Upper for Article of Footwear with Forefoot Airflow Features

An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:

• a three-dimensional engineered textile, including a first section having an exterior side facing towards an exterior of the upper and a second section facing towards an interior of the upper opposite from the first section;
• wherein the three-dimensional engineered textile in a midfoot region of the upper further comprises an inner section that is disposed beneath each of the first section and the second section along a Z-axis that extends through a thickness of the three-dimensional engineered textile, wherein the three-dimensional engineered textile is manufactured as a single textile component as part of the manufacturing process;
• a plurality of ridges in the midfoot region of the upper disposed along each of a medial side and a lateral side of the upper comprising individual ridges separated from adjacent ridges by a series of depressions;
• wherein locations of the individual ridges of the plurality of ridges corresponds to locations of the inner section of the three-dimensional engineered textile;
• and
• wherein locations of the depressions between the individual ridges corresponds to locations where the inner section of the three-dimensional engineered textile is absent.

An article of footwear, comprising:

• a sole assembly;
• and
• an upper attached to the sole assembly, the upper formed by a three-dimensional engineered textile including an inner section, an outer section, and an intermediate section disposed between the inner section and the outer section along a Z-axis that extends through a thickness of the three-dimensional engineered textile, wherein the three-dimensional engineered textile is manufactured as a single textile component with the intermediate section integrally connected to the inner section on one side and the outer section on an opposite side as part of the manufacturing process;
• wherein the intermediate section in a forefoot region comprises at least a first curving portion and a second curving portion arranged adjacent to each other so that the first curving portion is spaced apart from the second curving portion by a gap, wherein the gap is a portion of the three-dimensional engineered textile where the intermediate section is not present;
• wherein the first curving portion includes a first loop having a bend defining a curve having a radius of curvature and the second curving portion includes a second loop having a bend defining a curve having a radius of curvature, wherein the radius of curvature of the bend of the second loop of the second curving portion is smaller than the radius of curvature of the bend of the first loop of the first curving portion;
• wherein a location of the bend of the second loop of the second curving portion is located inward from a location of the bend of the first loop of the first curving portion in a direction towards a toe end of the upper;
• and
• wherein the three-dimensional engineered textile in a midfoot region of the upper comprises a plurality of ridges disposed along each of a medial side and a lateral side of the upper.