ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING AN UPPER INCORPORATING A KNITTED COMPONENT

摘要

The invention relates to an article of footwear (10) having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising: a knitted component (40) formed of unitary knit construction, the knitted component including at least one tubular structure (42) comprising a first knitted layer and a second knitted layer that are at least partially coextensive with each other and are joined along edges of the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer to form a tube ; and wherein the tube formed by the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer has a unitary knit construction so as to be a one-piece element with the remaining portion of the knitted component. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an article of footwear.