CN205492787U - Vamp and weaving parts - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a vamp and weaving parts. The shoes article are including the weaving parts. The weaving parts of vamp are including weaving component and tensile component. The tensile component limits the first portion section of arranging in the first side of vamp. The first portion section configuration of tensile component is for making the tight device of system attach to connect the weaving component to the first side of vamp in. The tensile component is still including the partial second portion section of arranging in the lower part in the second side of next -door neighbour's vamp. Second portion section is come fixedly for the lower part part in the second side of vamp. The tensile component includes still that it distinguishes the intermediate part section that extends to second portion section in succession to span the heel from first portion section.

Description

Vamp and weaving parts

The application is filing date on 04 22nd, 2015, Application No. 201520247535.9, invention entitled " in conjunction with There is the article of footwear vamp of the weaving parts of tensile elements " the divisional application of application.

Cross-Reference to Related Applications

According to 35 the 119th article of (e) items of United States Code No., this non-provisional requires that JIUYUE in 2014 30 days is in U.S. That patent and trademark office of state submits to and entitled " Article of Footwear Incorporating a Knitted Component with Inlaid Tensile Elements and Method of Assembly " US provisional patent Application Serial No. 62/057, the rights and interests of the priority of 264 (attorney docket 51-3901), and this non-provisional Always according to 35 the 119th article of (e) items of United States Code No. require JIUYUE in 2014 30 days U.S.Patent & Trademark Office submit to and topic For " Article of Footwear Upper Incorporating a Textile Component with Tensile Elements " the power of the priority that U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. is 62/057,650 (attorney docket 51-4184) Benefit, the disclosure of these applications is fully incorporated herein by quoting.

Technical field

This utility model relates generally to article of footwear and particularly to the article with weaving parts.

Background technology

Conventional article of athletic footwear generally includes two main elements: vamp and footwear sole construction.Vamp is fixed to footwear sole construction also And on the inside of footwear, form cavity, in order to comfortable and accommodate foot securely.Footwear sole construction is fixed to the lower region of vamp, Thus be positioned between vamp and ground.Such as, in sport shoes, footwear sole construction can include midsole and footwear outer bottom.Footwear End interlayer usually includes weakening walking, run and ground reaction force during other ambulatory activitieses is to reduce foot and lower limb The polymer foams of stress.Additionally, midsole can include fluid-filled chamber, plate, actuator or other subtract further Low force, improve stability or affect the element of foot movement.Footwear outer bottom is fixed to the lower surface of midsole, and provide by The ground engaging portions of the footwear sole construction that durable and high-abrasive material such as rubber is formed.Footwear sole construction may also include and is positioned at cavity In and be close to foot lower surface with strengthen footwear comfortableness shoe pad.

Vamp generally on the instep area and loe zone of foot, along the inner side and outer side of foot, under foot and Extend around heel area.In some article of footwear such as basketball shoes and boots, vamp can upwards and prolong around ankle Stretch, support or protection so that ankle is provided.The entrance entering the cavity on vamp inside is generally opened by the ankle in the heel region of footwear Mouth provides.

Multiple material element is routinely used for manufacturing vamp.Such as, in sport shoes, vamp can have and includes multiple connection The multilamellar of material elements.As embodiment, optional material elements carrys out the zones of different to vamp and gives stretch resistance, wear-resisting Property, pliability, breathability, compressibility, comfortableness and moisture absorption (moisture-wicking).For the zones of different to vamp Giving heterogeneity, material elements is usually cut to desired shape and is then frequently used stitching or viscosity combination connection Together.Additionally, material elements usually connects to give multiple character to same area with layered configuration.When being attached in vamp The number of material elements and type when increasing, and transport, store, cut and time that connecting material element is associated and expense Also can increase.When number and the type increase of the material elements being attached in vamp, carry out giving up in Self cleavage and sewing process Material is accumulated the most largely.Additionally, have the material elements of greater number vamp may ratio by less type sum purpose The vamp that material elements is formed more is difficult to reclaim.Therefore, by reducing the number of the material elements for vamp, wave can be reduced Take, and increase manufacture efficiency and the recuperability of vamp.

Utility model content

Disclose the foot being configured to accommodate wearer and be configured to support tie down device (securement device) Article of footwear.Tie down device is configured to the laminating degree selectively changing article of footwear to foot.Article of footwear includes sole Structure and vamp, described vamp has the low portion being attached to footwear sole construction.Vamp also includes heel region, the first side and second Side.Vamp also includes parts of weaving, and described weaving parts include that textile element, described textile element define vamp at least in part Heel region, the first side and the second side.Weaving parts also include that tensile elements, described tensile elements are attached to textile element.Anti- Draw the first section that element defining is arranged on the first side of vamp.First section of tensile elements is configured to make tie down device attached It is connected to the textile element on the first side of vamp.Tensile elements also includes the second section, described second section next-door neighbour's vamp Low portion on second side is arranged.Second section is fixed relative to the low portion on the second side of vamp.Tensile elements Also include intermediate section, described intermediate section from the first section, continuously extend to the second section across heel region.Tensile elements is joined At least some of of input power being set to make applying to the first side of vamp is transferred to vamp on the second side across heel region Low portion.

The footwear middle region of described vamp can be defined in described second side；Wherein said second section can be close in the middle part of described footwear District arranges.

Described first section can define the ring accommodating described tie down device.

Described tie down device can be shoestring.

Described first section and described second section can expose from described textile element at least in part, and wherein institute State intermediate section to be hidden by described textile element.

Described textile element can define tubulose rib-loop structure, and described tubulose rib-loop structure can define passage；And wherein institute State intermediate section and can extend across described passage.

Described tubulose rib-loop structure can be the first tubulose rib-loop structure；Wherein said textile element can define the second pipe Shape rib-loop structure and connect described first tubulose rib-loop structure and the network structure of described second tubulose rib-loop structure；And its Described in tensile elements can extend continuously through described first tubulose rib-loop structure and described second tubulose rib-loop structure.

Described article of footwear may also include anchor member, and described anchor member is attached to described first side of described vamp； And wherein said first section is attached to described anchor member.

Described anchor member can be arranged in described vamp.

Described tensile elements can be the first tensile elements；Wherein said vamp can include the footwear larynx of described article of footwear Portion；Wherein said first section can be close to described footwear throat on described first side of described vamp and arrange；Wherein said spin Knit parts and may also include the second tensile elements, described second tensile elements described footwear larynx on described second side of described vamp Extend between described low portion on described second side of portion and described vamp；Wherein said second tensile elements can include Four sections, described 4th section is configured to make described tie down device be attached to described weaving on described second side of described vamp Element；And wherein said second tensile elements may be configured to make the tension force of described second tensile elements be transferred to described footwear Described low portion on described second side in face.

Described 4th section can be attached to described footwear sole construction on described second side of described vamp.

Described article of footwear can also include that anchor member, described anchor member are attached to described the second of described vamp Side；And wherein said 4th section is attached to described anchor member.

Described first side can be the inner side of described vamp, and wherein said second side can be outside described vamp Side.

Described vamp can define the chamber being configured to accommodate foot；Wherein said vamp can define and be configured to provide for foot Enter the opening of passage in described chamber；Wherein said vamp can include the footwear throat of described article of footwear；Wherein said footwear Throat can extend outwardly away from described opening along footwear laryngeal axes；Wherein generally along described footwear throat axle when described tensile elements When line extends, described tensile elements can be the most continuous between the described low portion in described footwear throat and described second side Extend.

Described tensile elements can define multiple ring；Wherein said multiple ring can be arranged on described first side next-door neighbour Described footwear throat；Wherein said multiple ring can be arranged to a line, and described row generally along described footwear laryngeal axes and guides；And Wherein said multiple ring can be configured to accommodate described tie down device, and makes described tie down device be attached to the described of described vamp First side.

The plurality of ring can be more than first ring being arranged to the first row, and described the first row is described in described vamp Generally along described footwear laryngeal axes on first side to guide；Wherein said weaving parts can also include the second tensile elements, institute State on described second side of second tensile elements described footwear throat on described second side of described vamp and described vamp Extend between described low portion；Wherein said second tensile elements can define multiple second rings being arranged to the second row, institute State the second row and generally along described footwear laryngeal axes guiding；Wherein said multiple second ring can be configured to accommodate described tie-down and fills Put, and make described tie down device be attached to described second side of described vamp；And wherein said the first row and described second Row can offset along described footwear laryngeal axes.

Described weaving parts can be to be constructed, by integral weaving, the knitting member formed；Wherein said textile element can be Knitting element；And wherein said tensile elements can be formed by integral weaving structure with described knitting element.

Also disclose the foot being configured to accommodate wearer and be configured to support the article of footwear of tie down device.Fasten dress Put the laminating degree being configured to selectively change article of footwear to foot.Article of footwear includes footwear sole construction and vamp, described footwear The chamber being configured to accommodate foot is defined in face.Vamp includes the low portion being attached to footwear sole construction.Vamp include heel region, first Side and the second side.Vamp also includes being constructed, by integral weaving, the knitting member formed.Vamp defines and is configured to provide for foot entrance The opening of the passage in chamber.Vamp also includes that footwear throat, described footwear throat are arranged between the first side and the second side.Footwear throat prolongs Stretch away from opening.The knitting member of vamp include knitting element, described knitting element define at least in part vamp heel region, First side and the second side.Knitting member also includes that the first tensile elements, described first tensile elements are compiled by entirety with knitting element Texture appearance becomes.First tensile elements footwear throat from the first side, the bottom continuously extended to across heel region on the second side Part.Additionally, knitting member includes that the second tensile elements, described second tensile elements and knitting element are constructed shape by integral weaving Become.Second tensile elements footwear throat from the second side continuously extends to the low portion on the second side.First tensile elements circle At least one first section fixed, at least one first section described is arranged at footwear throat on the first side, and is configured to hold Receive the tie down device on the first side.Second tensile elements defines at least one second section, at least one second section cloth described Put at footwear throat on the second side, and be configured to accommodate the tie down device on the second side.

