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. A method for manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
positioning a skin layer adjacent to a knitted component and in an overlapping configuration, the knitted component having regions with different thicknesses; locating the skin layer and the knitted component between a first surface and a second surface of a press, the first surface including a first material, and the second surface including a second material, the first material having greater compressibility than the second material; and compressing the skin layer and the knitted component between the first surface and the second surface to join the skin layer to the knitted component.