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US 2025/0000210 A1Published application
Upper for an article of footwear and method of lasting the upper
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsBryan N. Farris, Adrian Meir, Noah Murphy-Reinhertz
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a method. The method may include placing an upper on a last, where the upper includes a lower perimeter edge secured to a lasting element, and where the last includes an opening for receiving the lasting element. The method may further include feeding the lasting element at least partially through an opening of the last and tensioning the lasting element to tighten the upper around the last by pulling the tensioning element at least partially through the opening.
Claims20
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper, comprising:
- a knitted component, comprising:
- an inner perimeter edge;
- an outer perimeter edge;
- a passage in the knitted component that extends about the upper adjacent to the outer perimeter edge;
- and
- a lasting element extending through the passage;
- and
- a sole structure secured to the upper adjacent to the outer perimeter edge.
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An upper, comprising:
- a knitted component, comprising:
- an inner perimeter edge;
- an outer perimeter edge;
- a passage within the knitted component, the passage extending about the knitted component adjacent to the outer perimeter edge, the passage comprising a first end and a second end;
- and
- a lasting element extending through the passage, wherein the lasting element is exposed at a plurality of openings in the passage, the plurality of openings located between the first end and the second end.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper, comprising:
- a knitted component, comprising:
- an inner perimeter edge;
- an outer perimeter edge;
- a channel that extends about the upper adjacent to the outer perimeter edge;
- and
- a lasting element extending at least partially through the channel;
- and
- a sole structure attached to the upper without a strobel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.