The described bottom portion that described first tensile elements can be attached to described footwear sole construction, be close on described second side Point；And wherein said second tensile elements can be attached to described footwear sole construction, the described bottom being close on described second side Part.

Described article of footwear can also include that the first anchor member, described first described first side of anchor member next-door neighbour are arranged In described vamp；Wherein said first anchor member can be attached to the described low portion on described first side；Wherein said First tensile elements can be fixed to described first anchor member；Described article of footwear can also include the second anchor member, described Second anchor member is close to described second side and is arranged in described vamp；Wherein said second anchor member can be attached to described Described low portion on two sides；And wherein said second tensile elements can be fixed to described second anchor member.

Furthermore disclosed the knitting member of the vamp being configured to define article of footwear.Vamp includes footwear forward region, heel District, the first side and the second side, described first side extends between footwear forward region and heel region, described second side in footwear forward region and Extend between heel region.Knitting member includes knitting element and tension support (tensile stand), described tension support and volume Knit element to be formed by integral weaving structure.Knitting element includes front surface and rear surface.Knitting element includes the first end and second End.Knitting element also includes that tubulose rib-loop structure, described tubulose rib-loop structure extend the most between the first end and a second end. Tubulose rib-loop structure includes that opening, described opening are close to the second end and arrange.Tensile elements includes the first section, described first Section is contained in tubulose rib-loop structure.Tensile elements also includes the second section, and described second section extends also from the first section And leave opening.Tensile elements also includes that the 3rd section, described 3rd section extend from the first section, leave volume from front surface Knit element and returned in knitting element by front surface.First end of knitting element is configured to be fixed on the second side of vamp Place.Second end of knitting element is configured to be fixed at the second side of vamp.First section is configured to from the first side, across heel District extends through the tubulose rib-loop structure the second side to vamp.Second section is configured to be fixed on vamp relative to knitting element On second side.First section is configured to be arranged on the first side of vamp.

Described tensile elements can extend through described tubulose rib-loop structure, along a first direction at described 3rd section Exit described knitting element, reenter described tubulose rib-loop structure and along second direction along described tubulose rib-loop structure Extension is returned；And wherein said first direction is contrary with described second direction.

Described tensile elements can extend through described tubulose rib-loop structure, exit described braiding at described 3rd section Element, reenter described knitting element and exit described knitting element by described rear surface.

The method that furthermore disclosed the vamp forming article of footwear.Method includes forming weaving parts, described weaving parts Including textile element and tensile elements.Textile element includes front surface and rear surface, the first end and the second end and tubulose rib-loop Structure, described tubulose rib-loop structure extends the most between the first end and a second end.Method also includes laying tensile elements, makes The first section obtaining tensile elements is contained in tubulose rib-loop structure.Additionally, method includes laying tensile elements so that tension unit Second section of part extends from the first section and leaves the opening of tubulose rib-loop structure.Additionally, method includes laying tension Element so that the 3rd section of tensile elements extends from the first section, leaves textile element from front surface and pass through front surface Return in textile element.Additionally, method include assemble weaving parts to define the first side of vamp, footwear forward region, the second side and Heel region.Assemble weaving parts to include from the second side, across footwear forward region, across the first side, across heel region and return to the Two side parcel weaving parts.Assemble weaving parts and be additionally included in the first end that textile element is provided at the second side of vamp, and Second end of textile element is provided at the second side of vamp.Additionally, assembling weaving parts include making the first section from the first side, The tubulose rib-loop structure the second side to vamp is extended through across heel region.Include relative to weaving additionally, assemble weaving parts Element makes the second section be fixed on the second side of vamp.Still additionally, assemble weaving parts and be included on the first side of vamp First section is provided.

According to consulting of the following drawings and detailed description, the other system of embodiment, method, feature and advantage are to ability Territory those of ordinary skill will be apparent from or will be apparent from.It is intended to the other system of all such, method, feature and advantage quilt It is included in this specification and this general introduction, in the range of embodiment, and is protected by following claims.

Accompanying drawing explanation

It is better understood present disclosure with reference to the following drawings with description.Parts in figure are not drawn necessarily to scale, Emphasis is placed in the principle of diagram present disclosure on the contrary.Additionally, in the drawings, identical reference number indicates and runs through different views Appropriate section.

Fig. 1 is the front perspective view of the article of footwear of the exemplary according to present disclosure；

Fig. 2 is the rear view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is the lateral side view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；

Fig. 4 is the medial side view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；

Fig. 5 is the top view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；

Fig. 6 is the front view of the article of footwear of Fig. 1；

Fig. 7 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the article of footwear of the Fig. 1 according to exemplary；

Fig. 8 is the perspective view in the region of the knitting member of Fig. 7；

Fig. 9 is the perspective view in the region of the knitting member of Fig. 8, wherein the non-stretched neutral position real diagram in region Show, and the position dotted line of the wherein stretching in region illustrates；

Figure 10 is the sectional view in the region of the knitting member along the line 10-10 acquirement in Fig. 8；

Figure 11 is the perspective view of the knitting member illustrated during being assembled in the vamp of article of footwear of Fig. 1；

Figure 12 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the Figure 11 illustrated during assembling further；

Figure 13 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the Figure 12 illustrated during assembling further；

Figure 14 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the Figure 13 illustrated during assembling further；

Figure 15 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the Figure 14 illustrated during assembling further；

Figure 16 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the Figure 15 assembled further；

Figure 17 is the perspective view of the tensile elements of the article of footwear of Fig. 1, and wherein other parts of footwear are shown in broken lines；

Figure 18 is the lateral side view of the article of footwear of the exemplary other according to present disclosure；

Figure 19 is the medial side view of the article of footwear of Figure 18；

Figure 20 is the detailed perspective view of the vamp of the article of footwear of Figure 18, and wherein the part of vamp has been hidden；

Figure 21 is the perspective view of the knitting member of the article of footwear of Figure 18；

Figure 22 is the perspective view of the knitting member of Figure 21, and wherein the tensile elements of knitting member is relative to knitting member Knitting element regulation；

Figure 23 is the detailed view of the exemplary section being illustrated to regulate relative to knitting element of the tensile elements of Figure 22；

Figure 24 is the detailed view of the section being illustrated to be attached to anchor member of the tensile elements of Figure 23；

Figure 25 is the detailed view of the shoestring ring of the article of footwear according to exemplary；And

Figure 26 is the detailed view of the shoestring ring of the article of footwear according to other exemplary.

Detailed description of the invention

Following discussion and accompanying drawing disclose the multiple concepts relating to article of footwear.Footwear can include at least in part by spinning Knit the vamp that parts define.Weaving parts can provide favourable laminating degree and pliability to the foot of wearer.Such as, one In a little embodiments, weaving parts can meet the foot of wearer, and can bend to support the shifting of the foot of wearer Dynamic.

Additionally, weaving parts can include tensile elements, described tensile elements make power transfer across weaving parts, for Support the foot of wearer.Tensile elements also can affect bending and/or the stretching of vamp.Such as, in some embodiments, anti- Draw element can limit overbending and/or the stretching of textile element.

Additionally, in some embodiments, the input power applying the side to vamp can shift and/or be assigned to vamp Opposite side.In some embodiments, this can cause vamp generally to bend with inward direction, works as running, jumps, changes Foot is compressed when changing direction or during other ambulatory activitieses.In this regard, vamp can be suitable for wearer's securely Foot, and various activity can be supported.

The general discussion of article of footwear

Referring initially to Fig. 1-6, illustrate article of footwear 100 according to exemplary.In general, footwear 100 can To include footwear sole construction 110 and vamp 120.Vamp 120 can accommodate the foot of wearer and make footwear 100 be fixed to dress The foot of person.Footwear sole construction 110 can extend below vamp 120 and support wearer.

For the purpose of reference, footwear 100 can be divided into three general area: footwear forward region 111, footwear middle region 112 and footwear With district 114.Footwear forward region 111 generally can include that the forward part corresponding to the foot of wearer of footwear 100 (includes toe And the joint that metatarsal is connected with phalanx) part.Footwear middle region 112 generally can include footwear 100 corresponding to wearing The part of the mid portion (including arch area) of the foot of the person of wearing.Heel region 114 generally can include the corresponding of footwear 100 Part in the rear portion (including heel and calcaneus) of the foot of wearer.

Footwear 100 can also include lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.In some embodiments, lateral surface 115 and interior Side 117 can extend through footwear forward region 111, footwear middle region 112 and heel region 114.Lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 can With the opposite side corresponding to footwear 100.More particularly, lateral surface 115 can corresponding to the exterior lateral area of the foot of wearer (i.e. Deviate from the surface of another foot), and medial surface 117 can be corresponding to the inside region of the foot of wearer (i.e. towards another foot Portion towards surface).

Footwear forward region 111, footwear middle region 112 and heel region 114, lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 are not intended to divide footwear The precise region of 100.But, footwear forward region 111, footwear middle region 112, heel region 114, lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 are intended to Represent the general area of footwear 100 to help discussion below.

Footwear 100 can also extend along all directions.Such as, as shown in figures 1-6, footwear 100 can be along longitudinal direction Direction 105, horizontal direction 106 and vertical direction 107 extend.Longitudinal direction 105 can be generally in heel region 114 and footwear forward region Extend between 111.Horizontal direction 106 can generally extend between lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.And, vertical direction 107 can generally extend between vamp 120 and footwear sole construction 110.It will be appreciated that longitudinal direction 105, horizontal direction 106 It is included purpose for reference in the following discussion with vertical direction 107, explains different characteristic relative of footwear 100 Position and help discussion below.

