Patent ID: 8661712
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear, comprising: an upper, the upper including an opening and a fastening region associated with the opening; and a tongue associated with the fastening region of the upper, the tongue including a first portion and a second portion; the first portion being disposed in a lateral direction of the tongue relative to the second portion of the tongue; the first portion including a first set of holes arranged in a first pattern and the second portion including a second set of holes arranged in a second pattern; and the first set of holes comprising holes each of approximately a first constant size and the second set of holes comprising holes each of approximately a second constant size; wherein the first size is substantially different from the second size and a material volume of the first portion associated with the first set of holes is substantially different than a material volume of the second portion associated with the second set of holes, such that a material volume of the tongue varies asymmetrically in a medial to lateral direction of the tongue.