Footwear with tongue foam
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorMichael A. CARRIERIO
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Abstract
An article of footwear, having a first end portion, a second end portion opposite the first end portion, an upper including a medial side, a lateral side opposite the medial side, and an intermediate portion between the medial side and the lateral side, a fastening system coupled to the medial side and lateral side of the upper, the fastening system configured to tighten the article of footwear around a foot of a wearer, a tongue disposed in the intermediate portion and extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a tongue foam piece. In some embodiments, the width of the tongue foam piece is tapered to be wider toward the first end portion and narrowed toward the second end portion.
Claims20
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a first end portion;
- a second end portion opposite the first end portion;
- an upper including a medial side, a lateral side opposite the medial side, and an intermediate portion between the medial side and the lateral side;
- a fastening system coupled to the medial side and lateral side of the upper, the fastening system configured to tighten the article of footwear around a foot of a wearer;
- a tongue disposed in the intermediate portion and extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
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- a tongue foam piece.
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a first end portion;
- a second end portion opposite the first end portion;
- an upper including a medial side, a lateral side opposite the medial side, and an intermediate portion between the medial side and the lateral side;
- a fastening system coupled to the medial side and lateral side of the upper, the fastening system configured to tighten the article of footwear around a foot of a wearer, wherein the fastening system comprises a fastening mechanism, wherein the fastening mechanism is at least one of a zipper, a lace, or a hook and loop mechanism;
- a tongue disposed in the intermediate portion and extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
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- a tongue foam piece, wherein the tongue foam piece has a tapered shape.
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a first end portion;
- a second end portion opposite the first end portion;
- an upper including a medial side, a lateral side opposite the medial side, and an intermediate portion between the medial side and the lateral side;
- a tongue disposed in the intermediate portion and extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- a tongue foam piece, wherein the tongue foam piece has a tapered width;
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- a fastening system including laces, wherein the laces are coupled to the medial side and lateral side of the upper, wherein the laces are configured to be tightened and tied at the second end portion of the tongue to secure the article of footwear to a foot of a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.