ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TAPERED THROAT AND TRANSITIONAL LACING

摘要

An article of footwear (10) is provided, including an upper (20) having an acute angular opening in a vamp region, a base of the acute angular opening being disposed in a first region of the vamp proximate to a forefoot region (11) of the article of footwear (10) and an end of the acute angular opening being disposed in a second region of the vamp proximate to an ankle opening region (40) of the article of footwear (10); and at least one lace (50) having a length, including a first thickness in a center region of the lace length and a second thickness at each of the two end regions (54) of the lace (50), and a change in thickness of the lace (50) between the first thickness and the second thickness varying continuously and gradually along the lace length from the center region to each of the end regions (54).