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US 2014/0173939 A1Published application
Article of Footwear for Snowboarding
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsShawn G. Carboy, Stephen D. Pelletier, JR.
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Abstract
An article of footwear for use in sporting activities such as snowboarding is disclosed. The article of footwear can include a flex notch and a coupled lace loop design. The article can further include an internal harness to enhance stability of the foot. The article can also include a threading layer configured to strengthen the upper and a corresponding connecting layer to bond the threading layer to the upper and to provide protection to other areas of the upper.
Claims40
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper comprising a lower portion corresponding to a foot and an upper portion corresponding to an ankle of the foot;
- a lacing region extending through the lower portion and the upper portion;
- a flex notch extending from the lacing region towards a heel portion of the upper;
- an elastic portion extending through a portion of the lacing region;
- and
- wherein the elastic portion extends between a first edge and a second edge of the flex notch.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper comprising a lower portion corresponding to a foot and an upper portion corresponding to an ankle of the foot;
- a lacing region extending through the lower portion and the upper portion;
- a flex notch extending from the lacing region towards a heel portion of the upper;
- the flex notch being disposed between the lower portion and the upper portion;
- a lace loop configured to receive a lacing member associated with the lacing region;
- the lace loop including a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate portion disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- the first end portion being attached to the upper portion and the second end portion being attached to the lower portion;
- and
- wherein the intermediate portion spans between the flex notch.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper comprising a lower portion corresponding to a foot and an upper portion corresponding to an ankle of the foot;
- a lacing region extending through the lower portion and the upper portion;
- a flex notch extending from a lacing region towards a heel portion of the upper;
- an elastic portion extending through a portion of the lacing region, the elastic portion extending between a first edge and a second edge of the flex notch;
- a lace loop configured to receive a lacing member associated with the lacing region;
- the lace loop including a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate portion disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- the first end portion being attached to the upper portion and the second end portion being attached to the lower portion;
- and
- wherein the intermediate portion spans the flex notch.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper including a lacing region;
- an elastic portion configured to attach to an edge of the lacing region;
- at least one lace loop including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion and the second end portion being attached to the edge of the lacing region;
- and
- wherein a portion of the elastic portion is disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion of the at least one lace loop.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper including a lacing region;
- an elastic portion configured to attach to an edge of the lacing region;
- the elastic portion including an exterior portion facing outwardly on the upper and an interior portion facing inwardly on the upper, the elastic portion further including an upper edge that separates the exterior portion from the interior portion;
- a lace loop including a first end portion and a second end portion attached to the edge of the lacing region;
- the lace loop including an intermediate portion disposed between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- and
- wherein the intermediate portion is configured to wrap around the upper edge of the elastic portion.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper including a lacing region;
- an elastic portion configured to attach to an edge of the lacing region;
- a first lace loop attached to an edge of the lacing region and a second lace loop attached to the edge of the lacing region;
- the elastic portion extending through the first lace loop and the second lace loop;
- and
- wherein the elastic portion includes an intermediate portion that extends between the first lace loop and the second lace loop.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.