Article of footwear with knitted component having plurality of graduated projections
First Claim
1. An upper for an article of footwear having a sole structure, the upper comprising:
- a smooth area disposed at a throat of the upper; and
a textured area disposed adjacent to the smooth area and including a first row of alternating projections and recesses that extends across the upper in a first direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the upper and between the throat of the upper and a distal end of the upper, each projection extending away from a foot-receiving cavity of the upper to a respective apex and defining a respective height between a co-extensive reference boundary of the smooth area and the respective apex, and each recess extending toward the cavity to a respective nadir and defining a respective depth between the co-extensive reference boundary of the smooth area and the respective nadir.
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole structure and an upper that is attached to the sole structure. The upper defines a cavity that is configured to receive a foot of a wearer. The upper is at least partially defined by a textile. The textile includes a first area that is substantially smooth. The first area defines a reference boundary that conforms to the cavity. The textile includes a second area. The second area includes a plurality of projection structures that project away from the reference boundary and outwardly from the cavity at varying heights. The second area includes a plurality of recess structures that recess away from the reference boundary and inwardly toward the cavity. The plurality of projection structures and the plurality of recess structures are in an alternating arrangement across the textile.
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1. An upper for an article of footwear having a sole structure, the upper comprising:
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a smooth area disposed at a throat of the upper; and a textured area disposed adjacent to the smooth area and including a first row of alternating projections and recesses that extends across the upper in a first direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the upper and between the throat of the upper and a distal end of the upper, each projection extending away from a foot-receiving cavity of the upper to a respective apex and defining a respective height between a co-extensive reference boundary of the smooth area and the respective apex, and each recess extending toward the cavity to a respective nadir and defining a respective depth between the co-extensive reference boundary of the smooth area and the respective nadir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An upper for an article of footwear having a sole structure attached to the upper, the upper comprising:
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a smooth area disposed at a throat of the upper; and a textured area disposed adjacent to the smooth area and including a first row of alternating projections and recesses that extends across the upper in a first direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the upper and between the throat of the upper and the sole structure at one of a medial side of the upper and a lateral side of the upper, each projection extending away from a foot-receiving cavity of the upper to a respective apex and defining a respective height between a co-extensive reference boundary of the smooth area and the respective apex, and each recess extending toward the cavity to a respective nadir and defining a respective depth between the co-extensive reference boundary of the smooth area and the respective nadir, wherein the upper further includes a second row of alternating projections and recesses that extends across the upper in a second direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upper and between the throat of the upper and a distal end of the upper, each projection of the second row of alternating projections and recesses extending away from the cavity to a respective apex and defining a respective height between a co-extensive reference boundary of the smooth area and the respective apex, and each recess of the second row of alternating projections and recesses extending toward the cavity to a respective nadir and defining a respective depth between the co-extensive reference boundary of the smooth area and the respective nadir. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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