The embodiment of footwear sole construction 110 is discussed referring now to Fig. 1-4 and Fig. 6.Footwear sole construction 110 can be fixed to Vamp 120, and can extend between the foot of wearer and ground when wearing footwear 100.In some embodiments, Footwear sole construction 110 can be unified one piece.Selectively, in some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can wrap Include multiple parts, such as footwear outer bottom and midsole.

And, footwear sole construction 110 can include ground engaging surface 104.Ground engaging surface 104 is also referred to as ground Face contact surface.Additionally, footwear sole construction 110 can include the upper face 108 towards vamp 120.In other words, upper face 108 can be towards being engaged with ground the direction that surface 104 is relative.Additionally, footwear sole construction 110 can include perimeter side surface 109. In some embodiments, perimeter side surface 109 can be with vertical direction 107 at upper face 108 and ground engaging surface 104 Between extend.In some cases, perimeter side surface 109 can at least partly surround the peripheral extension of footwear 100, including prolonging Extend through in heel region 114, footwear middle region 112 and footwear forward region 111 is one or more at least some of.And, one In a little embodiments, perimeter side surface 109 can from heel region 114, along medial surface 117, across footwear forward region 111, along Lateral surface 115 and return to heel region 114 and extend continuously.In each embodiment, perimeter side surface 109 is along vertical direction The height of 107 can change.In some cases, the major part of this most peripherally side surface 109 can be substantially class As.In other cases, the part of perimeter side surface 109 can extend through heel region across perimeter side surface 109 114, the one or more different piece in footwear middle region 112 or footwear forward region 111 is larger or smaller.

Additionally, footwear sole construction 110 can include that wherein footwear sole construction 110 is attached to the attachment area 103 of vamp 120.As Shown, attachment area 103 can be defined on upper face 108, is close to perimeter side surface 109.In other embodiments In, attachment area 103 can be defined in perimeter side surface 109.

In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can include midsole and footwear outer bottom.Midsole can include Compressible material with resilience, fluid-filled bladder etc..In this regard, midsole can buffer the foot of wearer And weaken impulsive force and other power when running, jump etc..Footwear outer bottom can be fixed to midsole, and can include High-abrasive material, such as rubber etc..Footwear outer bottom can also include tread and other are attached for the enhancing of ground engaging surface 104 The feature of frictional force.

The embodiment of vamp 120 it is discussed in greater detail referring now to Fig. 1-6.As directed, vamp 120 can be with boundary Constant volume receives the cavity 122 of foot of wearer.In other words, vamp 120 can define inner surface 121, described inner surface 121 boundary Determine cavity 122, and vamp 120 can define the outer surface 123 towards the direction relative with inner surface 121.When wearer's When foot-receiving is in cavity 122, vamp 120 can close and encapsulate the foot of wearer at least in part.Therefore, one In a little embodiments, vamp 120 can extend about footwear forward region 111, lateral surface 115, heel region 114 and medial surface 117.

Vamp 120 can comprise additionally in the low portion 125 being attached to footwear sole construction 110.In this regard, vamp The low portion 125 of 120 can be fixed to the attachment area 103 of footwear sole construction 110.In some embodiments, vamp 120 Low portion 125 can be defined on the following peripheral of vamp 120, and can extend about the foot of wearer.And, one In a little embodiments, the low portion 125 of vamp 120 can be at medial surface 117 and lateral surface 115 below the foot of wearer Between and/or between heel region 114 and footwear forward region 111 extend.

Vamp 120 can also include collar 124.Collar 124 can include that collar opening 126, described collar opening 126 are joined It is set to insert cavity 122 at foot or remove the foot process of period permission wearer from cavity 122.

Vamp 120 can also include footwear throat 128.Footwear throat 128 can be along footwear laryngeal axes 101 from collar opening 126 extend towards footwear forward region 111.Footwear throat 128 can extend across foot, and can be defined in the first lateral surface 115 He Between medial surface 117.The size of footwear throat 128 can change, to change footwear 100 between lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 Width.Therefore, footwear throat 128 can affect laminating degree and the comfortableness of article of footwear 100.

In some embodiments, the embodiment of such as Fig. 1-6, footwear throat 128 can be " Guan Bi " footwear throats 128, wherein vamp 120 is substantially continuous print and continual between lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.Implement at other In scheme, the footwear throat opening that footwear throat 128 can be included between lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.Reality after these Executing in scheme, footwear 100 can include the flap being arranged in footwear throat opening.Such as, in some embodiments, flap can To be attached to footwear forward region 111 in its front end, and flap can depart from lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.Therefore, flap can Substantially to fill footwear throat opening.

Footwear 100 can comprise additionally in the tie down device 127 as shown in Fig. 1-6.Tie down device 127 can be used to pass through Wearer regulates the size of footwear 100.Such as, tie down device 127 can be used to selectively change footwear 100 by wearer Enclose long or width.Therefore, tie down device 127 is configurable to the foot selectively changing article of footwear 100 to wearer Laminating degree.Tie down device 127 can be any suitable type, and can be connected to footwear in any suitable position 100.Such as, in some embodiments represented in figs. 1-6, tie down device 127 can include being fixed to lateral surface 115 and interior The shoestring 129 of both sides 117.In other embodiments, tie down device 127 can include tape, bracelet, hook, stay cord, Spool or any other device.Can be pulled towards each other by tensioning tie down device 127, lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117, so that Footwear 100 are tightened on the foot of wearer.In this regard, footwear 100 can be securely affixed to the foot of wearer. By reducing the tension force of tie down device 127, footwear 100 can be released, and footwear 100 can be easier to through wearer's Remove on foot or from the foot of wearer.

A lot of conventional footwear uppers are formed by the multiple material elements passing through such as to sew up or bond connection.Under contrast, Vamp 120 at least partially can by weaving parts such as knitting member 130 be formed and define.Knitting member 130 is permissible Formed by integral weaving structure.

In other embodiments, vamp 120 can be used different material by being similar to knitting member 130 at least in part The structure that material is formed defines.Such as, vamp 120 can be defined by other kinds of weaving parts such as fabric construction. In further embodiment, vamp 120 can be come by non-woven material such as leather, polymer or other kinds of material Formed and define.Additionally, vamp 120 can be by being defined (i.e., by the structure of the two or more assemblings linked together Nonintegrated structure).

In some embodiments, the cavity 122 in knitting member 130 can define vamp 120 at least some of.And And, in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can define at least some of of outer surface 123.Additionally, implement at some In scheme, knitting member 130 can define at least some of of the inner surface 121 of vamp 120.Additionally, in some embodiments In, knitting member 130 can define medial surface 117 and of heel region 114, footwear middle region 112, footwear forward region 111, vamp 120 The substantial portion of lateral surface 115.Therefore, in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can encapsulate the foot of wearer.And And, in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can compress the foot of wearer to be fixed to the foot of wearer.

Therefore, vamp 120 can construct with the material elements of relatively low number.This can reduce waste, and also increases The manufacture efficiency of vamp 120 and recuperability.Additionally, the knitting member 130 of vamp 120 can in conjunction with smaller number of seam or Other are discontinuous.This can increase the manufacture efficiency of footwear 100 further.Additionally, the inner surface 121 of vamp 120 can be real That smooth in matter and unified, to strengthen the overall comfort of footwear 100.

As discussed, knitting member 130 can be formed by integral weaving structure.Knitting member (such as, knitting member 130 or Other knitting members described herein) it is defined as when being formed as single type element by weaving by " integral weaving structure Make " formed.That is, weaving essentially forms various features and the structure of knitting member 130, without the most important system Make step or technique.Integral weaving structure can be used to be formed knitting member, described knitting member have include yarn or other The structure of one or more lines of braided material or element, described structure or element connect so that described structure or element bag Include at least one common line (that is, sharing common yarn) and/or be included in each in described structure or element it Between substantially continuous print line.This is used to arrange, it is provided that the single type element of integral weaving structure.

(such as, the limit of the knitting member 130 although part of knitting member 130 can be connected to each other after braiding process Edge links together), but knitting member 130 is still formed by integral weaving structure, because integral weaving structure is formed as one Formula knitting element.Additionally, when other elements (such as, shoestring, mark, trade mark, have nursing explanation and the notice of material information, Structural detail) after braiding process add time, knitting member 130 still by integral weaving structure formed.

In various embodiments, any suitable weaving can be used to produce the braiding formed by integral weaving structure Parts 130, described weaving includes but not limited to cross machine knitting technique, such as warp knit or weft knitting, and circular weaving Or any other weaving being suitable for providing knitting member.The embodiment of the various configurations of knitting member and be used for passing through Integral weaving structure forms the method U.S. Patent No. 6,931,762 at Dua of knitting member 130；And U.S. of Dua et al. Disclosed in state's patent the 7th, 347,011, respective disclosure is integrally incorporated with it by quoting.Knitting member 130 also may be used To include No. 62/057,264 [attorney docket 51-3901] (its of U.S. Provisional Patent Application of JIUYUE in 2014 submission on the 30th Submit to and entitled " Article of as U.S. Non-provisional Patent Application Serial No. 14/535,413 on November 7th, 2014 Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component with Inlaid Tensile Elements and Method of Assembly ") disclosed in one or more features, the disclosure of described application is accordingly by quoting with it It is integrally incorporated.

Knitting member 130 generally can include knitting element 131.Knitting element 131 is also referred to as " textile element ". Knitting member 130 generally can also include at least one tensile elements 132.Knitting element 131 and tensile elements 132 can be by whole Body knitting structure is formed.

