Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue

摘要

Articles of footwear may have an upper that includes a knit element and a tongue. The knit element defines a portion of an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface of the upper, with the interior surface defining a void for receiving a foot. The tongue is formed of unitary knit construction with the knit element and extends through a throat area of the upper. Methods of manufacturing a knitted component for an article of footwear may include knitting a tongue. The tongue is held on needles of a knitting machine. A first portion of a knit element is formed with the knitting machine while the tongue is held on the needles. The tongue is then joined to the first portion of the knit element. Additionally, a second portion of the knit element is formed with the knitting machine.

主权项

1. A method of manufacturing a knitted component for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
providing a knitting pattern with a modifiable field; updating the modifiable field with data representing a first alphanumeric character; knitting a first component with a knitting machine, the first component incorporating a knit structure of the first alphanumeric character; holding the first component on needles of the knitting machine; knitting a first portion of a knit element with the knitting machine while the first component is held on the needles; joining the first component to the first portion of the knit element; knitting a second portion of the knit element with the knitting machine; updating the modifiable field with data representing a second alphanumeric character; and knitting a second component with the knitting machine, the second component incorporating a knit structure of the second alphanumeric character.