Method of forming an article of footwear incorporating a trimmed knitted upper

A method of forming an article of footwear that is configured to fit one of a first foot size and a second foot size, the first foot size being larger than the second foot size, the method comprising:

• selecting whether to form the article of footwear to fit the first foot size or the second foot size;
• providing a knitted workpiece formed of unitary knit construction, the knitted workpiece including a body and a trim region, wherein providing the knitted workpiece includes knitting to form the knitted workpiece having a knit element and a tensile strand, the tensile strand including at least one inlaid portion that is inlaid within the knit element, the tensile strand also including an exposed portion that is exposed from the knit element, wherein the exposed portion is spaced from an outer edge of the knitted workpiece in an inboard direction on the knitted workpiece, and further comprising pulling on the exposed portion to move and adjust the inlaid portion relative to the knit element;
• and
• trimming the knitted workpiece within the trim region to form a first trimmed piece;
• wherein trimming the knitted workpiece includes forming a first trimmed piece upon selecting to form the article of footwear to fit the first foot size,
• wherein trimming the knitted workpiece includes forming a second trimmed piece upon selecting to form the article of footwear to fit the second foot size, and
• wherein the first trimmed piece is configured to form a first upper that fits the first foot size, and the second trimmed piece is configured to form a second upper that fits the second foot size.