Article of footwear having a knitted upper
AssigneePuma SE
InventorsMarkus Bock, Andreas Siegismund
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Abstract
An article of footwear defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral side, and a medial side includes an upper, a heel element, and a sole structure. The upper includes an outer surface, and the heel element is secured to the upper proximate to the heel region. The upper includes a knit fabric forming a first knit zone having a first elasticity, a second knit zone having a second elasticity, and a third knit zone having a third elasticity. Each of the first elasticity, the second elasticity, and the third elasticity are different.
Claims20
An article of footwear defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral side, and a medial side, the article of footwear comprising:
- an upper with an outer surface;
- a heel element secured to the upper proximate to the heel region;
- and
- a sole structure,
- wherein the upper includes a knit fabric forming a first knit zone having a first elasticity, a second knit zone having a second elasticity, and a third knit zone having a third elasticity, and
- wherein each of the first elasticity, the second elasticity, and the third elasticity are different.
An article of footwear defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a medial side, and a lateral side, the article of footwear comprising:
- an upper with an outer surface;
- a heel element secured to the upper proximate to a heel region;
- and
- a sole structure,
- wherein the upper includes a knit fabric forming a first knit zone having a first elasticity, a second knit zone having a second elasticity, and a third knit zone having a third elasticity,
- wherein the first knit zone is disposed within the forefoot region, the second knit zone is disposed within the midfoot region, and the third knit zone is disposed within the heel region, and
- wherein the second elasticity is greater than the third elasticity.
An article of footwear defining a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a medial side, and a lateral side, the article of footwear comprising:
- an upper with an outer surface;
- a heel element secured to the upper proximate to a heel region;
- and
- a sole structure,
- wherein the upper includes a knit fabric having a first knit zone having a first elasticity, a second knit zone having a second elasticity, a third knit zone having a third elasticity, and a membrane layer affixed to the knit fabric,
- wherein each of the first elasticity, the second elasticity, and the third elasticity are different,
- wherein the first knit zone is disposed within the forefoot region, the second knit zone is disposed within the midfoot region, and the third knit zone is disposed within the heel region,
- wherein the first knit zone comprises a first thread having a first diameter, the second knit zone comprises a second thread having a second diameter, and the third knit zone comprises a third thread having a third diameter, and
- wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter, and the second diameter is smaller than the third diameter.
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