Article of footwear having a flat knit upper construction or other upper construction

摘要

An article of footwear may include an upper with a knitted element formed through a flat knitting process. In one configuration, the knitted element has an area with a first layer and a second layer at least partially coextensive with the first layer. The first layer is formed of unitary construction with the second layer, and the second layer is joined to the first layer at opposite sides of the second layer. In another configuration, a knitted element for footwear includes a foot-receiving portion and one or more straps formed of unitary construction with the foot-receiving portion. The foot-receiving portion defines a void for receiving the foot, and the strap(s) extend outward from sides of the foot-receiving portion.

主权项

1. An article of footwear comprising:
a knitted element that includes a knitted foot-receiving portion and a first knitted strap formed of unitary construction with the foot-receiving portion, the foot-receiving portion shaped to extend around a foot and defining a void for receiving the foot, the foot-receiving portion including an opening that provides access to the void; the foot-receiving portion including a lateral side and a medial side extending along a longitudinal direction of the article of footwear, the lateral side and the medial side each having an outward-facing exterior side surface oriented approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; the first knitted strap having a planar configuration defined by a length and a first width at a first end and a second width at a second end; wherein the first knitted strap is joined to the foot-receiving portion at the outward-facing exterior side surface adjacent to the opening of the foot-receiving portion, the first end of the first knitted strap being formed of unitary knit construction with the foot-receiving portion throughout the extent of the first width and being oriented along the longitudinal direction of the article of footwear; and wherein the first knitted strap extends outward and away from the outward-facing exterior side surface of the foot-receiving portion on at least one of the lateral side and medial side of the foot-receiving portion.