Title:
Footwear products with a braided upper
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6304635
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An upper for an article of footwear. The upper includes, a unitary braided structure forming at least a toe region, a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, and an ankle region. The unitary braided structure comprises a first density of braids forming at least a portion of the midfoot region and forefoot region. The unitary braided structure further includes a first band of a second density of braids and a second band of the second density of braids. The first band and the second band each extending across a width of the upper over an instep of the upper. The second density of braids is higher than the first density of braids.
Inventors:
Bruce, Robert, M.
Application Number:
JP2016521444A
Publication Date:
April 04, 2018
Filing Date:
June 10, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIKE INNOVATE C.V.
International Classes:
A43B23/02
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2004105323A | ||||
| JP2012512698A | ||||
| JP2013525007A | ||||
| JP2013523271A |
Foreign References:
| US20050193592 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Inaoka cultivation
Mio Kawasaki
Kyoumura Junji
Mio Kawasaki
Kyoumura Junji