Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component

An article of footwear, comprising:

• an upper comprising a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral side, a medial side, and an instep area extending between the lateral side and the medial side, the upper comprising a knitted component in at least the instep area, wherein the knitted component extends through an underfoot region of the upper;
• a plurality of outer lace apertures disposed at a first location of the instep area on each of the lateral side and the medial side of the upper;
• a plurality of inner lace apertures disposed at a second location of the instep area on each of the lateral side and the medial side of the upper, wherein the second location is located more inward toward a middle of the upper than the first location;
• a lace that extends through an inner lace aperture of the plurality of inner lace apertures on the medial side of the upper, extends along an interior surface of the upper, and then exits the upper through an outer lace aperture of the plurality of outer lace apertures on the medial side of the upper, wherein after exiting the upper through the outer lace aperture on the medial side of the upper, the lace extends across the instep area along an exterior surface of the upper and extends through an inner lace aperture of the plurality of inner lace apertures on the lateral side of the upper, extends along the interior surface of the upper, and then exits the upper through an outer lace aperture of the plurality of outer lace apertures on the lateral side of the upper;
• and
• a sole structure secured to the upper.