CN104432931A

CN104432931A - Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with monofilament areas

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Publication number: CN104432931A
Application number: CN201410461366.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 丹尼尔·A·波德哈尼; 布鲁斯·胡法
Original assignee: Nike Innovation LP
Current assignee: Nike Innovate CV USA; Nike Innovation LP
Priority date: 2013-09-13
Filing date: 2014-09-11
Publication date: 2015-03-25
Anticipated expiration: 2034-09-11
Also published as: CN110051073A; TWM498500U; KR20160058846A; CN110051073B; CN105578917A; EP3043671A1; HK1207944A1; EP3482649A1; WO2015038344A8; JP2016530041A; MX2016003243A; CN104432931B; CN204351151U; KR101993964B1; TW201513803A; US20150075031A1; AR097640A1; HK1223522A1; EP3043671B1; JP6406720B2

Abstract

The invention relates to an article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with monofilament areas. The article of footwear including an upper incorporating a knitted component having one or more monofilament areas is described. Monofilament areas are formed by knitting with a monofilament strand. The monofilament areas are formed of unitary knit construction with the remaining portions of the knitted component. An inlaid tensile element can extend through the knitted component, including portions of the monofilament areas.

Description

Comprise the article of footwear of the knitting member with monofilament region

Background technology

Conventional article of footwear generally includes two main element, vamp and footwear sole constructions.Vamp be fixed to footwear sole construction and be formed in the inside of footwear for cosily and receive the cavity of foot regularly.Footwear sole construction is fixed to the lower area of vamp, thus is positioned between vamp and ground.In sport footwear, such as, footwear sole construction can comprise midsole and footwear outer bottom.Midsole usually comprise decay ground reaction force reducing walking, run and the polymer foams of pressure during other ambulatory activitieses on foot and leg.In addition, midsole can comprise fluid-filled chamber, plate, adjuster or further damping force, strengthen stability or affect other elements of motion of foot.Footwear outer bottom is fixed to the lower surface of midsole and provides the ground engaging portions formed by the durable and wear-resisting material of such as rubber of footwear sole construction.Footwear sole construction also can be included in cavity and the lower surface location of contiguous foot with the shoe-pad improving footwear comfortableness.

Vamp extends on the instep and toe areas of foot, below foot and around the heel area of foot along the medial surface of foot and lateral surface usually.In some article of footwear of such as basketball footwear and boots, vamp can upwards and around ankle extend to provide support to ankle or to protect.The entrance of the cavity of the inside entering vamp is provided by the ankle opening in the heel region of footwear usually.Lace system usually involved in vamp to adjust the foot-suitability of vamp, thus allow foot entering and shifting out from the cavity in vamp.Lace system also allows wearer to revise some size of vamp, particularly encloses length, to hold the foot be of different sizes.In addition, vamp can be included in the flap of the adjustable extending to improve footwear below lace system, and vamp can comprise heel counter (heel counter) to limit the movement of heel.

Various material elements (such as, fabric, foam of polymers, polymer sheet, leather, synthetic leather) is routinely for the manufacture of vamp.In sport footwear, such as, vamp can have multiple layers of the material elements comprising various link separately.Exemplarily, stretch-resistance, wearability, flexibility, gas permeability, compressibility, comfortableness and moisture resistance are given in the different region that material elements can be selected to vamp.In order to different characteristics is given in the different region to vamp, material elements is usually cut into the shape of expectation and then usually uses stitching or adhesive combine and link together.In addition, material elements usually links to give multifrequency nature to identical region with the configuration of stratiform.Because the involved quantity to the material elements in vamp and type increase, thus with transport, store, cut out and link time that material elements is associated and expense also may increase.From cutting out with the obsolete material of sewing process also because the involved quantity to the material elements in vamp and type increase and run up to larger degree.In addition, the vamp that the vamp with the material elements of a greater number may be formed than the material elements by less type and quantity is more difficult to reclaim.By reducing the quantity of the material elements used in vamp, therefore, manufacture efficiency and recuperability that waste material increases vamp simultaneously can be reduced.

Summary of the invention

The various configurations of article of footwear can have vamp and be fixed to the footwear sole construction of vamp.The knitting member of vamp comprises one or more monofilament region.Monofilament region constructs (unitary knit construction) by integral weaving and is formed together with the remainder of knitting member.

On the one hand, the invention provides a kind of article of footwear, its footwear sole construction that there is vamp and be fixed to vamp, vamp comprises knitting member, this knitting member comprises: the Part I of knitting member, and it is formed by the first yarn, this first yarn be natural or synthesis be twisted silvalin; At least one monofilament region, it is arranged on knitting member, and this at least one monofilament region is formed by monofilament lines; Wherein this at least one monofilament region is by integral weaving formation of structure together with the Part I of knitting member, makes knitting member be one-piece member.

