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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2024
Mizuno Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Kenjiro Kita, Osaka, JP;
Takao Oda, Osaka, JP;
Mina Hayashiguchi, Osaka, JP;
Takehiro Taguchi, Osaka, JP;
Issei Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Mizuno Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A fabric used for a tongue-integrated upper of a shoe comprises a tubular fabric element. The tubular fabric element comprises a first sock part and a second sock part, the first sock part comprises a first foot and a first leg, the second sock part comprises a second foot and a second leg, with the first foot, the first leg, the second leg, and the second foot continuously formed in this order. The central axis of the first leg and the central axis of the second leg do not coincide with each other and are not parallel to each other, and when the first sock part and the second sock part are placed one on top of the other, the first sock part forms a first layer disposed on the foot side of an upper, and the second sock part forms a second layer disposed covering the first layer.