Patent ID: 9192204
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: A43B,A43C,D04B,D10B

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear configured to receive a foot of a wearer and configured to support a securement device, the securement device being configured to selectively vary a fit of the article of footwear on the foot, the article of footwear comprising: a sole structure; and an upper with a lower portion that is attached to the sole structure, the upper further including a heel region, a first side, and a second side, the upper further including a textile component, wherein the textile component of the upper includes: wherein the tensile element defines a first segment disposed on the first side of the upper; wherein the first segment of the tensile element is configured to attach the securement device to the textile element on the first side of the upper; wherein the tensile element further includes a second segment that is disposed proximate the lower portion of the upper on the second side; wherein the second segment is fixed relative to the lower portion of the upper on the second side; wherein the tensile element further includes an intermediate segment that extends continuously from the first segment, across the heel region, to the second segment; and wherein the tensile element is configured to transfer at least a portion of an input force applied to the first side of the upper across the heel region, to the lower portion of the upper on the second side; wherein the textile component is a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction; wherein the textile element is a knit element; and wherein the tensile element is formed of unitary knit construction with the knit element.