On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of article of footwear, its footwear sole construction that there is vamp and be fixed to vamp, vamp comprises knitting member, this knitting member comprises: knitting element, and it comprises the first yarn, and knitting element defines the inner surface of a part for the outer surface of vamp and the relative of vamp, inner surface defines the cavity for receiving foot, the first yarn be natural or synthesis be twisted silvalin; And at least one monofilament region, it comprises two braids, these two braids be overlap each other and jointly extend each other at least in part, each braid comprises monofilament lines; Wherein this at least one monofilament region is by integral weaving formation of structure together with knitting element, makes knitting member be one-piece member.

On the other hand, the invention provides a kind of article of footwear, its footwear sole construction that there is vamp and be fixed to vamp, vamp comprises knitting member, this knitting member comprises: the Part I of knitting member, and this Part I is formed by the first yarn, the first yarn be natural or synthesis be twisted silvalin; The Part II of knitting member, this Part II is formed by monofilament lines, and wherein Part II is by integral weaving formation of structure together with Part I, makes knitting member be one-piece member; And inlay stretching element, it extends through knitting member, comprises at least a part for Part I and a part for Part II.

By the research of accompanying drawing below and detailed description, other system of the present invention, method, Characteristics and advantages significantly maybe will become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art by being.It is intended to all these other systems, method, Characteristics and advantages are included in this description and this general introduction, is in scope of the present invention, and protects by claim below.

Accompanying drawing explanation

The present invention can be understood better with reference to the following drawings with description.Parts in accompanying drawing not necessarily in proportion, but focus in diagram principle of the present invention.In addition, in the accompanying drawings, run through different views, identical reference marker represents corresponding part.

Fig. 1 is the axonometric drawing of the illustrative embodiments of the article of footwear comprising the knitting member with monofilament region;

Fig. 2 is the medial surface figure of the illustrative embodiments of the article of footwear comprising the knitting member with monofilament region;

Fig. 3 is the lateral surface figure of the illustrative embodiments of the article of footwear comprising the knitting member with monofilament region;

Fig. 4 is the top view of the illustrative embodiments of the article of footwear comprising the knitting member with monofilament region;

Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional view of illustrative embodiments of the article of footwear intercepted along the line shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is the top view of the illustrative embodiments of the knitting member with monofilament region;

Fig. 7 is the top view of the illustrative embodiments of the knitting member with monofilament region, comprises the enlarged drawing of exemplary braiding structure;

Fig. 8 is the axonometric drawing of the illustrative embodiments of the article of footwear comprising the knitting member with different monofilament regions;

Fig. 9 is the medial surface figure of the illustrative embodiments of the article of footwear comprising the knitting member with different monofilament regions;

Figure 10 is the lateral surface figure of the illustrative embodiments of the article of footwear comprising the knitting member with different monofilament regions;

Figure 11 is the top view of the illustrative embodiments of the article of footwear comprising the knitting member with different monofilament regions;

Figure 12 A-12C is the cross-sectional view of the illustrative embodiments of the article of footwear intercepted along different piece according to the hatching shown in Figure 11;

Figure 13 is the top view of the illustrative embodiments of the knitting member with different monofilament regions;

Figure 14 is the top view of the illustrative embodiments of the knitting member with different monofilament regions, comprises the enlarged drawing of exemplary braiding structure;

Figure 15 A-15C is the cross-sectional view of the illustrative embodiments of the knitting member intercepted along different piece according to the hatching shown in Figure 14;

Figure 16 A is the enlarged drawing of a part for the illustrative embodiments of the knitting member comprising stretching element;

Figure 16 B is the enlarged drawing of a part for the selectable embodiment of the knitting member comprising stretching element; And

Figure 17 is the representative graph of the figure that loops (looping diagram) for weaving braiding structure.

Detailed description of the invention

Below discussion and accompanying drawing disclose each conception of species of the manufacture relating to knitting member and knitting member.Although knitting member can be used in various product, exemplarily disclose the one or more article of footwear comprised in knitting member below.Fig. 1 to Figure 17 illustrates the illustrative embodiments of the article of footwear comprising knitting member, and this knitting member comprises one or more monofilament region, this one or more monofilament region together with the remainder of knitting member by integral weaving formation of structure.The single feature of any one in knitting member described herein may be combined with and uses or can provide individually in for the different configuration of article of footwear.In addition, any one in feature can be selectable and can not be included in any one specific embodiment of knitting member.

Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 illustrates the illustrative embodiments of article of footwear 100 (also referred to as article 100).In some embodiments, article of footwear 100 can comprise footwear sole construction 110 and vamp 120.Although article 100 are illustrated as the general configuration having and be suitable for running, such as, but the concept be associated with article 100 also can be applicable to other athletic footwear styles various, comprising: football boot, spike, basketball shoes, bicycle shoes, olive sneakers, tennis shoes, trainer shoe, walking shoes and hiking boots.This concept also can be applicable to the footwear types being usually considered to non-athletic, comprising: dress shoes, slippers, sandals and brogan.Therefore, can be applicable to various footwear types about the concept disclosed in article 100.

For the object of reference, article 100 can be divided into three general areas: footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 and heel region 14, as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 with shown in Fig. 3.Footwear forward region 10 comprises the part corresponding with the joint connecting metatarsal and phalanx with toe of article 100 substantially.Footwear middle region 12 comprises the part corresponding with the arch area of foot of article 100 substantially.Heel region 14 is substantially corresponding with the rear portion comprising calcaneum of foot.Article 100 also comprise lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18, and it is with the relative side of article 100 corresponding with each in heel region 14 that this lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 extend through footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12.More specifically, lateral surface 16 is corresponding with the exterior lateral area (that is, deviating from the surface of another foot) of foot, and medial surface 18 is corresponding with the inside region (that is, towards the surface of another foot) of foot.Footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 and heel region 14 and lateral surface 16, medial surface 18 are not intended to the precise region dividing article 100.But footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 and heel region 14 and lateral surface 16, medial surface 18 are intended to the region of the cardinal principle representing article 100 to contribute to following discussion.Except article 100, footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 and heel region 14 and lateral surface 16, medial surface 18 also can be applicable to footwear sole construction 110, vamp 120 and its discrete component.

In the exemplary embodiment, footwear sole construction 110 is fixed to vamp 120 and is extended between foot and ground when article 100 put on.In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can comprise one or more parts, comprises midsole, footwear outer bottom and/or shoe-pad or inner sole.In the exemplary embodiment, footwear sole construction 110 can comprise the footwear outer bottom 112 of the lower surface being fixed to vamp 120 and/or be disposed for footwear sole construction 110 to be fixed to the base part of vamp 120.In one embodiment, footwear outer bottom 112 can be formed with the abrasive rubber material giving attachment frictional force by being set up texture.Although this configuration for footwear sole construction 110 provides the example of the footwear sole construction that jointly can use with vamp 120, also can use for the other routines various of footwear sole construction 110 or unconventional configuration.Therefore, in other embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 or the feature of any footwear sole construction that uses together with vamp 120 can change.

Such as, in other embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can comprise midsole and/or shoe-pad.Midsole can be fixed to vamp lower surface and in some cases can by compressible polymer foam element (such as, polyurethanes or ethylene vinyl acetate (ethylvinylacetate) foam) formed, it is decay ground reaction force (that is, providing buffering) when walking, running or being compressed between foot and ground during other ambulatory activitieses.In other cases, midsole can comprise further damping force, improves stability or affect the plate of motion of foot, adjuster, fluid-filled chamber, durable component (lasting element) or motion control members.In other cases, midsole can mainly be formed by fluid-filled chamber, and this fluid-filled chamber is positioned at vamp (upper) and is positioned in the comfortableness extending to improve article below the lower surface of foot.

In some embodiments, vamp 120 define in article 100 for receiving foot and fixing the cavity of foot relative to footwear sole construction 110.This cavity forming is hold foot the lateral surface along foot, the medial surface along foot, extend below foot on foot, around heel.Vamp 120 comprises outer surface 121 and relative inner surface 122.Outer surface 121 is towards outer and deviate from article 100, and inner surface 122 is towards interior and define the major part of the cavity for receiving foot in article 100 or relatively large part.In addition, inner surface 122 can against foot or the socks placement covering foot.Vamp 120 also can comprise footwear neck 123, and these footwear neck 123 is arranged at least heel region 14 form footwear larynx opening 140.The entrance entering this cavity is provided by footwear larynx opening 140.More specifically, foot can be inserted in vamp 120 through leading the 123 footwear larynx openings 140 formed by footwear, and foot can shift out from vamp 120 through leading the 123 footwear larynx openings 140 formed by footwear.In some embodiments, footwear back of the body region (instep area) 150 extend to forward the region being adjacent to footwear forward region 10 from the footwear neck 123 heel region 14 and footwear larynx opening 140 on the region corresponding to the instep of foot in footwear middle region 12.