As will be discussed, knitting element 131 can define the relatively large region of vamp 120.In some embodiments, The knitting structure of knitting element 131 can be provided with pliability, elasticity, resilience and the draftability of profit to vamp.Therefore, braiding Element 131 and vamp 120 can be comfortable and easy to wear.And, knitting element 131 can allow the foot of wearer in vamp 120 Bend and mobile, and do not sacrifice comfortableness.Additionally, tensile elements 132 can be laid in predetermined region across braiding unit Part 131, those regions provide the support and intensity increased.Additionally, tensile elements 132 can make power turn in a predetermined manner Move and/or be distributed across knitting element 131.Therefore, the power inputting knitting element 131 in a region can be across knitting element It is transferred to another region.In some embodiments, this can cause knitting element 131 and thus vamp 120 against dress The foot of person compresses, in order to runs, jump, change direction or other support moving period interpolation and comfortableness.

The embodiment of knitting element

To be discussed in greater detail knitting element 131 according to exemplary now.According to present disclosure one A little embodiments, knitting element 131 illustrates with the substantially planar position taken apart in the figure 7, and the most detailed Illustrate.Knitting element 131 in Figure 11-16 in the vamp 120 be assembled into article of footwear 100 during illustrate.As shown , in some embodiments, knitting element 131 can define knitting member 130 and the major part of vamp 120.

When taking apart as shown in Figure 7, knitting element 131 can be generally like thin slice, and can be along each side To extension.Such as, indicate first direction 133, second direction 135 and third direction 137 for reference to purpose in the figure 7.

In general, knitting element 131 can include the first end 134 and the second end 136.First end 134 and the second end 136 Generally it is spaced apart from each other with first direction 133.Knitting element 131 can also include top edge 138 and feather edge 140.Top edge 138 and feather edge 140 can extend between each comfortable first end 134 and the second end 136, and top edge 138 and feather edge 140 Can generally be spaced apart from each other with second direction 135.

Additionally, knitting element 131 can include front surface 142 and rear surface 144.Front surface 142 and rear surface 144 are permissible Relative to each other along third direction 137.And, the thickness 145 of knitting element 131 can generally with third direction 137 at front table Measure between face 142 and rear surface 144.

Knitting element 131 can also be subdivided into various piece.Such as, knitting element 131 can include generally along Part I 146, Part II 148 and the Part III 150 that one direction 133 is arranged.These parts each can define as Respective region by the vamp 120 of discussion.

In some embodiments illustrated in the figure 7, the relatively large part of the first end 134 and feather edge 140 can be with Substantially linear direction extends.Specifically, in some embodiments, the first end 134 can be essentially along second direction 135 extend, and feather edge 140 can extend essentially along first direction 133.Additionally, in some embodiments, first The transition part 139 of end 134 and feather edge 140 can have convex curvature in some embodiments.

And, in some embodiments, the second end 136 can show the curvature of relative altitude.Such as, implement at some In scheme, the second end 136 can bend convexly.More specifically, the second end 136 can be in First Transition portion 141 and the second mistake Cross and extend between portion 143.First Transition portion 141 can arrange than the second transition part 143 closer to the first end 134 (relative to One direction 133).And, the second end 136 can bend to the second transition part 143 convexly from First Transition portion 141.

Additionally, top edge 138 can be uneven and/or bending in some embodiments.Such as, knitting element The region of 131 next-door neighbour's top edge 138 can include one or more protuberance.Additionally, knitting element 131 is close to top edge 138 Region can include one or more notch, recess or other openings.Specifically, as shown in Figure 7, knitting element 131 can To include being close to the first protuberance 154 that the first end 134 is arranged.In some embodiments, the first protuberance 154 shape is permissible It it is general triangular.Top edge 138 can also include being close to the second protuberance 155 that the second end 136 is arranged.Some embodiment party In case, the second protuberance 155 shape can be general rectangular.Additionally, top edge 138 can include being arranged in the first protuberance 154 and second the 3rd protuberances 156 between protuberance 155.3rd protuberance 156 shape in some embodiments can be General triangular.Additionally, top edge 138 can define the notch being arranged between the first protuberance 154 and the 3rd protuberance 156 157.Additionally, top edge 138 can be included between the second protuberance 155 and the 3rd protuberance 156 concave surface bended of extension Part 161.And, top edge 138 can include substantially linear part 163, its generally along first direction 133 second Extend between protuberance 155 and the second end 136.

In some embodiments, front surface 142 and/or the rear surface 144 of knitting element 131 can be substantially planar 's.In other embodiments, front surface 142 and/or rear surface 144 can include wave, projection, rib-loop, elevated regions or Recessed region.

Such as, as shown in figs. 7-10, knitting element 131 can include multiple tubulose rib-loop structure 162 and multiple netted Structure (web) 164.In some embodiments, network structure 164 can be arranged in the right of corresponding tubulose rib-loop structure 162 Between.Such as, as illustrated in figs. 8-10, each network structure 164 can make corresponding tubulose rib-loop structure 162 to being attached at Together.The knitting element 131 thickness 145 at tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can be more than knitting element 131 in network structure 164 The thickness 145 at place.In some embodiments, major part knitting element 131 can include being separated by respective network structure 164 Tubulose rib-loop structure 162.In some embodiments, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 and network structure 164 can be with sides alternately Formula is arranged through knitting element 131.That is, network structure 164 can be arranged between the phase adjacency pair of tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Cause This, knitting element 131 can be wavy, band ripple or the most not on front surface 142 and/or rear surface 144 Smooth.Such as, as illustrated in figs. 8-10, network structure 164 can be attached closer to ground, rear surface 144 compared with front surface 142 To tubulose rib-loop structure 162.In this regard, rear surface 144 can smooth than front surface 142.

Additionally, in some embodiments, one or more tubulose rib-loop structures 162 can be hollow, in order to defines Passage 166.In some embodiments, passage 166 can prolong along the major part of the length of respective tubulose rib-loop structure 162 Stretch.

Passage 166 can have any suitable shape of cross section.Such as, as illustrated in figs. 8-10, some embodiment party In case, passage 166 can have ellipse or eccentric shape of cross section.In further embodiment, passage 166 can have Substantially round, the avette or shape of other dome-shaped.

Tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can be laid across knitting element 131 with any suitable direction.Additionally, tubulose sieve Stricture of vagina structure 162 can be included in any suitable position on knitting element 131.Such as, some represented in the figure 7 are real Executing in scheme, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can be generally with first direction 133 longitudinal extension.And, in some embodiments, One or more tubulose rib-loop structures 162 can extend between the first end 134 and second end 136 of knitting element continuously.Just In this point, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can as shown in the embodiment of Fig. 7, be extended across continuously Part I 146, Part II 148 and Part III 150.Other tubulose rib-loop structures 162 can be extended across the first protuberance 154.

And, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can include one or more opening.Such as, as shown in Figure 7, tubulose rib-loop Structure 162 can include the first opening 190 and the second opening 192.First opening 190 and the second opening 192 are permissible It is arranged on the opposite end of respective tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Such as, in some embodiments, the first opening 190 is permissible First end 134 of next-door neighbour's knitting element 131 is arranged, and the second opening 192 can be close to the second end of knitting element 131 136 arrange.Additionally, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can include being arranged between the first opening 190 and the second opening 192 One or more openings.Such as, as shown in Figure 7, tubulose rib-loop structure 162 can include the first middle opening 194 and second Middle opening 196.In some embodiments, the first middle opening 194 and/or the second middle opening 196 can be to extend through Cross the through hole of the front surface 142 of knitting element 131.And, the first middle opening 194 and the second middle opening 196 can be usual It is arranged in Part I 146.First middle opening 194 and the second middle opening 196 can be spaced with first direction 133 Open.Additionally, the first middle opening 194 can be arranged closer to the first end 134 than the second middle opening 196.

Additionally, in some embodiments, knitting element 131 can include the district comprising tubulose rib-loop structure 162 Territory and do not comprise another region of tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Such as, as shown in Figure 7, border 167 can be defined in corrugated section Between territory 169 and generally smooth region 171.Undulating region 169 can include tubulose rib-loop structure 162 and connect network structure 164.Smooth region 171 can be substantially planar and like thin slice.Additionally, in some embodiments, border 167 is permissible It is close to the first protuberance 154 to extend between the second end 136 and top edge 138.In some embodiments, the phase on border 167 When big part can extend substantially parallel to first direction 133.And, undulating region 169 can be defined in border 167, First end 134, between feather edge 140 and the second end 136, but, in some embodiments, smooth region 171 can define On border 167, between top edge 138 and the second end 136.

In some embodiments, one or more regions of knitting element 131 can be pliable and tough, with resilience, Elastic and stretchable.Such as, as shown in Figure 9, the representative region of knitting element 131 shows in non-stretched position with solid line Go out and with dotted line shown in stretch position.In some embodiments, non-stretched position is also referred to as " first Put " or " neutral position ".Stretch position is also referred to as " second position ".In primary importance, the representative of knitting element 131 Region can have the first length 168.In the second position, the representative region of knitting element 131 can have long more than first Second length 170 of degree 168.In some embodiments, arrow 172 tensile force represented can be such as with second direction 135 apply, for stretching knitting element 131 between the first length 168 and the second length 170.In some embodiments, When tensile force reduces, the resilience of knitting element 131 can cause knitting element 131 to return to primary importance.

In some embodiments, draftability and the resilience of knitting element 131 can be at least partially attributed to braiding The braiding structure of element 131.In further embodiment, draftability and resilience can be at least partially attributed to for shape Become elasticity and the draftability of the yarn of knitting element 131.Such as, one or more yarns of knitting element 131 can be by elasticity Fiber or other Stretch materials springy are made.Therefore, in some embodiments, at least some of knitting element 131 Yarn in length from the first length with resilience be stretched to the second length, wherein the second length is more than the first length at least 20%.When removing tensile force, the yarn of knitting element 131 can recover back to the neutral length that it is non-stretched.

