An upper for an article of footwear that is configured to be connected to a sole structure and configured to receive a foot, the upper comprising: a knitted component comprising a one-piece unit of unitary knit construction and comprising: a base portion configured to be disposed adjacent the sole structure , a heel portion and a forefoot portion that extend from opposite ends of the base portion , a medial portion and a lateral portion that extend from opposite sides of the base portion , the medial and lateral portion cooperating to define a throat area between the medial and lateral portions , the upper being characterized in that the knitted component comprising a one-piece unit of unitary knit construction further comprises: a tongue portion that is configured to be disposed in the throat area, the tongue portion decoupled from at least one of the medial portion and the lateral portion and extending from the base portion ; a first edge of the knitted component ; and a second edge of the knitted component configured to be coupled to the first edge at a seam causing the base portion , the heel portion , the forefoot portion , the medial portion , the lateral portion , and the tongue portion to cooperatively define a void that is configured to receive the foot. a knitted component comprising a one-piece unit of unitary knit construction and comprising: a base portion configured to be disposed adjacent the sole structure , a heel portion and a forefoot portion that extend from opposite ends of the base portion , a medial portion and a lateral portion that extend from opposite sides of the base portion , the medial and lateral portion cooperating to define a throat area between the medial and lateral portions , a base portion configured to be disposed adjacent the sole structure , a heel portion and a forefoot portion that extend from opposite ends of the base portion , a medial portion and a lateral portion that extend from opposite sides of the base portion , the medial and lateral portion cooperating to define a throat area between the medial and lateral portions , the upper being characterized in that the knitted component comprising a one-piece unit of unitary knit construction further comprises: a tongue portion that is configured to be disposed in the throat area, the tongue portion decoupled from at least one of the medial portion and the lateral portion and extending from the base portion ; a first edge of the knitted component ; and a second edge of the knitted component configured to be coupled to the first edge at a seam causing the base portion , the heel portion , the forefoot portion , the medial portion , the lateral portion , and the tongue portion to cooperatively define a void that is configured to receive the foot. a tongue portion that is configured to be disposed in the throat area, the tongue portion decoupled from at least one of the medial portion and the lateral portion and extending from the base portion ; a first edge of the knitted component ; and a second edge of the knitted component configured to be coupled to the first edge at a seam causing the base portion , the heel portion , the forefoot portion , the medial portion , the lateral portion , and the tongue portion to cooperatively define a void that is configured to receive the foot. <EOS>