Footwear with tactile-feedback members
First Claim
1. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
- one or more textile elements coupled together, the one or more textile elements including a lateral side, a medial side, a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a rear-foot region, the one or more textile elements having an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface;
a first ridge that protrudes from the outward-facing surface and away from the inward-facing surface, the first ridge extending from a first-ridge first end in the midfoot region to a first-ridge second end in the rear-foot region and including a first-ridge first portion and a first-ridge second portion, the first-ridge second portion being closer to the midfoot region than the first-ridge first portion, the first-ridge first portion being positioned more superiorly than the first-ridge second portion; and
a second ridge that protrudes from the outward-facing surface and away from the inward-facing surface, the second ridge extending from a second-ridge first end in the rear-foot region to a second-ridge second end in the midfoot region and including a second-ridge first portion and a second-ridge second portion, the second-ridge second portion being closer to the midfoot region than the second-ridge first portion, the second-ridge first portion being positioned more superiorly than the second-ridge second portion,wherein the first ridge and the second ridge are on the lateral side of the upper and do not extend into the forefoot region, and wherein the first ridge is positioned superior to the second ridge.
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Abstract
An upper for an article of footwear comprises one or more tactile-feedback members. The tactile-feedback members include a first ridge and a second ridge formed in one or more textile elements of the upper. The first ridge and the second ridge protrude from an outward-facing surface of the textile elements and away from the inward-facing surface of the textile elements and extend toward a midfoot region of the upper from a rear-foot region. The first ridge and the second ridge further comprise an arch shape, and the first ridge is superior to the second ridge. The upper may further include other tactile-feedback members, including a finger pad on the heel side of the upper, the finger pad comprising a non-textile material, and a forefoot grip extending over at least a portion of the superior surface of the upper in the forefoot region.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
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one or more textile elements coupled together, the one or more textile elements including a lateral side, a medial side, a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a rear-foot region, the one or more textile elements having an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface; a first ridge that protrudes from the outward-facing surface and away from the inward-facing surface, the first ridge extending from a first-ridge first end in the midfoot region to a first-ridge second end in the rear-foot region and including a first-ridge first portion and a first-ridge second portion, the first-ridge second portion being closer to the midfoot region than the first-ridge first portion, the first-ridge first portion being positioned more superiorly than the first-ridge second portion; and a second ridge that protrudes from the outward-facing surface and away from the inward-facing surface, the second ridge extending from a second-ridge first end in the rear-foot region to a second-ridge second end in the midfoot region and including a second-ridge first portion and a second-ridge second portion, the second-ridge second portion being closer to the midfoot region than the second-ridge first portion, the second-ridge first portion being positioned more superiorly than the second-ridge second portion, wherein the first ridge and the second ridge are on the lateral side of the upper and do not extend into the forefoot region, and wherein the first ridge is positioned superior to the second ridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article of footwear for providing tactile feedback, the article of footwear comprising:
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a sole structure having at least an outsole; and an upper secured to the sole structure, the upper comprising; one or more textile elements coupled together, the one or more textile elements including a lateral side, a medial side, a heel side, a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a rear-foot region, the one or more textile elements having an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface; one or more ridges, each of the one or more ridges protruding from the outward-facing surface and away from the inward-facing surface and extending towards the midfoot region from the rear-foot region; and a forefoot grip extending over at least a portion of a superior surface of the forefoot region, the forefoot grip comprising one or more layers of non-textile material, the forefoot grip having a curved protruding edge that is offset in a lateral direction from a central midline of the upper. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
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one or more textile elements coupled together, the one or more textile elements including a lateral side, a medial side, a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a rear-foot region, the one or more textile elements having an inward-facing surface and an outward-facing surface; a first ridge on the lateral side, the first ridge protruding from the outward-facing surface and away from the inward-facing surface, the first ridge extending from a first-ridge first end in the midfoot region to a first-ridge second end in the rear-foot region and including a first-ridge first portion and a first-ridge second portion, the first-ridge first portion being positioned more superiorly than the first-ridge first portion; and a second ridge on the lateral side, the second ridge protruding from the outward-facing surface and away from the inward-facing surface, the second ridge extending from a second-ridge first end in the midfoot region to a second-ridge second end in the rear-foot region and including a second-ridge first portion and a second-ridge second portion, the second-ridge first portion being positioned more superiorly than the second-ridge second portion, wherein the first ridge and the second ridge do not extend into the forefoot region of the upper. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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