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Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with integrally knit contoured portion

  • US 9,936,757 B2
  • Filed: 09/13/2013
  • Issued: 04/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An article of footwear comprising:

  • a sole structure; and

    an upper that is coupled to the sole structure, the upper including a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction, the knitted component having an asymmetrical shape about a longitudinal axis when in a generally flat unassembled configuration, the knitted component including;

    a first edge and a second edge,a base portion defining the shape of the sole structure when in a generally flat unassembled configuration, the base portion disposed adjacent the sole structure,a heel portion,a forefoot portion,a medial portion and a lateral portion that are each formed of unitary knit construction with the base portion, anda collar with a rim, the collar extending from at least one of the medial portion and the lateral portion,the second edge being joined to the first edge at a seam of the knitted component causing the base portion, the heel portion, the forefoot portion, the medial portion, and the lateral portion to cooperatively define a void for receiving a foot, the seam having a first end and a second end, the first end located at the rim of the collar on the medial side of the upper the second end being spaced from the first end.

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