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Article of footwear incorporating floating tensile strands

A technology for footwear articles and uppers, which is applied to footwear, shoe bindings, shoe uppers, etc., can solve the problems of increased time and cost, and difficulty in recycling.

Active Publication Date: 2017-04-12
NIKE INNOVATE CV
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Time and expense associated with transporting, stocking, cutting and joining material elements may also increase
Additionally, as the number of material elements incorporated into the upper increases, waste from the cutting and stitching process can accumulate to a relatively large extent
Also, products with a larger number of material elements may be more difficult to recycle than products formed from fewer material elements

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[0057] The following discussion and figures disclose an article of footwear having an upper that includes tensile strand elements. The article of footwear is disclosed as having a general configuration suitable for walking or running. Concepts related to footwear including uppers can also be applied to various other athletic footwear types including, for example, baseball shoes, basketball shoes, multipurpose training shoes, cycling shoes, soccer shoes, tennis shoes, soccer shoes Shoes and hiking shoes. The concept can also be applied to types of footwear generally considered non-athletic, including dress shoes, loafers, sandals, and work boots. Accordingly, the concepts disclosed herein are applicable to a variety of footwear types.

[0058] General Footwear Construction

[0059] Footwear Items 10 in Figure 1-3 is depicted as including sole structure 20 and upper 30 . For ease of reference, footwear 10 may be divided into three general regions: a forefoot region 11, a m...

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The present invention relates to articles of footwear incorporating floating tensile strands. An article of footwear (10) may have a sole structure (20) and an upper (30) including at least one layer and a plurality of strands (41, 42). The layer extends from a lace region (16) of the upper to a lower region (17) of the upper. A thread is positioned adjacent to and in contact with the layer, and the thread extends from the lace region to the lower region. Additionally, the thread is not secured to the layer for a distance of at least 5 centimeters in the region between the lace region and the lower region.

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[0001] This application is a divisional application of the application dated July 13, 2011, the application number is 201180037470.X, and the title of the invention is "Shoes Combining Floating Tension Lines". technical field [0002] The present application relates to an article of footwear incorporating a floating tensile strand. Background technique [0003] Articles of footwear generally include two primary elements: an upper and a sole structure. The upper is generally formed from a variety of material elements (e.g., fabric, polymer sheets, foam layers, leather, synthetic leather) that are stitched or adhesively bonded together to form a cavity inside the footwear for comfort and security to accommodate the foot. More specifically, the upper forms a structure that extends throughout the instep and toe areas of the foot, along the medial and lateral sides of the foot, and around the heel area of ​​the foot. The upper may also incorporate a lacing system to adjust the ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A43B23/02A43B23/22B32B7/02
CPCA43B23/0275A43B23/227B32B5/02B32B5/245B32B7/14B32B3/085B32B2262/0261B32B2437/00B32B2262/0246B32B2262/0253B32B2262/0269B32B2262/04B32B2262/062B32B2262/08B32B2262/101B32B2262/103B32B2262/106B32B2307/54B32B2307/724B32B2307/7265B32B2307/73B32B2307/732A43C1/04A43B23/026A43B23/0265A43C11/004A43B23/0245
Inventor 弗雷德里克·J·杜简
Owner NIKE INNOVATE CV