Additionally, in some embodiments, the some parts of knitting element 131 can be more flexible than other parts.Example As, in some embodiments, the network structure 164 of knitting element 131 can be more flexible than tubulose rib-loop structure 162.This Outward, in some embodiments, the smooth region 171 of knitting element 131 can than the undulating region 169 of knitting element 131 more Flexible.

It will be appreciated that vamp 120 can include being similar in some respects other structures of knitting element 131, but this A little structures can be different in other respects.Such as, vamp 120 can include defining the similar of tunnel, pipe or other hollow passageways Non woven structure in passage 166.Additionally, vamp 120 can include by the multiple portions defining tunnel, pipe or other hollow passageways The structure (that is, nonintegrated structure) of packet dress.Additionally, in some embodiments, vamp 120 can be at least in part by what is called " interval braiding " fabric define, described " interval braiding " fabric has the transverse yarns attachment by extending between layers Two overlapping layers.In these embodiments, passage can be defined between two overlapped woven layers and separate transverse yarns Between.

The embodiment of tensile elements

Referring now to Fig. 7-10, the embodiment of tensile elements 132 will be discussed.In some embodiments, knitting member 130 can include multiple tensile elements 132.It will be appreciated that tensile elements 132 can be arranged in volume in any suitable region Knit on parts 130.Such as, when knitting member 130 is assembled in vamp 120, one or more tensile elements 132 can be usual Extend between lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117.In this regard, tensile elements 132 can be prolonged about the foot of wearer Stretch, and in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can compress against the foot of wearer.

Such as, tensile elements 132 can be the rope of any suitable type, yarn, hawser, thick line, filament (such as, list Silk), line, rope, netted fabric or warp thread.Compared with the yarn of knitting element 131, the thickness of tensile elements 132 can be more Greatly.Although the shape of cross section of tensile elements 132 can be circular, it is also possible to use triangle, square, rectangle, ellipse Circular or irregularly shaped.Additionally, the material forming tensile elements 132 can include any yarn for knitting element 131 Material, such as cotton thread, elastic fiber, polyester, artificial silk, knitting wool and nylon.As mentioned above, tensile elements 132 is permissible Represent the stretching resistance bigger than knitting element 131.In this regard, the suitable material for tensile elements 132 can include using In the various engineering filament of high-tensile application, divide including glass, aramid fiber (such as, p-aramid fiber and meta-aramid), superelevation Sub-weight northylen and liquid crystal polymer.As another embodiment, the polyester line of woollen yarn knitting is also used as tensile elements 132.

Additionally, other parts of tensile elements 132 and knitting member 130 can be submitted in addition combined with Decembers in 2008 on the 18th And on June 24th, 2010 as entitled " the Article of that U.S. Patent Application Publication No. is 2010/0154256 announcement Footwear Having An Upper Incorporating A Knitted Component " jointly the gathering around of Dua et al. Some U.S. Patent Application Serial Number are 12/338,726；That on March 15th, 2011 submits to and JIUYUE in 2012 20 days is as the U.S. Public announcement of a patent application number is entitled " the Article Of Footwear Incorporating A of 2012/0233882 announcement Knitted Component " the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of Huffa et al. be 13/048,514；On February 28th, 2013 carries Hand over and on August 28th, 2014 as entitled " the Method of that U.S. Patent Application Publication No. is 2014/0237861 announcement Knitting A Knitted Component with a Vertically Inlaid Tensile Element " The U.S. Patent Application Serial Number of Podhajny is 13/781, and the one or more teaching in 336, each of which is accordingly by drawing It is integrally incorporated in order to it.

Tensile elements 132 can be attached with knitting element 131 and combine in any suitable manner.Such as, tensile elements 132 can accommodate or be enclosed in element 131, so that tensile elements 132 is attached to element 131.More specifically, implement at some In scheme, tensile elements 132 can extend through pipe, passage, tunnel or other passages defined by element 131.Tensile elements Between 132 separate layers that can also be arranged in element 131 or otherwise closed by element 131.

In some embodiments, in tensile elements 132 can be embedded in line or the stringer of knitting element 131.Separately In outer embodiment, the embodiment of such as Fig. 7-10, tensile elements 132 can extend through passage 166 and along logical Road 166.In other words, at least one or more passage 166 in the tubulose rib-loop structure 162 of knitting element 131 can accommodate Tensile elements 132.In further embodiment, the embodiment party that wherein knitting element 131 is formed by interval braided fabric Case, tensile elements 132 can extend through the passage between the different layers being defined in knitting element 131.

Additionally, as mentioned above, vamp 120 can be substantially by non woven structure and/or by from linking together The nonintegrated structure that sheet assembles defines.It will be appreciated that these structures can define accommodate tensile elements 132 elongated in Blank pipe or passage, so that tensile elements 132 is combined in footwear 100.

Tensile elements 132 can extend through any number of tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Such as, such as the embodiment of Fig. 7 Shown in, only some tubulose rib-loop structures 162 accommodate tensile elements 132.In other embodiments, each tubulose rib-loop structure 162 accommodate tensile elements 132.Additionally, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be arranged on knitting element 131 that In this adjacent tubulose rib-loop structure 162.In other embodiments, tensile elements 132 may be present in a tubulose rib-loop knot In structure 162, and tensile elements 132 can not be in adjacent tubulose rib-loop structure 162.Such as, tensile elements 132 can be prolonged Extend through the tubulose rib-loop structure 162 every, stagger or layout alternately to be formed.In other embodiments, tension The existence of element 132 can not be rule.For example, it may be possible to there is the two or more adjacent pipe comprising tensile elements 132 Shape rib-loop structure 162, and these tubulose rib-loop structures 162 can be adjacent to the one or more pipes not comprising tensile elements 132 Shape rib-loop structure 162.

In some embodiments, the single continuous segment of tensile elements 132 can extend through multiple passage 166.At it In his embodiment, each different tensile elements 132 extends through different tubulose rib-loop structures 162.

Additionally, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be along the part extension of passage 166.Real at other Executing in scheme, tensile elements 132 can extend along the most whole passage 166.

Additionally, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be mainly along first direction 133 relative to braiding unit Part 131 extends.Additionally, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be with second direction 135 and/or third direction 137 Extend.

Additionally, in some embodiments, the part of tension support 132 can stretch out respective passage 166, and permissible It is exposed to knitting element 131.Still additionally, in some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be stretched out from knitting element 131, And knitting element 131 can be entered back into.In this regard, ring or other similar characteristics can pass through tensile elements 132 boundary It is scheduled between outlet and the reentrant point of tensile elements 132.In some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can be led to from one Road 166 stretches out and enters back into different passages 166, in order to define ring or similar structures.

Tensile elements 132 can be laid in predetermined region across knitting element 131.Opening in tensile elements 132 Power can via tensile elements 132 from a zone-transfer of knitting element 131 to another region.In this regard, anti- Draw element 132 can by predetermined and favourable in the way of distribute power across knitting element 131.Additionally, due to tensile elements 132 Laying, tensile elements 132 can limit draftability and/or the case of bending of knitting element 131 in a predetermined manner.Additionally, Tensile elements 132 can be laid to define to be contributed to making shoestring 129 or other tie down devices 127 be attached to knitting element 131 Ring or other structures.

As shown in Figure 7, knitting member 130 can include the first tensile elements 200.First tensile elements 200 can be wrapped Include first end the 202, second end 204 and the mid portion 206 extended continuously between the first end 202 and the second end 204.And And, knitting member 130 can include the second tensile elements 208.Second tensile elements 208 can include first end the 210, second end 212 and the mid portion 214 that extends continuously between the first end 210 and the second end 212.As will be discussed, the first tension unit Part 200 and the second tensile elements 208 can be subdivided into multiple section.

In some embodiments, the first tensile elements 200 can be extended across main braiding in Part I 146 Element 131.First end 202 of the first tensile elements 200 and the second end 204 can stretch out from the first end 134 of knitting element 131 And the first end 134 of knitting element 131 can be exposed to.The mid portion 206 of the first tensile elements 200 can prolong continuously Extend through first tubulose rib-loop structure the 216, second tubulose rib-loop structure the 218, the 3rd tubulose rib-loop structure the 220, the 4th tubulose sieve Stricture of vagina structure the 224, the 5th tubulose rib-loop structure the 226, the 6th tubulose rib-loop structure 228 and the part of the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure 230. More specifically, the first tensile elements 200 can 133 be opened along a first direction in the middle of the first of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 Mouth 194 extends in the first opening 190 of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216.First tensile elements 200 can also exit first First middle opening 194 of tubulose rib-loop structure 216, turn back towards the first middle opening 194 and enter back into the first middle opening 194.First tensile elements 200 133 can also extend back along the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 and move back along a first direction Go out the first opening 190 of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216.Additionally, the first tensile elements 200 can be with second direction 135 court Top edge 138 extends, and enters back into knitting element 131 via the second tubulose rib-loop structure 218.When the first tensile elements 200 Extend through the second tubulose rib-loop structure the 218, the 3rd tubulose rib-loop structure the 220, the 4th tubulose rib-loop structure the 224, the 5th tubulose When rib-loop structure the 226, the 6th tubulose rib-loop structure 228 and the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure 230, this layout pattern can repeat.? In some embodiments, the first tensile elements 200 can terminate at the second end 204, and described second end 204 can be from the 7th pipe First opening 190 of shape rib-loop structure 230 stretches out.

Laying like this, the first tensile elements 200 can define multiple first inner loop section 232, wherein rope 200 exit and Enter back into middle opening 194.And, the first tensile elements 200 can define multiple first external rings section 234, wherein restricts 200 Exit the opening 190 of a tubulose rib-loop structure 162 and enter back into the opening 190 of another tubulose rib-loop structure 162.This Outward, rope 200 can define multiple first intermediate section 236, and wherein rope 200 is in respective inner segments 232 and outer segments 234 Between extend.

