a base layer including a toe portion and a heel portion, the base layer having a joint free three-dimensional shape at least partly defining an interior foot receiving space;

a first reinforcement layer disposed on an outer side of a centerline of a toe-heel direction of the upper, and overlying a first heel area of the heel portion;

a second reinforcement layer disposed on an inner side of the centerline, and overlying a second heel area of the heel portion;

a third reinforcement layer overlying the base layer and at least one of the first reinforcement layer and the second reinforcement layer, an entirety of the third reinforcement layer being disposed forward of the heel portion, the third reinforcement layer including a first strap provided to the outer side of the centerline and a second strap provided to the inner side of the centerline; and

a closing arrangement including a tightener provided to one of the first strap and the second strap of the third reinforcement layer, the tightener including a reel based tightener,

the first reinforcement layer and the second reinforcement layer being separated at the heel portion.