Footwear structure with textile upper member

Details Footwear structure with textile upper member Footwear structure with textile upper member

2009-12-23

2011-10-04

Kavanaugh, Ted (Department: 3765)

Boots, shoes, and leggings

Uppers

Blanks

C036S057000, C036S045000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08028440

ABSTRACT:
Articles of footwear include a textile upper member with an exterior constructed from knitted textile material, the exterior including a region with stability ribs and a second unribbed region. The region(s) having stability ribs may be located, for example: along a lateral midfoot side of the upper member; along a forefoot portion of the upper member; and/or along a medial midfoot side of the upper member. Other articles of footwear include an upper member having exterior and interior textile elements joined together in a stitchless manner at the foot-receiving opening of the upper member. The exterior surface of this upper member also may include one or more regions with stability structures. The stitchless textile engagement techniques can provide a smooth, non-bulky, and breathable joint that does not require thick layers of textile material in contact with or adjacent the wearer's foot.

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