As will be discussed and as shown in fig. 1, such as, the first inner loop section 232 be configurable to accommodate shoestring 129 or Other tie down devices 127.Therefore, the first inner loop section 232 can be referred to as " the first shoestring ring ".Accommodate the of shoestring 129 One inner loop section 232 is shown specifically in fig. 25 and will discuss more detail below.Optional embodiment is at Figure 26 Shown in and will be discussed in more detail below.

In some embodiments, the second tensile elements 208 can have the feature corresponding to the first tensile elements 200, Except the second tensile elements 208 mainly can be extended across knitting element 131 in Part II 148 and Part III 150.The First end 210 of two tensile elements 208 and the second end 212 can stretch out from the second end 136 of knitting element 131 and can be sudden and violent It is exposed to the second end 136 of knitting element 131.The mid portion 214 of the second tensile elements 208 can extend continuously through tubulose The part of rib-loop structure 216,218,220,224,226,228,230.More specifically, the second tensile elements 208 can be along One direction 133 extends to the of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 towards the second middle opening 196 of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 In two openings 192.Second tensile elements 208 can also exit the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 the second middle opening 196, Turn back towards the second middle opening 196 and enter back into the second middle opening 196.Second tensile elements 208 can also be along first Direction 133 extends back along the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216, and exits the second opening of the first tubulose rib-loop structure 216 End 192.Additionally, the second tensile elements 208 can generally extend towards top edge 138 with second direction 135, and via the second pipe Shape rib-loop structure 218 enters back into knitting element 131.When the second tensile elements 208 extend through the second tubulose rib-loop structure 218, 3rd tubulose rib-loop structure the 220, the 4th tubulose rib-loop structure the 224, the 5th tubulose rib-loop structure the 226, the 6th tubulose rib-loop structure 228 and during the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure 230, this layout pattern can repeat.In some embodiments, the second tensile elements 208 can terminate at the second end 212, and described second end 212 can be from the second opening of the 7th tubulose rib-loop structure 230 192 stretch out.

Laying like this, the second tensile elements 208 can define multiple second inner loop section 238, wherein rope 208 exit and Enter back into middle opening 196.And, the second tensile elements 208 can define multiple second external rings section 240, wherein restricts 208 Exit the opening 192 of a tubulose rib-loop structure 162 and enter back into the opening 192 of another tubulose rib-loop structure 162.This Outward, rope 208 can define multiple second intermediate section 242, and wherein rope 208 is in respective inner segments 238 and outer segments 240 Between extend.

As will be discussed and as shown in fig. 1, such as, the second inner loop section 238 may be configured to accommodate shoestring 129 Or other tie down devices 127.Therefore, the second inner loop section 238 can be referred to as " the second shoestring ring ".

In some embodiments, the first inner loop section 232 can be arranged to the first row 244, and/or the second inner loop Section 238 can be arranged to the second row 246.In some embodiments, the first row 244 and the second row 246 can be the most flat Go and generally spaced apart with first direction 133.And, the first row 244 and the second row 246 can be substantially top edge 138 Hes Extend between feather edge 140.Additionally, the first row 244 and the second row 246 can be arranged with the angle relative to second direction 135. In this regard, the bottom 250 of the first row 244 can be arranged to the top 248 than the first row 244 closer to the first end 134.Second row 246 can be arranged with corresponding angle.

And, knitting element 131 can include that footwear throat region 252, described footwear throat region 252 are arranged in the first row 244 and second between row 246.In some embodiments, tensile elements 132 can not be in footwear throat region 252.With regard to this In Dian, compared with the region that wherein there is tensile elements 132, the footwear throat region 252 of knitting member 130 can represent increase Elasticity.And, as will be discussed, footwear throat region 252 can define and at least in part corresponding to the footwear of article of footwear 100 Throat 128.

The embodiment of the assembling of knitting member and vamp

Embodiment illustrated in knitting member 130, such as Fig. 7, it is possible to use any suitable technology manufactures.Example As, as mentioned above, knitting member 130 can use cross machine knitting program such as weft knitting and warp knitting technology to weave.One In a little embodiments, knitting member 130 can use flat knitting machine to be formed.And, in some embodiments, feather edge 140 Can be formed at first and top edge 138 can eventually form so that weaving direction is as by arrow 254 instruction in Fig. 7 Define.Additionally, in some embodiments, when knitting element 131 weaves and formed, tensile elements 132 can set automatically Put in tubulose rib-loop structure 162.In other embodiments, element 131 can be formed, and tensile elements 132 can be with After be combined in element 131.And, tensile elements 132 can be combined in element 131 automatically or manually.

The other details relating to be formed the weaving of knitting member 130 can be submitted to JIUYUE in 2014 on the 30th [attorney docket 51-3901] U.S. Provisional Patent Application the 62/057th, 264 in find, it was made on November 7th, 2014 Submit to for U.S. Non-provisional Patent Application Serial No. 14/535,413 and entitled " Article of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component with Inlaid Tensile Elements and Method of Assembly ", the disclosure of described application is integrally incorporated with it accordingly by quoting.

Form knitting member 130, other object, such as mark, label etc. can have been added.Additionally, compile Knitting parts 130 can such as use steam to heat.Subsequently, knitting member 130 can be with the assembled footwear defining article of footwear 100 Face 120.

Figure 11-14 illustrates knitting member 130 can be assembled into the three-dimensional of vamp 120 by the configuration being generally flat of Fig. 7 The embodiment of the mode of configuration.As shown in fig. 11-12, knitting member 130 can be rolled in around foot, to define three-dimensional shaped Shape.Knitting member 130 can be rolled in around foot and return to from medial surface or lateral surface, opposite side across foot relatively Side.Such as, in some embodiments, knitting member 130 can from the lateral surface of foot, across the forward foot in a step of foot and top, Across foot medial surface, wrap up across heel and the lateral surface that returns to foot.It will be understood, however, that knitting member 130 are configurable to differently be rolled in around foot.Such as, knitting member 130 can be from the medial surface of foot, across foot The forward foot in a step and top, across lateral surface and heel and return to the medial surface of foot and wrap up.Other configurations can also belong to this In scope of the disclosure.

In Figure 11-13, knitting member 130 illustrates during being rolled in around shoe tree 174.Shoe tree 174 can be with Anatomy foot is similar.Therefore, shoe tree 174 can include lateral surface 176, medial surface 178, footwear anterior 180 and heel part 182, It each can be generally similar to the contour surface of anatomy foot.Shoe tree 174 can also include top 184 and bottom 186.This Outward, shoe tree 174 can include that periphery, the end 188, periphery, the described end 188 are usually defined in top 184 and the bottom 186 of shoe tree 174 Between transition position, and periphery, the described end 188 is between lateral surface 176, footwear front portion 180, medial surface 178 and heel part 182 Extend continuously.

As shown in Figure 11, in some embodiments, assembling process can be positioned at shoe tree by making the first end 134 Anterior 180 beginnings of footwear on the lateral surface 176 of 174, adjacent to periphery, the end 188 and neighbouring shoe tree 174.First end 134 can be such as It is fixed to shoe tree 174 in this region by pin or other securing members temporarily.

Then, as shown in Figure 12, knitting member 130 can wrap up and cross the top 184 of shoe tree 174, anterior 180 and of footwear Medial surface 178.And, the feather edge 140 of knitting member 130 can be along the medial surface 178 of shoe tree 174 adjacent to periphery, the end 188 Fixing.Therefore, the Part I 146 of knitting element 131 can cover the top 184 of shoe tree 174 and be close to footwear front portion 180.

And then, as shown in figure 13 and figure 14, the second end 136 can be rolled in around the heel part 182 of shoe tree 174 and Lateral surface 176, next-door neighbour's heel part 182 it is attached at the end peripheral 188.And, the second protuberance 155 can accommodate and be nested in In notch 157, and linear segment 163 can adjoin the opposite segments of top edge 138 to define seam 189.

As shown in Figure 14, the adjacent and relative edge of knitting member 130 can define seam 189 with adjacent to each other. Seam 189 can use stitching 187 to fix.It will be understood, however, that seam 189 can be without departing from present disclosure Binding agent, securing member or other fixing devices is used to fix in the case of scope.

And then, in some embodiments represented in fig .15, lower flat board (lower panel) 185 can be attached to Knitting member 130.Lower flat board 185 is also referred to as so-called " this wound Bel (strobel) " or " this creates Bel's component ".Under Flat board 185 can be attached to the respective edges of knitting member 130, the periphery, the end 188 of next-door neighbour's shoe tree 174.Lower flat board 185 can lead to Cross stitching 187, binding agent, securing member or other attachment arrangements to be attached.Subsequently, footwear sole construction 110 can be as shown in Figure 16 Be attached to knitting member 130.In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can use binding agent to be attached.It will be appreciated that It is that lower flat board 185 and footwear sole construction 110 can extend along the bottom 186 of shoe tree 174, and thus when worn in dress Extend below the foot of person.

In some embodiments, when the lower flat board 185 of attachment and/or footwear sole construction 110, the first external rings section 234 Can fix relative to knitting element 131 with the second external rings section 240 (see Fig. 7).Such as, when adhesive is used, first External rings section 234 and the second external rings section 240 can adhesively be fixed to footwear sole construction 110 and lower flat board 185.

Finally, shoestring 129 can be attached to knitting member 130.Such as, as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, shoestring 129 Footwear throat 128 can be extended across back and forth, and lateral surface 115 and medial surface 117 can be attached to.More specifically, shoestring 129 Can be contained in the first inner loop section 232 and the second inner loop section 238.Fig. 1, Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and Figure 25 represent In some embodiments, the single that two or more first adjacent ring portion sections 232 can accommodate shoestring 129 passes.Similar Ground, the single that two or more adjacent ring portion sections 238 can accommodate shoestring 129 passes.Other represented in fig. 26 are real Executing in scheme, the single that single first ring portion section 232 can accommodate shoestring 129 passes.In some embodiments, single second Ring portion section 238 can accommodate shoestring 129 similarly.

