Article of Footwear With Braided Upper

An article of footwear includes a braided upper comprised of a unitary braided structure. The unitary braided structure of the braided upper may be engineered with specific features tailored to particular activities. Different regions of the upper may have different braided configurations. For examp...

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Main Author BRUCE ROBERT M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.01.2015
Subjects
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR
FOOTWEAR
HUMAN NECESSITIES
PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
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Summary:An article of footwear includes a braided upper comprised of a unitary braided structure. The unitary braided structure of the braided upper may be engineered with specific features tailored to particular activities. Different regions of the upper may have different braided configurations. For example, higher braid densities may be used in specific areas of the footwear to provide additional structural support or compression. Also, strands of a different material may be incorporated in different regions of the braided upper to provide specific properties to the footwear in those areas.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414495252