In some embodiments, vamp 120 can comprise flap part 152.Flap part 152 can be arranged in the lateral surface 16 of vamp 120 and medial surface 18 through footwear back of the body region 150.In the exemplary embodiment, flap part 152 can be attached to integratedly vamp 120 along lateral surface and medial surface through the part in footwear back of the body region 150 and with the carrying on the back together with the part in region 150 by integral weaving formation of structure through footwear along lateral surface and medial surface of vamp 120.Therefore, as shown in the drawing, vamp 120 can extend across in fact footwear back of the body region 150 continuously between lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18.In other embodiments, flap part 152 can be disconnected along lateral surface and medial surface by footwear back of the body region 150, and it is moveable for making in the opening between the Outboard Sections of flap part 152 on the relative side in footwear back of the body region 150 and inboard portion.

Shoestring 154 extends through the multiple lace holes 153 in vamp 120 and allows wearer to revise the size of vamp 120 to adapt to the ratio of foot.In some embodiments, shoestring 154 can extend across the lace hole 153 of the both sides layout along footwear back of the body region 150.More specifically, shoestring 154 allows wearer to tighten up vamp 120 around foot, and shoestring 154 allows wearer to make vamp 120 fluff facilitate foot to enter cavity and shift out (that is, through footwear larynx opening 140) from cavity.In addition, the flap part 152 of vamp 120 extends the comfortableness improving article 100 in footwear back of the body region 150 below shoestring 154.Shoestring 154 illustrates together with article 100 in FIG, and in Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, for the sake of clarity, shoestring 154 can be omitted.In other configuration, vamp 120 can comprise other element, such as, heel counter in (a) heel region 14, and it improves stability; Toe protector (toe guard) in (b) footwear forward region 10, it is formed by high-abrasive material; And (c) mark, trade mark and there is the sticker of operation instruction and material information.

In some embodiments, vamp 120 can comprise: the one or more parts comprising monofilament lines, as will be described below in more detail.Monofilament lines can be made up of plastics or polymeric material, and plastics or polymeric material are extruded to form monofilament lines.Normally, monofilament lines can be light weight and have high hot strength, that is, can bear stress significantly before tensile failure or fracture, to provide a large amount of or stretch-resistance significantly to vamp 120.In the exemplary embodiment, the part comprising monofilament lines of vamp 120 can be arranged in one or more monofilament region 160.

In some embodiments, monofilament region 160 can be positioned in the different piece of vamp 120.In the exemplary embodiment, in the part that the foot being arranged in vamp 120 against wearer keeps flat by one or more monofilament region 160 can be positioned at article 100 wherein vamp 120 substantially.In this embodiment, monofilament region 160 comprises the inner side mono-filament portion 162 be arranged on the medial surface 18 of vamp 120 and the outside mono-filament portion 166 be arranged on the lateral surface 16 of vamp 120.Inner side mono-filament portion 162 and outside mono-filament portion 166 can be arranged in footwear middle region 12 substantially.In some embodiments, monofilament region 160 also can comprise the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of footwear in the front in footwear back of the body region 150 in the footwear forward region 10 being arranged in vamp 120.

In some embodiments, can to cross vamp 120 continuous in fact between each monofilament region 160 in monofilament region 160.Such as, in one embodiment, inner side mono-filament portion 162 can be continuous with the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of footwear, and outside mono-filament portion 166 also can be continuous with the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of footwear.With this configuration, monofilament region 160 can be formed crosses vamp 120 and crosses from lateral surface 16 region of continuous print in fact that footwear forward region 10 extends to medial surface 18.In other embodiments, each monofilament region 160, comprises inner side mono-filament portion 162, the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of footwear and/or outside mono-filament portion 166, can be discontinuous with other monofilament regions 160 be arranged on vamp 120.In the discontinuous embodiment in monofilament region 160, each monofilament region 160, such as, the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of inner side mono-filament portion 162, footwear and/or outside mono-filament portion 166, can by the remainder of vamp 120 around or surround.

The footwear uppers of many routines is formed by the multiple material elements (such as, fabric, foam of polymers, polymer sheet, leather, synthetic leather) by such as sewing up or combining and link.By contrast, in some embodiments, the major part of vamp 120 is formed by knitting member 130, will discuss knitting member 130 below in more detail.Knitting member 130 such as can be manufactured by plain weave technical process and on footwear forward region 10, to extend through each in footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 and heel region 14 along both lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 around heel region 14.In the exemplary embodiment, knitting member 130 forms the whole substantially of vamp 120, comprises the major part of inner surface 122 or relatively large part and outer surface 121, thus defines a part for the cavity in vamp 120.In some embodiments, knitting member 130 also can extend below foot.But, in other embodiments, in these wound Bel footwear, material for substrate (strobel sock) or thin sole shape is fixed to knitting member 130 to form the base part of vamp 120, and this base part extends and is attached for footwear sole construction 110 below foot.In addition, as described in Fig. 4, seam 129 extends vertically through heel region 14 to link the edge of knitting member 130.

