Patent ID: 9730484
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A43B,A43C,D04B,D10B

Claim:
1. An article of footwear comprising an upper including a flat-knitted element formed from at least one yarn mechanically manipulated in a flat-knitting process, the flat-knitted element including a first layer having: a central portion having a domed, three-dimensional structure configured for extending over the top of a foot; a first side portion being formed of unitary construction with the central portion and extending from a first side of the central portion; and a second side portion being formed of unitary construction with the central portion and extending from a second side opposite the first side of the central portion, the domed, three-dimensional structure shaped to extend above the plane of the first side portion and the second side portion when the flat-knitted element is in a flattened configuration.