An upper for an article of footwear comprising: a base layer configured to define a foot-receiving cavity; an exterior layer at least partially covering an outer side of the base layer and defining a first aperture (60, 60A) and a second aperture (62, 62A) both in a forefoot region of the exterior layer with the second aperture rearward of the first aperture; a first strap (22, 22A) and a second strap (24, 24A), each including a central portion (70A, 72A), a front branch (70B, 72B), and a rear branch (70C, 72C), the front branch and the rear branch disposed between the outer side of the base layer and the exterior layer, the front branch extending forward from the central portion to a lower extent of the base layer and the rear branch extending rearward from the central portion to the lower extent of the base layer, the front branch of the second strap crossing the rear branch of the first strap and disposed forward of the rear branch of the first strap at the lower extent of the base layer; and wherein the central portion of the first strap extends through the first aperture and defines a first loop (80, 80A) configured to receive a lace, and the central portion of the second strap extends through the second aperture and defines a second loop (82, 82A) configured to receive the lace, wherein the first strap and the second strap each include an inner front branch (170B, 172B) and an inner rear branch (170C, 172C) extending from the central portion (170A, 172A) and disposed at an inner side of the base layer, with the inner front branch symmetrical with the front branch disposed at the outer side of the base layer and the inner rear branch symmetrical with the rear branch disposed at the outer side of the base layer. a base layer configured to define a foot-receiving cavity; an exterior layer at least partially covering an outer side of the base layer and defining a first aperture (60, 60A) and a second aperture (62, 62A) both in a forefoot region of the exterior layer with the second aperture rearward of the first aperture; a first strap (22, 22A) and a second strap (24, 24A), each including a central portion (70A, 72A), a front branch (70B, 72B), and a rear branch (70C, 72C), the front branch and the rear branch disposed between the outer side of the base layer and the exterior layer, the front branch extending forward from the central portion to a lower extent of the base layer and the rear branch extending rearward from the central portion to the lower extent of the base layer, the front branch of the second strap crossing the rear branch of the first strap and disposed forward of the rear branch of the first strap at the lower extent of the base layer; and wherein the central portion of the first strap extends through the first aperture and defines a first loop (80, 80A) configured to receive a lace, and the central portion of the second strap extends through the second aperture and defines a second loop (82, 82A) configured to receive the lace, wherein the first strap and the second strap each include an inner front branch (170B, 172B) and an inner rear branch (170C, 172C) extending from the central portion (170A, 172A) and disposed at an inner side of the base layer, with the inner front branch symmetrical with the front branch disposed at the outer side of the base layer and the inner rear branch symmetrical with the rear branch disposed at the outer side of the base layer.