Although seam may reside in knitting member 130, the major part of knitting member 130 has configuration seamless in fact.In addition, knitting member 130 can by integral weaving formation of structure.As used herein, knitting member (such as, knitting member 130) is defined as and is formed by " the integral weaving structure " when being formed as one-piece member by weaving process.In other words, weaving process define substantially knitting member 130 various characteristic sum structure and without the need to manufacturing step other significantly or technical process.Integral weaving structure may be used for forming knitting member, this knitting member has structure or the element of the one or more lines (course) comprising yarn, line or other braided materials, it is continuous print line in fact that these structures or element are made this structure or element comprise common at least one line (that is, sharing common yarn) and/or be included between each in this structure or element by link.With this layout, provide the one-piece member of integral weaving structure.

Although the part of knitting member 130 can after weaving process connected to each other (such as, the edge of knitting member 130 is attached at together), but because knitting member 130 is formed, so knitting member 130 keeps by integral weaving formation of structure as single-piece knitting element.In addition, when other elements (such as, shoestring, mark, trade mark, the sticker with operation instruction and material information, structural detail) are added after weaving process, knitting member 130 keeps by integral weaving formation of structure.

Knitting member 130 can comprise various types of yarns of the independent region imparting different qualities to vamp 120.In other words, a region of knitting member 130 can be formed by the yarn of the first kind of imparting first group of characteristic, and another region of knitting member 130 can be formed by the yarn of the Second Type of imparting second group of characteristic.With this configuration, characteristic runs through vamp 120 by the specific yarn of different regional choice for knitting member 130 and changes.The yarn of particular type forms the material of various silk in yarn and fiber by depending on giving the characteristic part in the region of knitting member 130.Such as, cotton provides soft feel, natural aesthetic feeling and biodegradability.Elastic fibers (elastane) and stretched polyester provide sizable stretching and recovery separately, and wherein stretched polyester also provides recuperability.Artificial silk provides high gloss and hygroscopicity.Hair, except providing insulation characterisitic and biodegradability, also provides high hygroscopicity.Nylon is the durable and wear-resisting material with relatively high intensity.Polyester is the hydrophobic material also providing relatively high durability.In addition to the materials, other aspects of the selected yarn for knitting member 130 can affect the characteristic of vamp 120.Such as, the yarn forming knitting member 130 can be monofilament yarn or multifibres yarn.Yarn also can comprise the independent silk that the different material of each freedom is formed.In addition, yarn can comprise the silk that two or more different materials of each freedom are formed, such as, and the yarn of bi-component, wherein the silk two half-unit that there is core/sheath geometry (sheath-core configuration) or formed by different materials.Distortion in various degree and curling and different danier (denier) also can affect the characteristic of vamp 120.Therefore, form the independent region that the material of yarn and other aspects of yarn can be selected to vamp 120 and give various characteristic.

In some configurations of knitting member 130, the material forming yarn can be non-fus or fusible.Such as, non-fus yarn can be formed by thermosetting polyester material and fusible yarn can be formed by thermoplastic polyester material at least in part substantially.When fusible yarn is heated and is fused to non-fus yarn, this process can have the effect of the structure of sclerosis or rigidization knitting member 130.In addition, each several part using fusible yarn to link non-fus yarn can have the effect fixing or lock the relative position of non-fus yarn in knitting member 130, thus gives stretch-resistance and rigidity.In other words, when fusing together with fusible yarn, each several part of non-fus yarn cannot relative to each other slide, thus the warpage of the knitting member 130 preventing the relative motion due to braiding structure from causing or permanent elongation.In the part of knitting member 130, another feature of fusible yarn part related to when knitting member 130 is used to become damaged or a cut-off limit in non-fus yarn is untied.Therefore, the region of knitting member 130 can be configured with fusible yarn and non-fus yarn in braiding structure.

In the exemplary embodiment, vamp 120 can comprise the yarn of the first kind, and the yarn of this first kind is woven to the part except monofilament region 160 forming knitting member 130.Monofilament region 160 on vamp 120 is by being formed with monofilament lines braiding, to form the knitting member 130 that integral weaving constructs together with the part woven with the yarn of the first kind.In other words, monofilament region 160 together with the remainder of knitting member 130 by integral weaving formation of structure, to become one-piece member.

