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. <EOS>