Article of footwear and related methods

摘要

An article of footwear includes an inner contact material operable to provide an interface between the article of footwear and portions of a wearer's foot. The inner contact material defines an inner foot opening through which a foot can be received. The inner contact material extends downwardly about the foot from the inner foot opening. An outer support material at least partially circumscribes portions of the inner contact material. The outer support material defines an outer foot opening through which a foot can be received. The outer support material extends downwardly about the foot from the outer foot opening. The inner foot opening is positioned higher around a periphery of the foot than is the outer foot opening so as to expose portions of the inner contact material above the outer support material.

主权项

1. An article of footwear, comprising:
an inner contact material operable to provide an interface between the article of footwear and portions of a wearer's foot, the inner contact material defining an inner foot opening through which a foot can be received, the inner contact material extending downwardly about the foot from the inner foot opening; and an outer support material that is more rigid than the inner contact material, at least partially circumscribing portions of the inner contact material, the outer support material operable to provide structural support to the wearer's foot while the wearer's foot is received within the article of footwear, the outer support material including a toe end, a heel end distally opposite the toe end, a toe-supporting portion that extends from the toe end towards the heel end, and an outer foot opening through which a foot can be received defined between a rear edge of the toe-supporting portion and the heel end, the outer support material extending downwardly about the foot from the outer foot opening; wherein the inner foot opening is positioned higher around a periphery of the foot than is the outer foot opening so as to expose portions of the inner contact material above the outer support material, wherein at the toe-supporting portion, an exposed portion of the inner contact material extends inwardly from the outer support material towards the heel end a distance less than a distance of the outer support material from the toe end to the rear edge of the toe-supporting portion.