In some embodiments, knitting member 130 can comprise one or more borderline region.Borderline region define knitting member 130 wherein for weaving the yarn of knitting member 130 from a kind of yarn type transition to the part of another kind of yarn type.Such as, knitting member 130 can be transited into the monofilament lines forming monofilament region 160 in the one or more borderline region places on vamp 120 from the yarn of the first kind.In the exemplary embodiment, the yarn of the first kind is transited into monofilament lines at the one or more borderline region places be associated with each in monofilament region 160 from the silvalin that is twisted that is natural or that synthesize.In this embodiment, inner side mono-filament portion 162 comprises border 200 behind the inner side arranged towards the heel region 14 of vamp 120, at this place, the monofilament lines forming inner side mono-filament portion 162 is transited into the yarn of the first kind of the remainder for the formation of knitting member 130.Inner side mono-filament portion 162 also can comprise coboundary 204, inner side and inner side lower boundary 206.In one embodiment, coboundary, inner side 204 is located along the medial surface 18 of vamp 120 and can lead 123 and the spaced apart first distance D1 of footwear larynx opening 140 with footwear.In one embodiment, inner side lower boundary 206 is also located along the medial surface 18 of vamp 120 and can second distance D2 spaced apart with footwear sole construction 110.

In some embodiments, inner side front border 202 can define the forward position of mono-filament portion 162 on vamp 120, inner side.Be in fact in continuous print embodiment in monofilament region 160, inner side front border 202 can be transitioned in the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of footwear simply.But be in discontinuous embodiment in each monofilament region 160, inner side front border 202 can define the transition part getting back to the first yarn type from monofilament lines.Should be understood that in these discontinuous embodiments, the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of footwear defines to returning another borderline region being transited into monofilament lines again by by wherein yarn.

Continue along vamp 120, the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of footwear can comprise border 208 and the anterior front border 209 of footwear behind footwear front portion.In one embodiment, behind footwear front portion, border 208 can be positioned at the footwear back of the body front in region 150 and spaced apart with the 3rd distance D3.Similarly, the anterior front border 209 of footwear can be positioned at toe cap end close to article 100 and spaced apart with the 4th distance D4.In this embodiment, outside mono-filament portion 166 comprises border 210 behind the outside arranged towards the heel region 14 of vamp 120, at this place, the monofilament lines forming outside mono-filament portion 166 is transited into the yarn of the first kind of the remainder for the formation of knitting member 130.Outside mono-filament portion 166 also can comprise coboundary 214, outside and outside lower boundary 216.In one embodiment, coboundary, outside 214 is located along the lateral surface 16 of vamp 120 and can lead 123 and the spaced apart 5th distance D5 of footwear larynx opening 140 with footwear.In one embodiment, outside lower boundary 216 is also located along the lateral surface 16 of vamp 120 and can six distance D6 spaced apart with footwear sole construction 110.

In various embodiments, the distance be associated with the first distance D1, second distance D2, the 3rd distance D3, the 4th distance D4, the 5th distance D5 and/or the 6th distance D6 can change.Such as, in some cases, the first distance D1 and the 5th distance D5 can change to 4cm from 1cm.In the exemplary embodiment, the first distance D1 and the 5th distance D5 can be about 2cm to 3cm.In some cases, second distance D2 and the 6th distance D6 can change to 1cm from 0.1cm.In the exemplary embodiment, second distance D2 and the 6th distance D6 can be about 0.25cm to 0.5cm.In some cases, the 3rd distance D3 can change to 4cm from 1cm.In one embodiment, the 3rd distance D3 can be about 2cm to 3cm.In some cases, the 4th distance D4 can change to 6cm from 2cm.In one embodiment, the 4th distance D4 can be about 3cm to 5cm.In other cases, the distance be associated with the first distance D1, second distance D2, the 3rd distance D3, the 4th distance D4, the 5th distance D5 and/or the 6th distance D6 can be greater or lesser to provide the monofilament region 160 of changes shape and/or size.

In some embodiments, outside front border 212 can define the forward position of mono-filament portion 166 on vamp 120, outside.Being similar to inner side front border 202, is in fact in continuous print embodiment in monofilament region 160, and outside front border 212 can be transitioned in the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of footwear simply.But be in discontinuous embodiment in each monofilament region 160, outside front border 212 can define the transition part getting back to the first yarn type from monofilament lines.Should be understood that in these discontinuous embodiments, the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of footwear defines to returning another borderline region being transited into monofilament lines again by by wherein yarn.

