Patent ID: 11925234
Assignee: PUMA SE
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An article of footwear comprising:
a sole structure; and
an upper, the upper including:
an outer layer extending continuously through a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region of the article of footwear, the outer layer covering at least partially a medial side and a lateral side of the article of footwear;
an inner layer positioned below the outer layer;
an intermediate layer positioned between the inner layer and the outer layer, the intermediate layer extending continuously along the outer layer;
an elastic layer extending through the midfoot region and the heel region of the article of footwear, the elastic layer at least partially covering an instep region of the article of footwear; and
a lacing system extending at least partially across the instep region and including at least one lacing strap positioned between the outer layer and the intermediate layer,

wherein the outer layer includes a first elasticity and the elastic layer includes a second elasticity, the second elasticity being at least three times greater than the first elasticity,
wherein the outer layer, the inner layer, and the intermediate layer each extend from the sole structure, and
wherein the outer layer and the intermediate layer are coupled to the elastic layer such that a space is defined between the outer layer and the intermediate layer that extends from the sole structure to the elastic layer and along at least the medial and lateral sides of the article of footwear, the at least one lacing strap extending within the space from the sole structure toward the elastic layer.