Nike, Inc.

Michael C Gorski

Marie Odinot

Andreas I Schoppel

Eric Y Lee

Alexander S Clemens

Emily MacGregor

Bilan Dedonato

An article of footwear includes an integrally-knitted footwear upper and sole, the sole including reflowed polymeric material of a grip yarn. The ground contact surface of the sole may include the reflowed polymeric material. The footwear upper and the sole are a one-piece, unitary knit construction. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes integrally knitting a footwear upper and a sole of an article of footwear, the sole including a grip yarn. The method further includes thermoforming the grip yarn such that the sole includes reflowed polymeric material of the grip yarn.

Article of footwear with integrally-knitted upper and sole including grip yarn and method of manufacturing

Shoe

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Portland, OR, United States of America

Michael C Gorski