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 extending through a throat area of the upper that corresponds with an upper surface of a foot of a wearer, the knitted component defining a channel in the throat area, the channel including two overlapping knit layers formed of unitary knit construction; a plurality of lace-receiving elements located on opposite sides of the throat area, two of the lace-receiving elements being located adjacent to opposite ends of the channel; and a lace extending through the channel and engaging the two of the lace-receiving elements.