Article of Footwear with Decoupled Upper

摘要

An article of footwear including a connecting member is disclosed. The connecting member provides partial decoupling between the upper and the sole structure. The connecting member can include an upper layer and a lower layer that are attached at a central attachment portion.

主权项

1. An article of footwear, comprising:
a longitudinal direction extending along a major axis the article of footwear and a lateral direction extending along a minor axis of the article of footwear; an upper and a sole structure; a connecting member including an upper layer and a lower layer, the upper layer being attached to the lower layer at a central attachment portion that extends longitudinally along the connecting member; the upper layer being attached to the upper and the lower layer being attached to the sole structure; the connecting member including a decoupled portion extending laterally from the central attachment portion and including a first free portion of the upper layer and a second free portion of the lower layer, the first free portion being configured to move substantially independently of the second free portion; and wherein the decoupled portion has a lateral width that is substantially greater than a lateral width of the central attachment portion.