In some embodiments, inner side mono-filament portion 162 can have similar layout so that near symmetrical with outside mono-filament portion 166 on medial surface 18 with each in lateral surface 16.In these embodiments, the first distance D1 and the 5th distance D5 can approximately equal.Similarly, second distance D2 and the 6th distance D6 also can approximately equal.But in other embodiments, each in medial surface 18 and lateral surface 16 can have monofilament regions 160 different between each side.Therefore, in other such embodiments, each in first distance D1 and the 5th distance D5 can be different and/or second distance D2 and the 6th distance D6 can be different, with make inner side mono-filament portion 162 and outside mono-filament portion 166 be positioned to further from or closer in footwear neck 123 and/or footwear sole construction 110.In other embodiments, in medial surface 18 or lateral surface 16 only one can comprise monofilament region 160.Should be understood that other configurations in monofilament region 160 that can come the size of placement variation, shape and/or position according to technical process described herein.

In some embodiments, the monofilament region 160 on vamp 120 can be transparent, translucent or opaque, depends on the feature for the manufacture of the material of the monofilament lines forming respective monofilament region 160 or characteristic.In one embodiment, the single monofilament lines with the diameter of about 0.114mm can be used for forming monofilament region 160, comprises each in inner side mono-filament portion 162, the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of footwear and outside mono-filament portion 166.The monofilament lines with greater or lesser diameter can be used in other embodiments.In addition, in other embodiments, different monofilament lines can be used for each independent monofilament region 160 on vamp 120, to provide different characteristics or feature to respective monofilament region 160.

By covering in the vamp 120 for article 100 by the knitting member 130 with monofilament region 160, monofilament region 160 can provide intensity, stretch-resistance, the weight alleviated and/or help air-flow through vamp 120 to provide the ventilation of the inside to article 100.Such as, as shown in Figure 5, inner side mono-filament portion 162 and each in the medial surface 18 and lateral surface 16 of vamp 120 of outside mono-filament portion 166 are arranged in footwear middle region 12.With this configuration, the medial surface 18 of vamp 120 and lateral surface 16 can have intensity and the stretch-resistance of increase in that region.In addition, the structure of inner side mono-filament portion 162 and outside mono-filament portion 166 allows air easily to enter the inside of article 100 through vamp 120.Such as, when the foot of wearer is arranged in the inside of article 100 along the base part 500 of vamp 120, air is negotiable to neutralize from vamp 120 out to help the ventilation provided article 100 to vamp 120.

In addition, have the vamp 120 in one or more monofilament region 160 by being formed, and all by compared with natural or being twisted of the synthesizing vamp that silvalin formed, the gross weight of vamp 120 can alleviate significantly.Such as, in one embodiment, for the size 8 of man vamp when use natural or synthesis be twisted silvalin braiding time can be great about 49 grams.By contrast, the vamp 120 with monofilament region 160 can only weigh 29 grams for similar size.Therefore, saving with use monofilament lines to be used for weight that the monofilament region 160 in vamp 120 is associated can gently at least 40%.In addition, by the quantity in monofilament region 160, shape and/or size on change vamp 120, the other weight be increased to by alleviating in weight more than 40% can be realized and save.

With reference now to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, the illustrative embodiments of knitting member 130 is illustrated by with plane or flat configuration.In this embodiment, knitting member 130 has the configuration of Y shape substantially, and the configuration of this cardinal principle Y shape is wide by outer perimeter edge 600 fixed wheel.In this embodiment, outer perimeter edge 600 extends to medial surface 18 around knitting member 130 from lateral surface 16.The outer perimeter of knitting member 130 also comprises a pair heel edge 602, and this is on to heel edge 602, to be arranged in lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 each.In the exemplary embodiment, knitting member 130 also can comprise the inner perimeter edge along footwear neck 123, and footwear neck 123 will be associated with footwear larynx opening 140 described above and define footwear larynx opening 140.When covering in article of footwear (comprising article 100), the base part 500 shown in Fig. 5 that can be used as with outer perimeter edge 600 at least partially at heel edge 602 is placed against the upper surface of footwear sole construction 110.In other embodiments, knitting member 130 can be attached in these wound Bel footwear substrate or shoe-pad for being attached to footwear sole construction 110.In addition, heel edge 602 is connected to each other and vertically extend to form seam 129 in the heel region 14 of article 100.In some embodiments of article of footwear, material elements can cover seam 129 between heel edge 602 to strengthen seam 129 and to improve the aesthetic appearance of article.

