Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component

摘要

An article of footwear may have an upper with a knitted component. Alone or in combination, the knitted component may include regions with different degrees of stretch-resistance; the knitted component forms a collar with a half-gauge knit; the upper includes a strand with sections that are inlaid within the knitted component, and the sections are positioned immediately adjacent to each other; the strand forms a plurality of loops, pairs of the loops are positioned immediately adjacent to each other and configured to receive a lace; and the knitted component includes a thermoplastic polymer material, and the strand is unbonded to the thermoplastic polymer material.

主权项

1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper including a knitted component that is formed of unitary knit construction, the knitted component comprising:
a first region forming a collar of the upper and having a first stretch-resistance, the collar defining an opening to a void within the upper for receiving a foot; a second region extending outward from the first region and having a second stretch-resistance; and a third region extending at least partially around the second region and having a third stretch-resistance,the first stretch-resistance being less than the second stretch-resistance, and the second stretch-resistance being less than the third stretch-resistance.