US 11,707,105 B2
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit ankle cuff
Denis Dekovic, Portland, OR (US); John Droege, Portland, OR (US); Windra Fahmi, Beaverton, OR (US); Jeongwoo Lee, Portland, OR (US); Daniel A. Podhajny, Beaverton, OR (US); Karl Seamarks, Portland, OR (US); and Doug D. Wilken, Hillsboro, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/907,494.
Application 16/907,494 is a continuation of application No. 15/961,174, filed on Apr. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,918,155.
Application 15/961,174 is a continuation of application No. 14/013,446, filed on Aug. 29, 2013, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2020/0315284 A1, Oct. 8, 2020
Int. Cl. A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 7/20 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); D04B 1/10 (2006.01); D04B 1/14 (2006.01); D04B 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 1/04 (2013.01) [A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 7/20 (2013.01); A43B 23/02 (2013.01); A43B 23/024 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/0275 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); D04B 1/104 (2013.01); D04B 1/106 (2013.01); D04B 1/14 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D04B 1/24 (2013.01); D10B 2401/061 (2013.01); D10B 2403/032 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01); D10B 2501/062 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A soccer shoe having a plurality of ground-engaging cleat members, the soccer shoe comprising:
an upper comprising a knitted component, the knitted component extending through a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral side, a medial side, an instep area extending between the lateral side and the medial side, and an underfoot region, wherein the instep area is joined through knitting to each of the lateral side and the medial side of the upper;
a plurality of outer lace apertures disposed at a first location along the instep area on each of the lateral side and the medial side of the upper;
a plurality of inner lace apertures disposed at a second location along the instep area on each of the lateral side and the medial side of the upper, wherein the second location is located more inward toward a middle of the upper than the first location;
a lace that extends through an inner lace aperture of the plurality of inner lace apertures on the medial side of the upper, extends under the knitted component along an interior surface of the upper, and then exits the knitted component through an outer lace aperture of the plurality of outer lace apertures on the medial side of the upper, wherein after exiting the knitted component through the outer lace aperture on the medial side of the upper, the lace extends across the instep area along an exterior surface of the upper and extends through an inner lace aperture of the plurality of inner lace apertures on the lateral side of the upper, extends under the knitted component along the interior surface of the upper, and then exits the knitted component through an outer lace aperture of the plurality of outer lace apertures on the lateral side of the upper; and
a sole structure secured to the knitted component, the sole structure comprising the plurality of ground-engaging cleat members, the plurality of ground-engaging cleat members including at least a first plurality of ground-engaging cleat members in the forefoot region of the soccer shoe and a second plurality of ground-engaging cleat members in the heel region of the soccer shoe.