Therefore, when assembling instep 120, tensile elements 132 can be arranged in predetermined district relative to the foot of wearer In territory.In this regard, tensile elements 132 can provide stretching resistance in some region of vamp 120, and power can be made to shift Across vamp 120 to improve laminating degree and the performance of footwear 100, and/or other advantages can be provided.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 1, when assembling knitting member 130 and defining vamp 120, the first tensile elements 200 Can be usually placed on the lateral surface 115 of vamp 120.First inner loop section 232 can be close to footwear throat 128 and arrange, with Shoestring 129 is made to be attached to the lateral surface 115 of vamp 120.In some embodiments, the first tensile elements 200 can also be at footwear Extend continuously between the low portion 125 of throat 128 and vamp 120.In other words, the first tensile elements 200 can be in outside Extend continuously between footwear throat 128 and footwear sole construction 110 on face 115.Additionally, when the first tensile elements 200 is generally along footwear When laryngeal axes 101 extends, the first tensile elements 200 can be prolonged between footwear throat 128 and low portion 125 the most continuously Stretch.In this regard, the tension force of the first tensile elements 200 can such as from footwear throat region be transferred to low portion 125 and/ Or footwear sole construction 110.Therefore, by tension shoestring 129, the tension force of the first tension support 200 can increase, and low portion 125 and footwear sole construction 110 substantially can pull up towards the foot of wearer.Therefore, lateral surface 115 can cosily meet and paste Close the foot of wearer.Additionally, such as, when the foot of wearer pushes lateral surface 115, the first tensile elements 200 can be supported The deformation of anti-lateral surface 115.In this regard, the first tensile elements 200 can allow wearer more efficiently with laterally Direction 106 transverse shifting (is i.e. cut and is hit).

Additionally, as shown in figs. 2 and 4, when assembling knitting member 130 and defining vamp, the second tensile elements 208 can To include the one or more sections being arranged on medial surface 117.Other sections of second tensile elements 208 can be from medial surface 117 are extended across heel region 114 continuously to lateral surface 115.Specifically, the second inner loop section 238 can be arranged in medial surface Footwear throat 128 it is close to, so that shoestring 192 is attached to medial surface 117 on 117.Under contrast, the second external rings section 240 is (see figure 2 and Fig. 4) footwear sole construction 110 in next-door neighbour footwear middle region 112 can be arranged on lateral surface 115.Second interlude 242 is permissible Inner loop section 238 from medial surface 117 is extended across the heel region 114 external rings section to lateral surface 115 continuously 240.In other words, when the second tensile elements 208 extends generally along footwear laryngeal axes 101, the second tensile elements 208 is permissible Extend the most continuously between footwear throat 128 on medial surface 117 and the low portion 125 on lateral surface 115.With regard to this point Opinion, the footwear throat 128 that the second tensile elements 208 is configurable to from medial surface 117 across heel region 114 to lateral surface 115 On low portion 125 and footwear sole construction 110 carry out metastatic capacity.Therefore, by tension shoestring 129, the tension force of the second tension rope 208 Can increase, and medial surface 117, heel region 114 and lateral surface 115 inwardly can draw generally towards the foot of wearer.This is also Vamp 120 can be caused in the region of next-door neighbour heel region 114 especially generally to compress the foot of wearer.Therefore, vamp 120 is permissible Cosily meet and the foot of the wearer that fits.Additionally, such as, when the foot of wearer pushes medial surface 117, the second tension Element 208 can resist the deformation in these regions.In this regard, the second tensile elements 208 can allow wearer more Effectively with horizontal direction 106 transverse shifting (i.e. cut and hit).

Additionally, as shown in Figure 17, when the foot inner surface sides 117 of wearer applies input power (by arrow 256 table Show) time, the second tensile elements 208 can be as made power shift across heel region 114 from medial surface 117 with representing by arrow 257 Low portion 125 on lateral surface 115 and footwear sole construction 110.Therefore, the low portion 125 on lateral surface 115 and/or footwear Bottom structure 110 inwardly can draw towards the foot of wearer.The direction of power transfer can also be reverse.Such as, outside as next-door neighbour second When ring portion section 240 applies input power, power can be taken across heel region 114 and transfer to the second inner loop section 238.Therefore, footwear 100 can support wearer's cutting to hit and move with other with horizontal direction 106 effectively.

Additionally, as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the first tensile elements 200 and the second tensile elements 208 can cooperate with Shoestring 129 is made to be attached to vamp 120.Specifically, the first row 244 of the first inner loop section 232 and the second inner loop section 238 The second row 246 can accommodate shoestring 129.In some embodiments, the first row 244 can along footwear laryngeal axes 101 from Second row 246 offsets.Specifically, the first row 244 can be arranged than the second row 246 closer to footwear forward region 111.In other words Saying, the first row 244 partly can extend in footwear middle region 112 and footwear forward region 111, but, the second row 246 can only exist Some embodiments are arranged in footwear middle region 112.In this regard, the first tensile elements 200 and the second tensile elements 208 can be arranged in the region being especially prone to high load capacity.

And, power can be transferred to another tensile elements via shoestring 129 from a tensile elements.Such as, when externally When side 115 applies input power, the first tensile elements 200 can make power be transferred to shoestring 129 from lateral surface 115.Shoestring 129 is again This power can be made to be transferred to the second tensile elements 208.Therefore, the second tensile elements 208 can make this power horizontal along medial surface 117 Lateral surface 115 is branched back to across heel region 114.Therefore, power can be distributed the relatively large region across footwear 100 effectively. And, tensile elements 200,208 can be shunk towards the foot of wearer and/or compression knitting element 131 due to power transfer.Cause This, hit when wearer cuts, when pushing away ground or otherwise move foot, and footwear 100 can provide the support of height.

The other embodiments of footwear

Referring now to Figure 18-20, the other embodiments of article of footwear 300 are described according to present disclosure.Footwear The 300 several features that can include the embodiment corresponding to footwear 100 discussed above.It is not discussed in detail corresponding spy Levy.But, will be discussed in detail different features.And, corresponding to the parts of footwear 300 of footwear 100 by with adding 200 Corresponding reference number carrys out identification.

As directed, footwear 300 generally can include footwear sole construction 310 and vamp 320.Vamp 320 can be at least part of Ground is defined by knitting member 330.Knitting member 330 can include knitting element 330 and one or more tensile elements 332.

In some embodiments represented in Figure 18, Figure 19 and Figure 20, footwear 300 can also include the first anchor member 460 and second anchor member 462.In some embodiments, anchor member 460,462 can be arranged in vamp 320 Smooth soft sheeting.

As shown in Figure 20, the first anchor member 460 can include top 464 and bottom 466.In some embodiments In, top 464 can include the multiple protuberances 468 separated by respective opening 469.In some embodiments, opening 469 Can be crack, otch or other openings extended from top 464 part along the first anchor member 460.And, real at some Executing in scheme, protuberance 468 can be dome-shaped.Additionally, bottom 466 can be attached to the low portion on lateral surface 315 325。

Being similar to, the second anchor member 462 can include top 470 and bottom 472.In some embodiments, top 470 can include the multiple protuberances 474 separated by respective opening 469.Additionally, bottom 472 can be attached to medial surface 317 On low portion 325.

In some embodiments, the tensile elements 332 of knitting member 330 can include the first tensile elements 400.First Tensile elements 400 can be arranged in footwear 100 by the mode of the embodiment being similar to the first tensile elements 200 described above On.But, the first tensile elements 400 can include that multiple independent section, the plurality of independent section are usually placed in lateral surface Extend on 315 and generally between footwear sole construction 310 and footwear throat 328.And, these sections of the first tensile elements 400 At least one or more can extend through tubulose rib-loop structure 362.

Specifically, Figure 20 indicates the representative section 495 of the first tensile elements 400.As indicated, the first tensile elements The section 495 of 400 can be fixed to low portion 325 and/or the footwear sole construction 310 of vamp 320 on lateral surface 315.From that In start, section 495 can extend through respective tubulose rib-loop structure 416 towards footwear throat 328 on lateral surface 317.At footwear Throat 328, section 495 can be stretched out knitting element 331 from outer surface 323 and return towards knitting element 331, to define One inner loop section 432.Section 495 can by extending to outer surface 323 continues across knitting element 331, and via Inner surface 321 exits knitting element 331.Section 495 can terminate inside vamp 320 and can be attached to the first grappling structure The protuberance 468 of part 460.Therefore, section 495 can be attached to bottom portion via the first anchor member 460 on lateral surface 315 Points 325 and/or footwear sole construction 310.Other sections of first tensile elements 400 can be similar to section 495 and be laid, except it His section can be attached to different protuberances 468.Therefore, as discussed in detail above with respect to the first tensile elements 200, first The section of tensile elements 400 can support the lateral surface 315 of footwear 300.

Additionally, the tensile elements 332 of knitting member 330 can include the second tensile elements 408.Second tensile elements 408 Can be arranged on footwear 100 by the mode of the embodiment generally similar to the second tensile elements 208 described above.So And, the second tensile elements 408 can include generally from medial surface 317 extend to across heel region 314 lateral surface 415 multiple solely Vertical section.And, these sections of the second tensile elements 408 can footwear throat 328 from medial surface 317 across heel region 314 extend to the low portion 325 on lateral surface 315 and footwear sole construction 310.Additionally, these sections of the second tensile elements 408 At least one or more can extend through tubulose rib-loop structure 362.

