Radially knitted components with integral tongue elements, uppers and articles of footwear with the same, and methods of manufacturing the same

An upper for footwear, comprising:

• a knitted component, comprising:
• an inner perimeter edge;
• an outer perimeter edge;
• a plurality of radially knitted courses extending from the inner perimeter edge to the outer perimeter edge;
• a first tongue element integrally knitted with the plurality of radially knitted courses and comprising a first part of the inner perimeter edge;
• and
• a second tongue element integrally knitted with the plurality of radially knitted courses and comprising a second part of the inner perimeter edge, wherein the first tongue element and the second tongue element are configured to be coupled together to form at least part of a tongue of the upper.

An upper for footwear, comprising:

• a knitted component, comprising:
• an inner perimeter edge;
• an outer perimeter edge;
• a plurality of radially knitted courses extending from the inner perimeter edge to the outer perimeter edge;
• a first tongue element integrally formed with a first side of the knitted component and comprising a first part of the inner perimeter edge;
• and
• a second tongue element integrally formed with a second side of the knitted component and comprising a second part of the inner perimeter edge, wherein the first tongue element and the second tongue element are configured to be coupled together to form at least part of a tongue.

An article of footwear, comprising:

• an upper, comprising:
• a knitted component, comprising:
• an inner perimeter edge;
• an outer perimeter edge;
• a plurality of radially knitted courses extending from the inner perimeter edge to the outer perimeter edge;
• a first tongue element integrally knitted with the plurality of radially knitted courses and comprising a first part of the inner perimeter edge;
• and
• a second tongue element integrally knitted with the plurality of radially knitted courses and comprising a second part of the inner perimeter edge,
• wherein the first tongue element and the second tongue element are attached together, forming at least part of a tongue of the upper;
• and
• a sole structure attached to the upper.

An article of footwear, comprising:

• an upper, comprising:
• a knitted component, comprising:
• an inner perimeter edge;
• an outer perimeter edge;
• a plurality of radially knitted courses extending from the inner perimeter edge to the outer perimeter edge;
• a first tongue element integrally formed with a first side of the knitted component and comprising a first part of the inner perimeter edge;
• and
• a second tongue element integrally formed with a second side of the knitted component and comprising a second part of the inner perimeter edge,
• wherein the first tongue element and the second tongue element are attached together, forming at least part of a tongue of the upper;
• and
• a sole structure attached to the upper.

A method of manufacturing a knitted component for footwear, the method comprising:

• knitting a plurality of radially knitted courses that extend between a first perimeter edge of the knitted component and a second perimeter edge of the knitted component, wherein knitting the plurality of radially knitted courses comprises:
• knitting a first portion that comprises a first tongue element and a first part of the first perimeter edge, and
• knitting a second portion that comprises a second tongue element and a second part of the first perimeter edge;
• and
• attaching the first tongue element to the second tongue element to form a tongue.