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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2017
Under Armour, Inc., Baltimore, MD (US);
Jason Berns, Baltimore, MD (US);
Alan Guyan, Baltimore, MD (US);
Justin Schlothhauer, Baltimore, MD (US);
Kevin Fisher, Baltimore, MD (US);
Michael White, Baltimore, MD (US);
Under Armour, Inc., Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper connected to the sole, and a support framework. The upper defines a foot cavity configured to receive a human foot. The upper further defines an ankle region, a heel region, a midfoot region, and a forefoot region. The upper also includes an inner layer and an outer layer. The support framework is integrated into the ankle region of the article of footwear. The support framework includes a plurality of substantially vertical support members traversing a plurality of substantially horizontal support members at intersections. A plurality of tensioning members are positioned on the upper in association with a tongue slot, wherein each of the substantially horizontal support members is coupled to one of the plurality of tensioning members.