Specifically, the representative section 476 of the second tensile elements 408 is indicated in fig. 20.As indicated, the second tension unit The section 476 of part 408 can be fixed to low portion 325 and/or the footwear sole construction 310 of vamp 320 on lateral surface 315.From There starts, and section 476 can pass respective tubulose rib-loop structure 416 on lateral surface 417, across heel region 314, inwards Footwear throat 328 on face 317 extends.In footwear throat 328, section 476 can from outer surface 323 stretch out knitting element 331 and Return towards knitting element 331, to define the second inner loop section 438.Section 476 can by extending in outer surface 323, Through knitting element 331, and exit knitting element 331 via inner surface 321 and continue.Section 476 can be in vamp 320 Portion terminates and can be attached to the protuberance 474 of the second anchor member 462.Therefore, section 476 can be via the second grappling structure Low portion 325 that part 462 is attached on medial surface 317 and/or footwear sole construction 310.Other sections of second tensile elements 408 Section 476 can be similar to lay, except other sections can be attached to different protuberances 474.Therefore, as above with respect to Second tensile elements 208 discusses in detail, and the section of the second tensile elements 408 can support medial surface 315 and the footwear of footwear 300 With district 314.And, it is similar to the embodiment of the second tensile elements 208 discussed in detail above, the second tensile elements 408 Section can make power footwear throat 328 from medial surface 317, transfer to the low portion on lateral surface 315 across heel region 314 325。

Figure 21-25 illustrates the manufacture of the knitting member 330 according to exemplary.As shown in Figure 21, braiding Element 331 can be substantially similar to the knitting element 131 discussed above with respect to Fig. 7.And, in some embodiments, compile Knitting parts 330 can be initially by single continuous print tensile elements 478 shape extending through one or more tubulose rib-loop structure 362 Become.In some embodiments, tensile elements 478 can include first end the 480, second end 482 and at the first end 480 and The mid portion 484 extended continuously between two ends 482.

First end 480 and the second end 482 can be exposed to the first end 334 of knitting element 431.When mid portion 484 exists When extending back and forth between the first end 334 and the second end 336, mid portion 484 can extend through multiple tubulose rib-loop structure 362。

Being formed the most as shown in Figure 21, tensile elements 478 can be moved relative to knitting element 331 as shown in Figure 22 Move and regulation.Such as, in some embodiments, tensile elements 478 can pull out from predetermined tubulose rib-loop structure 416 and move Remove.Such as, as shown in Figure 22, tensile elements 478 can be moved from multiple tubulose rib-loop structures 416 of next-door neighbour's feather edge 340 Remove, make the tensile elements 478 being present in tubulose rib-loop structure 416 arrange closer to top edge 338.Then, tensile elements 478 Part cutting tool such as shears can be used to cut.In some embodiments, tensile elements 478 can be at next-door neighbour's footwear The region of throat region 452 is cut.In some embodiments, tensile elements 478 can cross footwear throat region 452 Each section is cut once and to be pulled out from footwear throat region 452.It will be appreciated that when cut, tensile elements 478 can be led to The most divided to define the first tensile elements 400 and the second tensile elements 408.It will be further understood that this cutting can produce the Multiple first free ends 488 of one tensile elements 400 and multiple second free ends 490 of the second tensile elements 408.

As shown in Figure 23 and Figure 24, the first free end 488 can pull out from knitting element 331 and through knitting element The thickness of 331, to define ring portion section 432.Then, as shown in Figure 24, the first free end 488 can be attached to anchor member 460.Such as, in some embodiments, the first free end 488 can be attached at the ground floor 492 and second of anchor member 460 Between layer 494.In some embodiments, ground floor 492, the second layer 494 and the first free end 488 can be attached via binding agent Connect.It will be understood, however, that in other embodiments, these components can be attached via securing member or other attachment arrangements. It will be further understood that the second free end 490 of the second tensile elements 408 can regulate relative to knitting element 331, to define ring Section 438 and be then pulled through knitting element 331, and be attached to be similar to embodiment illustrated in Figure 22-24 Second anchor member 462.

Therefore, footwear 300 can realize and those the similar advantages discussed above with respect to footwear 100.Additionally, the first anchor Determine component 460 and the second anchor member 462 can provide other support to lateral surface 315 and medial surface 317.Anchor member 460,462 may be provided for fixing and instrument easily, be attached to low portion 325 and/or footwear for making tensile elements 332 Bottom structure 310.

Although having been described above the various embodiments of present disclosure, but description is intended to exemplary rather than limit System, and scope of the present disclosure interior many more embodiment party by it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that Case and embodiment are possible.Therefore, present disclosure is not restricted, removes in view of claims and is equal to it Outward.And, within the scope of the appended claims can various modifications and variations can be made.

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1. a vamp, including:

Heel region, the first side and the second side, described vamp also includes weave parts, wherein, the described weaving parts of described vamp Including:

Textile element, described textile element defines the described heel region of described vamp, described first side and described at least in part Second side；And

Tensile elements, described tensile elements is attached to described textile element,

Wherein, described tensile elements defines the first section on described first side being arranged in described vamp；

Wherein, described first section of described tensile elements is configured to make tie down device attached on described first side of described vamp It is connected to described textile element；

Wherein, described tensile elements also includes the second section, described second section be close to described vamp on described second side Low portion arrange；

Wherein, described second section is fixed relative to the described low portion on described second side of described vamp；

Wherein, described tensile elements also includes intermediate section, described intermediate section from described first section across described heel region Extend continuously to described second section；And

Wherein, described tensile elements is configured at least some of horizontal stroke of the input power making applying to described first side of described vamp The described low portion on described second side of described vamp it is transferred to across described heel region.

Vamp the most according to claim 1, wherein, the footwear middle region of described vamp is defined in described second side；And

Wherein, described second section is close to described footwear middle region layout.

Vamp the most according to claim 1, wherein, described first section defines the ring accommodating described tie down device.

Vamp the most according to claim 3, wherein, described tie down device is shoestring.

Vamp the most according to claim 1, wherein said first section and described second section are at least in part from described Textile element exposes, and wherein, described intermediate section is hidden by described textile element at least in part.

Vamp the most according to claim 5, wherein, described textile element defines tubulose rib-loop structure, described tubulose rib-loop Structure defines passage；And

Wherein, described intermediate section extends through described passage.

Vamp the most according to claim 6, wherein, described tubulose rib-loop structure is the first tubulose rib-loop structure；

Wherein, described textile element defines the second tubulose rib-loop structure and connects described first tubulose rib-loop structure and described The network structure of two tubulose rib-loop structures；And

Wherein, described tensile elements extends continuously through described first tubulose rib-loop structure and described second tubulose rib-loop knot Structure.

Vamp the most according to claim 1, also includes that anchor member, described anchor member are attached to the described of described vamp First side；And

Wherein, described first section is attached to described anchor member.

Vamp the most according to claim 1, wherein, described tensile elements is the first tensile elements；

Wherein, described vamp includes footwear throat；

Wherein, described first section is close to described footwear throat layout on described first side of described vamp；

Wherein, described weaving parts also include the second tensile elements, and described second tensile elements is described the second of described vamp Extend between described footwear throat on side and the described low portion on described second side of described vamp；

Wherein, described second tensile elements includes that the 4th section, described 4th section are configured to make described tie down device described It is attached to described textile element on described second side of vamp；And

Wherein, described second tensile elements is configured to make the tension force of described second tensile elements be transferred to the described of described vamp Described low portion on second side.

Vamp the most according to claim 1, wherein, described first side is the inner side of described vamp, and wherein said Two sides are the outsides of described vamp.

11. vamps according to claim 1, wherein, described vamp defines the chamber being configured to accommodate foot；

Wherein, described vamp defines the opening of the passage being configured to provide in the described chamber of foot entrance；

Wherein, described vamp includes footwear throat；

Wherein, described footwear throat extends outwardly away from described opening along footwear throat axle；

Wherein, prolong the most continuously between the described tensile elements described low portion in described footwear throat and described second side Stretch.

12. vamps according to claim 11, wherein, described tensile elements defines multiple ring；

Wherein, the plurality of ring is arranged on described first side being close to described footwear throat；

Wherein, the plurality of ring is arranged to a line, and described row generally along described footwear throat axle and guides；And

Wherein, the plurality of ring is configured to accommodate described tie down device, and makes described tie down device be attached to described vamp Described first side.

13. vamps according to claim 1, wherein, described weaving parts are to be constructed, by integral weaving, the knit unit formed Part.

14. 1 kinds of weaving parts, described weaving parts are configured to define the vamp of article of footwear, and described vamp includes that footwear are anterior District, heel region, the first side and the second side, described first side extends between described footwear forward region and described heel region, and described Two sides extend between described footwear forward region and described heel region, and described weaving parts include:

Knitting element；And

Tension support, described tension support is integrally formed with described knitting element；

Wherein, described knitting element includes first surface；

Wherein, described knitting element includes Part I and Part II；

Wherein, described knitting element also includes tubulose rib-loop structure, and described tubulose rib-loop structure is generally at described Part I And extend between described Part II；

Wherein, described tubulose rib-loop structure includes opening, and described opening is close to described Part II and arranges；

Wherein, described tension support includes that the first section, described first section are at least partially disposed in described tubulose rib-loop structure；

Wherein, described tension support also includes the second section, and described second section extends from described first section and leaves institute State opening, leave described knitting element and returned in described knitting element by described first surface；And

Wherein, described first section is configured to extend through across described heel region described tubulose rib-loop structure from described first side Described second side to described vamp.

15. weaving parts according to claim 14, wherein, described tension support extends through described along a first direction Tubulose rib-loop structure, at the 3rd section, exit described knitting element, reenter described tubulose rib-loop structure, and along second Return along described tubulose rib-loop extensibility of structure in direction；And

Wherein, described first direction is contrary with described second direction.

16. weaving parts according to claim 14, wherein, described tension support extends through described tubulose rib-loop knot Structure, at the 3rd section, exit described knitting element, reenter described knitting element and exit described volume by rear surface Knit element.