incorporating looped tensile strand elements
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1. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- providing a base layer with a first region and a second region that are spaced from each other by at least five centimeters;
stitching a tensile strand to the first region of the base layer and the second region of the base layer to form a first unattached portion of the tensile strand that is located between the first region and the second region;
stitching the tensile strand to the second region of the base layer and the first region of the base layer to form a second unattached portion of the tensile strand that is located between the second region and the first region;
folding the first region adjacent to the second region to form loops from the first unattached portion and the second unattached portion such that at least a portion of the back side of the first region is adjacent at least a portion of the back side of the second region; and
incorporating the tensile strand and the loops into the article of footwear.
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Abstract
A tensile strand element for an article of footwear is disclosed. The tensile strand element includes one or more tensile strands secured at their endpoints between the sole and upper of an article of footwear, creating one or more looped portions. The unsecured looped portions may extend into the fastening region of the footwear and engage with a fastening system to tighten the footwear upper snugly against a wearer'"'"'s foot to provide added support.
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1. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:
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providing a base layer with a first region and a second region that are spaced from each other by at least five centimeters; stitching a tensile strand to the first region of the base layer and the second region of the base layer to form a first unattached portion of the tensile strand that is located between the first region and the second region; stitching the tensile strand to the second region of the base layer and the first region of the base layer to form a second unattached portion of the tensile strand that is located between the second region and the first region; folding the first region adjacent to the second region to form loops from the first unattached portion and the second unattached portion such that at least a portion of the back side of the first region is adjacent at least a portion of the back side of the second region; and incorporating the tensile strand and the loops into the article of footwear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:
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providing a base layer with a first region and a second region that are spaced from each other by at least five centimeters; securing multiple tensile strand segments to the first region and the second region to form a plurality of unattached portions of the tensile strand segments that are located between the first region and the second region; folding the base layer and joining the first region and the second region adjacent to one of a lateral or medial side of a sole of the article of footwear to form loops from the unattached portions of the tensile strand segments; and locating the loops within a fastening region of the article of footwear, the fastening region being spaced from the sole. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:
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securing multiple tensile strand segments in a first region and a second region to form a plurality of unattached portions of the tensile strand segments that are positioned between the first region and the second region; positioning the first region adjacent to the second region after the multiple tensile strand segments are secured in the first region and the second region; attaching areas of the tensile strand segments positioned at the first region and the second region adjacent to a sole of the article of footwear to form loops from the unattached portions of the tensile strand segments; and locating the loops within a fastening region of the article of footwear, the fastening region being spaced from the sole. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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