Article of footwear incorporating braided tensile strands

摘要

A branched braid member has a central braid portion and one or more tensile strands or small braids at either end of the central braid portion. The branched braid member may be incorporated into a shoe upper.

主权项

1. An article of footwear comprising:
an upper and a sole structure; a group of tensile strands forming a branched braid member; the branched braid member further comprising a central braid portion with a first end and a second end; wherein at least two tensile strands extend from the first end of the central braid portion; and wherein the branched braid member is incorporated into the upper; and wherein the at least two tensile strands comprise a first tensile strand and a second tensile strand, the first tensile strand extending from the first end of the central braid portion, the first tensile strand including a first tensile end wherein the first tensile end is permanently secured to the sole structure.