An upper for an article of footwear (300, 500) or other foot-receiving device, comprising: an upper (302, 502) component at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber including an ankle opening that allows access to the chamber by a wearer's foot; a strap system for securing the article of footwear (300, 500) or other foot-receiving device to a wearer's foot, wherein the strap system is engaged with the upper (302, 502) component and includes one or more strap members formed or engaged together in a continuous path along the upper (302, 502) and wherein the strap system includes: (a) a first strap portion extending along a lateral ankle opening area, (b) a second strap portion extending from the first strap portion and across a front of the ankle opening area, (c) a third strap portion extending from the second strap portion and around a medial midfoot area, (d) a fourth strap portion extending from the third strap portion and beneath a plantar surface area, (e) a fifth strap portion extending from the fourth strap portion and around a lateral side area at or near a fifth metatarsal head area, (f) a sixth strap portion extending from the fifth strap portion and across a top forefoot area, (g) a seventh strap portion extending from the sixth strap portion and around a medial side area at or near a first metatarsal head area, (h) an eighth strap portion extending from the seventh strap portion and beneath the plantar surface area, (i) a ninth strap portion extending from the eighth strap portion,, around the lateral side area, and across the front of the ankle opening area, and (j) a tenth strap portion extending from the ninth strap portion and along a medial ankle opening area, and means for applying a force to the one or more strap members so as to shorten a length of the continuous path and thereby apply tension to the one or more strap members. an upper (302, 502) component at least partially defining a foot-receiving chamber including an ankle opening that allows access to the chamber by a wearer's foot; a strap system for securing the article of footwear (300, 500) or other foot-receiving device to a wearer's foot, wherein the strap system is engaged with the upper (302, 502) component and includes one or more strap members formed or engaged together in a continuous path along the upper (302, 502) and wherein the strap system includes: (a) a first strap portion extending along a lateral ankle opening area, (b) a second strap portion extending from the first strap portion and across a front of the ankle opening area, (c) a third strap portion extending from the second strap portion and around a medial midfoot area, (d) a fourth strap portion extending from the third strap portion and beneath a plantar surface area, (e) a fifth strap portion extending from the fourth strap portion and around a lateral side area at or near a fifth metatarsal head area, (f) a sixth strap portion extending from the fifth strap portion and across a top forefoot area, (g) a seventh strap portion extending from the sixth strap portion and around a medial side area at or near a first metatarsal head area, (h) an eighth strap portion extending from the seventh strap portion and beneath the plantar surface area, (i) a ninth strap portion extending from the eighth strap portion,, around the lateral side area, and across the front of the ankle opening area, and (j) a tenth strap portion extending from the ninth strap portion and along a medial ankle opening area, and (a) a first strap portion extending along a lateral ankle opening area, (b) a second strap portion extending from the first strap portion and across a front of the ankle opening area, (c) a third strap portion extending from the second strap portion and around a medial midfoot area, (d) a fourth strap portion extending from the third strap portion and beneath a plantar surface area, (e) a fifth strap portion extending from the fourth strap portion and around a lateral side area at or near a fifth metatarsal head area, (f) a sixth strap portion extending from the fifth strap portion and across a top forefoot area, (g) a seventh strap portion extending from the sixth strap portion and around a medial side area at or near a first metatarsal head area, (h) an eighth strap portion extending from the seventh strap portion and beneath the plantar surface area, (i) a ninth strap portion extending from the eighth strap portion,, around the lateral side area, and across the front of the ankle opening area, and (j) a tenth strap portion extending from the ninth strap portion and along a medial ankle opening area, and means for applying a force to the one or more strap members so as to shorten a length of the continuous path and thereby apply tension to the one or more strap members.