Knitted upper with two sides and an underfoot portion

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025386900-A1
Application number	US-202519306260-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 21, 2025
Priority date	Apr 21, 2017
Publication date	Dec 25, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a knitted component for an article of footwear. The knitted component may include a first side and a second side, where the first side and the second side form an overfoot portion. An underfoot portion may be located between the first side and the second side, where at least a portion of the first side and at least a portion of the second side of the knitted component are located on one of a medial side and a lateral side of the overfoot portion, and where a knitted course extends from the first side, through the underfoot portion, and to the second side.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper, comprising: a knitted component, comprising:
an underfoot portion,
an overfoot portion, comprising:
a first side, and
a second side, wherein the first side and the second side are configured to overlap to form an overlapped area at the overfoot portion, and

a collar portion; and
a sole structure secured to the upper.

2 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the underfoot portion, the overfoot portion, the collar portion, and a heel portion of the knitted component are formed as an integral one-piece knitted element.

3 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the first side and the second side are connected together at the overfoot portion.

4 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the knitted component comprises a seam.

5 . The article of footwear of claim 4 , wherein the seam is covered by part of the knitted component.

6 . The article of footwear of claim 4 , wherein the seam is located at the underfoot portion.

7 . The article of footwear of claim 4 , wherein the seam is located adjacent to a toe portion.

8 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the knitted component is circular knitted.

9 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the knitted component is flat knitted.

10 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the knitted component comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is more elastic than the second portion.

11 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the knitted component comprises a thermoplastic yarn.

12 . An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
a knitted component, comprising: a collar portion that forms an opening into the upper; a first side and a second side extending from the collar portion and overlapping in an overfoot region; and an underfoot portion integrally knitted with the first side and the second side.

13 . The upper of claim 12 , wherein the knitted component comprises a seam that connects together edges of the knitted component.

14 . The upper of claim 13 , wherein the seam extends at a toe portion.

15 . The upper of claim 12 , further comprising a heel portion, wherein the heel portion comprises a cup-like shape and is continuous with the underfoot portion.

16 . The upper of claim 12 , wherein the knitted component comprises one or more elastic yarns.

17 . The upper of claim 12 , wherein the knitted component comprises a course that extends from the first side, through the underfoot portion, and to the second side.

18 . An article of footwear, comprising:
a sole structure; and an upper secured to the sole structure, the upper comprising: a knitted component, comprising: a collar portion and a heel portion that are integrally knitted with an underfoot portion; and a first side and a second side that extend from the underfoot portion into a throat region of the upper, wherein the first side is configured to overlap the second side in the throat region of the upper.

19 . The article of footwear of claim 18 , wherein the first side, the underfoot portion, and the second side comprise part of an integrally knitted one-piece element.

20 . The article of footwear of claim 18 , wherein the knitted component comprises a seam that joins edges of the knitted component together, wherein a portion of the knitted component is configured to cover the seam.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Woodard Samantha

Classifications

• A43B1/04

  braided, knotted, knitted or crocheted · CPC title

• G06T1/00

  General purpose image data processing · CPC title

• D04B15/02

  Loop-transfer points · CPC title

• D04B7/04

  with two sets of needles · CPC title

• A43B5/025

  characterised by an element which improves the contact between the ball and the footwear · CPC title