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Articles of footwear having woven uppers with edges

A technology for products and footwear, applied in the field of footwear products with woven uppers with edges, can solve the problem that the edges of woven fabric uppers are easy to deteriorate, the woven uppers cannot provide sufficient side support for footwear products, and the woven uppers Easy to deteriorate and other problems, to achieve the effect of increasing rigidity, reducing deterioration, and preventing tearing

Active Publication Date: 2022-07-08
FUERST GRP INC
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Additionally, the flexibility of the woven upper may not provide adequate lateral support for the footwear, such as in the ankle region of the footwear
[0005] Also, woven uppers may be more susceptible to degradation than other materials such as leather
In particular, the frequent stretching and relaxation of the woven upper may cause the edges of the woven fabric upper to be prone to deterioration

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[0026] Described herein is an article of footwear that includes a knitted upper with openings formed in the knitted upper and structural elements such as edge tapes and a plastic overlay. Figure 1-10 Exemplary articles of footwear including these features are shown. The knitted upper of the article of footwear may be formed as a single piece and may include a middle portion and one or more straps extending laterally from the middle portion of the knitted upper. One or more openings may be formed in the knitted upper, and an edge bead may be provided on an edge of the knitted upper defining a perimeter of the opening formed in the knitted upper. For example, providing an edge tape on the edge of the knitted upper that forms the perimeter of the opening can prevent edge degradation of the knitted upper while still providing structure to the opening.

[0027] Additionally or alternatively, the article of footwear may include a lacing system that includes a cord structure. Howe...

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An article of footwear includes a single piece of woven upper, the single piece of woven upper including a middle portion and a plurality of straps. The article of footwear may also include one or more openings formed in the knitted upper, a perimeter of the one or more openings being at least partially defined by an edge of the knitted upper, and the edge piping may be secured to a portion of the knitted upper defining the opening. on the edge. Additionally, the sole can be attached to the woven upper. In at least one example, the article of footwear may additionally include a lacing system that includes a plurality of cords, and the straps of the knitted upper may have individual cord segments of the lacing system connected thereto. In at least one example, the plastic covering may be located on the cords of the lacing system that are connected to the woven upper.

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[0001] Cross-references to related applications [0002] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 467,765, entitled "Articles of Footwear Having Woven Uppers with Edges," filed on March 6, 2017. The entire contents of the above application are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. Background technique [0003] Footwear articles having woven uppers may be beneficial in improving the fit and comfort of the footwear article to the user. For example, the flexibility of woven uppers may be beneficial in improving the fit and comfort of footwear products. However, footwear articles including woven uppers may face several challenges. [0004] For example, while the flexibility of a woven upper may be beneficial to the fit and comfort of an article of footwear, this flexibility lacks the structure that may be required in certain portions of the article of footwear. In particular, the flexibility of the knitted material used for the uppe...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A43C1/00A43C11/00A43C1/06
CPCA43B23/0235A43B23/0245A43B23/0265A43C1/003A43C11/00A43C1/06A43B3/106A43B3/124A43B13/141A43B17/00A43B11/00A43C7/00A43B23/0205A43B13/41A43B3/12
Inventor R·老福尔斯特
Owner FUERST GRP INC