Patent ID: 9554614
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A43B,A43C,D04C,D10B

Claim:
1. An article of footwear comprising: an upper and a sole structure; a group of tensile strands forming a branched braid member; the branched braid member comprising a first braid portion, a second braid portion, a first tensile strand, and a second tensile strand; the first braid portion having a first end and a second end; the second braid portion having a third end and a fourth end; the first braid portion being spaced from the second braid portion; wherein at least the first tensile strand extends from the first end of the first braid portion to the third end of the second braid portion; wherein at least the second tensile strand extends from the first end of the first braid portion to the third end of the second braid portion; the first tensile strand and the second tensile strand forming a void between the first braid portion and the second braid portion; and wherein the branched braid member is incorporated into the upper.