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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2022
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Francesca Capone, Portland, OR (US);
Arielle Ebenholtz, Beaverton, OR (US);
S H Park, Portland, OR (US);
Elodie Richez, Portland, OR (US);
Tim S. Schulze, Beaverton, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An article of footwear may include an upper that has a plurality of discrete sections secured to one another. Each discrete section may include a base layer and a cover layer. Each cover layer may be secured to and may cover the outer side of a corresponding base layer. Each cover layer may be configured to be selectively removable from the base layer independently of each other cover layer to expose the outer side of the base layer. A method of manufacturing the article of footwear may include providing the plurality of base layers and providing the plurality of cover layers. The method may further include securing the cover layers to the base layers so that the cover layers cover the outer sides of the base layers.