Patent ID: 9498023
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A43B,A43C,D04B,D10B

Claim Text:
1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising: a knitted component having a hollow structure and a toe area, the hollow structure (a) forming an ankle opening in a heel region of the footwear and (b) extending between the heel region and a forefoot region of the footwear to define a void within the footwear for receiving a foot, a majority of the knitted component being formed from a first knit layer, a portion of the knitted component located in a throat area of the upper having a layered structure that includes the first knit layer, a second knit layer, and a third knit layer, and each of the first knit layer, the second knit layer, and the third knit layer being formed of unitary knit construction, the second and third knit layers extending only in the throat area such that the knitted component has only the first layer in the toe area; and a cover component secured to the sole structure and extending between the throat area and the sole structure, the knitted component being at least partially located within the cover component.