Patent ID: 11910875
Assignee: ADIDAS AG
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 22:
23. An upper for a sports shoe, the upper comprising:
a plurality of areas comprising a medial area, a lateral area, a toe area, an instep area, a heel area, and a collar area, wherein the collar area extends around an opening of the upper, and wherein the heel area comprises an ankle area and an area configured to wrap around a wearer's heel during use;
a first plurality of protrusions of a first size in at least one of the medial area, the lateral area, the toe area, and the instep area; and
a second plurality of protrusions of a second size larger than the first size in the ankle area, the area configured to wrap around the wearer's heel during use, and the collar area,
wherein the first and second plurality of protrusions protrude from an outer surface of the upper, and
wherein the first and second plurality of protrusions comprise a deltoid-shaped base area and sloping side walls that extend from the deltoid-shaped base area to a peak.