Article of footwear with reconfigurable fastening system
AssigneeUnder Armour, Inc.
InventorReginald Wilson, Jr.
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper coupled to the sole and having an inner surface and an outer surface, the upper being configured to receive at least a portion of a human foot within an interior cavity at least partially defined by the upper, a plurality of eyelets disposed on the upper, each eyelet including a pair of openings disposed in the upper, and a cord threaded through the pair of openings of each eyelet of the plurality of eyelets such that the cord includes a series of unexposed portions and a series of exposed portions. The series of exposed portions are disposed more proximate to the outer surface of the upper than the inner surface of the upper.
Claims14
An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper coupled to the sole, the upper comprising a textile of intertwined yarns, the upper further including an inner surface and an outer surface, the upper being configured to receive at least a portion of a human foot within an interior cavity at least partially defined by the upper;
- a plurality of eyelets disposed along the upper, each eyelet including a pair of openings defined within the textile of the upper;
- and
- a plurality of cords threaded through pairs of openings of the plurality of eyelets such that each cord includes a series of unexposed portions and a series of exposed portions, wherein the series of exposed portions are disposed more proximate to the outer surface of the upper than the inner surface of the upper, each cord includes a first end and a second end, and the first ends and the second ends of the cords are unexposed portions of the cords.
An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper coupled to the sole, the upper comprising a textile of intertwined yarns, the upper further being configured to receive at least a portion of a human foot;
- and
- a plurality of eyelets disposed on the upper, each eyelet including a pair of slits defined within the textile of the upper, and a plurality of cords threaded through pairs of slits of the plurality of eyelets such that each cord includes a series of unexposed portions that are not visible from an exterior surface of the upper and a series of exposed portions that are visible at the exterior surface of the upper, wherein each cord includes a first end and a second end, and the first ends and the second ends of the cords are unexposed portions of the cords.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.