Articles of footwear with knitted components and methods of manufacturing the same

An upper, comprising:

• a knit element that is flat knitted, the knit element comprising:
• a forefoot region of the upper comprising part of an outer perimeter edge of the upper;
• a midfoot region of the upper comprising a throat region and being integrally knitted with the forefoot region, the knit element comprising a plurality of radially-knitted courses extending from the throat region to the outer perimeter edge in at least the forefoot region, the plurality of radially-knitted courses extending at an angle to each other, such that a spacing between the plurality of radially-knitted courses increases between the throat region and the outer perimeter edge of the upper;
• and
• at least one inlaid strand integrated with the knit element and comprising a plurality of strand segments that extend between the throat region and the outer perimeter edge in at least the forefoot region along respective courses of the plurality of radially-knitted courses of the knit element, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of strand segments extend at an angle relative to each other.

An article of footwear, comprising:

• an upper, comprising:
• a knitted component, comprising:
• a forefoot region that comprises part of an outer perimeter edge of the upper;
• and
• a throat region that comprises at least part of an inner perimeter edge of the upper,
• wherein the forefoot region and the throat region are integrally knitted, and
• wherein a plurality of radially-knitted courses extend from the throat region to the outer perimeter edge in at least the forefoot region, wherein the plurality of radially-knitted courses extend at an angle to each other, such that a spacing between the plurality of radially-knitted courses increases towards the outer perimeter edge,
• wherein the plurality of radially-knitted courses extend between the inner perimeter edge and the outer perimeter edge integrally across a lateral side of the upper, across the forefoot region, and across a medial side of the upper;
• and
• a sole structure secured to the upper.