Article of footwear with upper having tensile strands

An article of footwear comprising:

• a sole structure;
• an upper coupled to the sole structure and having a medial portion, a lateral portion, an innermost surface, an outermost surface, and an opening extending through the upper from the innermost surface to the outermost surface;
• and
• a tensile strand having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first portion is disposed inwardly from the innermost surface of the upper, such that the first portion is positioned between a wearer's foot and the innermost surface of the upper when the wearer's foot is inserted into the article of footwear, wherein the second portion extends from the first portion and is disposed adjacent the outermost surface of the upper, such that the first end and the second end of the second portion extend through the opening, and wherein the first portion has a first cross-sectional profile and the second portion has a second cross-sectional profile, wherein the first cross-sectional profile and the second cross-sectional profile are different.

An article of footwear comprising:

• a sole structure;
• an upper coupled to the sole structure and having a medial portion, a lateral portion, an innermost surface, an outermost surface, and a plurality of openings extending through the upper from the innermost surface to the outermost surface;
• and
• a plurality of tensile strands each having a first portion and a second portion, each second portion having a first end and a second end, wherein each first portion is disposed inwardly from the innermost surface of the upper, such that each first portion is positioned between a wearer's foot and the innermost surface of the upper when the wearer's foot is inserted into the article of footwear, wherein each second portion respectively extends from each first portion and is disposed adjacent the outermost surface of the upper, such that the first end and the second end of each second portion extends through a same opening of the plurality of openings, and wherein each first portion has a first cross-sectional profile and each second portion has a second cross-sectional profile, wherein the first cross-sectional profile and the second cross-sectional profile are different.