Nike, Inc.

Jeongwoo Lee

Thomas Belhacene

John Droege

Daniel A Podhajny

Karl Seamarks

Doug D Wilken

Nathan M VanHook

Denis Dekovic

Windra Fahmi

Vianney De Montgolfier

Dylan S Van Atta

Eric P Avar

Bryant Russell Klug

Matthew J Holmes

Fanny Yung Ho

Tetsuya T Minami

Philip Woodman

Earl Stewart

Jessica Tresser

Matt Holmes

Kenny Shiba

An article of footwear with an upper having a knitted component in an instep region extending between lateral and medial sides. Outer lace apertures and inner lace apertures are disposed along the instep area on the lateral and medial sides, where inner lace apertures are located more inward towards a middle of the upper than outer lace apertures. A lace extends through an inner lace aperture from an exterior surface on the medial side of the upper, along an interior surface of the upper, and then exits the upper through an outer lace aperture on the medial side. After exiting the outer lace aperture on the medial side, the lace extends across the instep area along the exterior surface of the upper and extends through an inner lace aperture on the lateral side.

Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component

Shoe

An article of footwear with a knitted component including an upper and an integral knit ankle cuff is provided. The upper and the ankle cuff are formed as a one-piece knit element. The knit element forms a portion of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, with the interior surface forming a void for receiving a foot. The ankle cuff is formed of unitary knit construction with the upper as a one-piece knit element and extends above a throat area of the upper. The ankle cuff includes malleolus zones on medial and lateral sides to correspond with the ankle bones of a wearer. The knit component further incorporates features to assist with providing entry for a foot of a wear, providing comfort to a wearer, and to assist with orientation of the upper of the article of footwear when being worn.

Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit ankle cuff

An article of footwear may include an upper and an outsole bonded to the upper. The outsole may include multiple discrete lugs distributed across a bottom exterior surface of the outsole. The article may further include a compressible foam midsole contained within the upper. The midsole may be non-destructively removable from the upper.

Article of footwear

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Portland, OR, United States of America

Jeongwoo Lee