CPC A43B 23/0265 (2013.01) [A43B 1/0063 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 7/00 (2013.01); A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/0255 (2013.01); A43B 23/04 (2013.01); A43D 1/02 (2013.01); A43D 1/025 (2013.01); A43D 3/02 (2013.01); A43D 3/022 (2013.01); B29D 5/06 (2013.01); B29D 35/122 (2013.01); B32B 5/024 (2013.01); B32B 5/026 (2013.01); B32B 5/028 (2013.01); B32B 5/142 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); D04H 3/045 (2013.01); D04H 3/12 (2013.01); A43B 5/025 (2013.01); A43B 5/06 (2013.01); A43B 5/10 (2013.01); A43B 5/12 (2013.01); A43B 5/14 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); A43D 2200/10 (2013.01); B32B 2250/20 (2013.01); D10B 2403/033 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. An article of footwear, comprising:
a sole; and
an upper coupled to the sole, the upper comprising:
a first layer comprising a first thread pattern defined by a first thread, the first thread comprising a plurality of first thread lines crossing over each other at points of overlap between two or more of the first thread lines, wherein the plurality of first thread lines are bonded to each other at the points of overlap between two or more of the first thread lines; and
a second layer disposed over the first layer and comprising a second thread pattern defined by a second thread, the second thread comprising a plurality of second thread lines crossing over each other at points of overlap between two or more of the second thread lines, wherein the plurality of second thread lines are bonded to each other at the points of overlap between two or more of the second thread lines,
wherein the first thread lines are not woven or knitted together, and wherein the second thread lines are not woven or knitted together, and
wherein at least one of the first thread lines or the second thread lines are not embroidered threads stitched to a base layer.
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