Footwear configurations

An article of footwear comprising:

• a sole;
• an upper coupled with the sole;
• a tension member;
• one or more guides that are coupled with the upper, the one or more guides being configured to route or direct the tension member along a path about the footwear;
• a tightening mechanism that is operably coupled with the tension member such that an operation of the tightening mechanism tensions the tension member;
• and
• a panel having a fixed end that is attached to a first side of the upper, a main body that extends across a top of the upper toward a second side of the upper, and a free end that is opposite the fixed end;
• wherein the panel is positionable over at least one guide of the one or more guides and over the tightening mechanism to cover and conceal the at least one guide and the tightening mechanism from external view.