An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising: a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction and including a collar portion, a throat portion, and a heel portion, the collar portion having a cylindrical configuration defining an ankle opening, and the throat portion extending outward from the collar portion and through at least a portion of a length of a throat area of the upper, the heel portion extending outward from the collar portion and through at least a portion of a height of a heel region of the article of footwear, the collar portion, the throat portion, and the heel portion forming (a) a first area of an exterior surface of the upper and (b) a first area of an interior surface of the upper; and a cover component secured to the knitted component and extending between the knitted component and the sole structure, the cover component forming (a) a second area of the exterior surface of the upper and (b) a second area of the interior surface of the upper, wherein the knitted component further includes a first knit layer and a second knit layer, the first knit layer forming the first area of the exterior surface of the upper, and the second knit layer forming the first area of the interior surface of the upper, wherein each of the first knit layer and the second knit layer extend from the collar portion and through at least a portion of a length of the throat portion, and wherein each of the first knit layer and the second knit layer extend from the collar portion and through the portion of the height of the heel region, wherein the article of footwear is characterized in that the cover component is formed of at least one of the following material elements: polymer foam, polymer sheets, leather, synthetic leather. a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction and including a collar portion, a throat portion, and a heel portion, the collar portion having a cylindrical configuration defining an ankle opening, and the throat portion extending outward from the collar portion and through at least a portion of a length of a throat area of the upper, the heel portion extending outward from the collar portion and through at least a portion of a height of a heel region of the article of footwear, the collar portion, the throat portion, and the heel portion forming (a) a first area of an exterior surface of the upper and (b) a first area of an interior surface of the upper; and a cover component secured to the knitted component and extending between the knitted component and the sole structure, the cover component forming (a) a second area of the exterior surface of the upper and (b) a second area of the interior surface of the upper, wherein the knitted component further includes a first knit layer and a second knit layer, the first knit layer forming the first area of the exterior surface of the upper, and the second knit layer forming the first area of the interior surface of the upper, wherein each of the first knit layer and the second knit layer extend from the collar portion and through at least a portion of a length of the throat portion, and wherein each of the first knit layer and the second knit layer extend from the collar portion and through the portion of the height of the heel region, wherein the article of footwear is characterized in that the cover component is formed of at least one of the following material elements: polymer foam, polymer sheets, leather, synthetic leather.