Patent ID: 8819963
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: A43B,A43C

Abstract:
1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured together, the upper comprising: a plurality of material elements joined together to define a lace region and a lower region, the material elements including a base material layer located in at least the lace region, the base material layer having a first surface and an opposite second surface, and the base material layer defining an aperture of a lace-receiving element that extends from the first surface to the second surface in the lace region, the lower region being spaced from the lace region and located proximal to an area where the sole structure is secured to the upper; and a plurality of strand segments extending from the lace region to the lower region, the strand segments including a first strand segment and a second strand segment, the first strand segment being located adjacent to the first surface of the base material layer and extending at least partially around the aperture, and the second strand segment being located adjacent to the second surface of the base material layer and extending at least partially around the aperture.