Patent ID: 9661892
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A43B,D04B,D10B

Claim:
1. An article of footwear having an upper, the upper incorporating a knitted component, the knitted component comprising: a first portion including at least one course aligned along a first knitting direction; a second portion including at least one course aligned along a second knitting direction, the second knitting direction being different than the first knitting direction and wherein the first knitting direction is oriented at an angle of less than ninety degrees from the second knitting direction; and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the third portion comprising a plurality of courses, including at least one course aligned along the first knitting direction and at least one course aligned along the second knitting direction; the plurality of courses of the third portion including multiple courses having varying lengths, wherein loops of the multiple courses are connected to at least one loop of a common connection course, the common connection course being aligned substantially along the second knitting direction and adjacent to the second portion of the knitted component.