Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component

摘要

An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The upper includes a knitted component and, in some configurations, a skin layer secured to the knitted component. The knitted component may have a plurality of protruding areas that extend outward and away from a void within the upper for receiving a foot of a wearer. The protruding areas may include one or both of (a) a first tubular structure and an inlaid strand extending through the first tubular structure and (b) a second tubular structure and yarn sections extending across the second tubular structure.

主权项

1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising:
a knitted component having a plurality of tubular structures that define a plurality of protruding areas of the knitted component; wherein the plurality of tubular structures includes a first tubular structure with an inlaid strand extending through the first tubular structure; wherein the plurality of tubular structures further includes a second tubular structure with yarn sections extending across the second tubular structure; wherein the protruding areas extend outward and away from a void within the upper for receiving a foot of a wearer; wherein the knitted component further includes at least one second area that is continuously surrounded by adjacent ones of the plurality of protruding areas, wherein the adjacent ones of the plurality of protruding areas protrude away from the second area; and wherein the at least one second area has an elongate shape.