Nike, Inc.

Yang Zhao

Samuel L Bartys

Shamees Mohamed

Juliana Sagat

Hailey Robinson

Stephen J Hipp

James Molyneux

Darryl Matthews

Mélusine Dieudonné

William C McFarland, Ii

Timothy K Liles

Juan L Aceves Tinajero

Travis J Berrian

John S MacGilbert

Peter R Savage

Colin M Runkle

JoseLuis Mariscal

Mark Bruce

Kristen Orme

Rosa Kim

Margaret P St Clair

Michele Galasso

William Moroski

Katharine Fraser

Yukiko Toyoda

Ajay Chadha

Hirotaka Usui

Austin Baranek

Shoe

Articles of footwear for sustainable systems are disclosed herein. A modular article of footwear includes a knitted upper component and a midsole component that are removably secured together. Some aspects further includes an exterior sole component that is removably secured to the midsole component and the knitted upper component.

Sustainable footwear article

A knitted component may include a first area, where the first area includes a plurality of knit loops comprising a first yarn. The knitted component may also include a second yarn at least partially inlaid within the first area of the knitted component such that the second yarn extends between at least a first loop and a second loop of the plurality of knit loops. The second yarn may have a foamable material comprising a blowing agent and a thermoplastic polymer.

Knitted component having a foam surface feature

A lightweight, breathable, translucent and high-strength upper formed from a half-gauge knit, at least in part from a high tenacity yarn and a fusible yarn, is described. The upper may include a knit heel structure. Methods of manufacture, including exposing the upper to steam while in a tensioned state to at least partially melt the fusible yarn to adjacent yarns is also described. Subsequent cooling of the fusible yarn retains the upper in a stretched condition.

Lightweight knitted upper and methods of manufacture

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Portland, OR, United States of America

Yang Zhao