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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2022
Applicant:
Puma SE, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Markus Bock, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Andreas Siegismund, Rückersdorf, DE;
Assignee:
PUMA SE, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/025 (2013.01); A43B 23/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper, a heel element, a sole structure, a medial side, and a lateral side. The upper includes an outer surface that defines a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The upper includes a membrane layer and a material layer. The material layer includes a knit fabric and defines a first knit zone and a second knit zone. The first knit zone has a tighter knit than the second knit zone.