Knitting member 130 can comprise carries on the back region 150 by the footwear of integral weaving formation of structure together with the remainder of vamp 120, as described above.In some embodiments, footwear back of the body region 150 comprises the multiple lace holes 153 be arranged in knitting member 130.Lace hole 153 can pass knitting member 130 and extends to inner surface 122 from outer surface 121 and be configured to receive shoestring, comprises shoestring 154.In the exemplary embodiment, lace hole 153 is directly formed in knitting member 130 by braiding.But in other embodiments, lace hole 153 can comprise the other enhancing element being added into knitting member 130.

In various embodiments, knitting member 130 can comprise various types of yarns of the independent region imparting different qualities to vamp 120.Such as, a region of knitting member 130 can be formed by the yarn of the first kind of imparting first group of characteristic, and another region of the first knitting member 130 can be formed by the yarn of the Second Type of imparting second group of characteristic.With this configuration, characteristic runs through vamp 120 by the specific yarn of different regional choice for knitting member 130 and changes.In the exemplary embodiment, knitting member 130 comprises monofilament region 160, as described above.In one embodiment, monofilament region 160 can comprise inner side mono-filament portion 162, the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of footwear and/or outside mono-filament portion 166.As described above, knitting member 130, by integral weaving formation of structure, makes each (comprising monofilament region 160) in the region of knitting member 130 be woven by as one-piece member.

With reference now to Fig. 7, illustrate the enlarged drawing of the part along different borderline regions in monofilament region 160 to illustrate the integral weaving structure of knitting member 130.As described above, the yarn wherein for weaving knitting member 130 that the borderline region on knitting member 130 defines knitting member 130 to become the part of another kind of yarn type from a kind of yarn type transition.Such as, knitting member 130 can be transited into the monofilament lines 701 forming monofilament region 160 in the one or more borderline region places on vamp 120 from the yarn 700 of the first kind.In the exemplary embodiment, the yarn 700 of the first kind is being transited into monofilament lines 701 with each one or more borderline region places be associated in monofilament region 160 from the silvalin that is twisted that is natural or that synthesize.

As shown in Figure 7, anterior front border 209 place of the footwear in the footwear forward region 10 of knitting member 130, knitting member 130 is transited into the remainder formed by the yarn 700 of the first kind of knitting member 130 from the anterior mono-filament portion 164 of the footwear formed by monofilament lines 701.In this embodiment, the line (such as, by mutual lasso (interlooping)) of monofilament lines 701 is attached to the adjacent line of the yarn 700 of the first kind.In other words, be continuous print in fact by braiding monofilament lines 701 line formed and the line formed by the yarn 700 weaving the first kind.With this configuration, monofilament region 160 can by integral weaving formation of structure together with knitting member 130.

Similarly, the adjacent stringer of knitting member 130 also can be transited into dissimilar yarn at borderline region place from the yarn of a type.As shown in Figure 7, at coboundary, inner side 204 place, the inner side mono-filament portion 162 that the section transitions that knitting member 130 is formed from the yarn 700 by the first kind becomes to be formed by monofilament lines 701.In this embodiment, the stringer of the yarn 700 of the first kind is attached to the adjacent stringer of monofilament lines 701.In one embodiment, monofilament region 160 can use embossing knitting skill to weave, with along borderline region transition between yarn type.Such as, the stringer of the yarn 700 of the first kind is attached to the adjacent stringer of monofilament lines 701 by using embossing knitting structure technology.With this configuration, monofilament region 160 can by integral weaving formation of structure together with knitting member 130.

By by knitting member 130 together with monofilament region 160 by integral weaving formation of structure, monofilament region 160 can by the remainder of knitting member 130 around or surround so that under making monofilament region 160 be in tensioning.In other words, the yarn 700 of the first kind can be configured to the monofilament region 160 around being formed by monofilament lines 701.Yarn 700 due to the first kind can have the stretch-resistance (monofilament lines 701 be stiff and stretch-proof) less than monofilament lines 701, so knitting member 130 can stretch in the part around monofilament region 160, to apply slight tensile force on monofilament region 160.With this configuration, divide the tensile force be applied on monofilament region 160 can help to stop or reduce and may produce the kink of uncomfortable sensation or sharp-pointed bend to the foot of wearer in monofilament lines 701 in monofilament region 160 by the around portion of knitting member 130.

In various embodiments, can providing package containing the article of footwear of the knitting member taken on a different character.In some embodiments, article of footwear may be configured with the knitting member in the dissimilar monofilament region had on vamp.Depend on type and the position of expectation, monofilament region can be changed, to provide different characteristics to vamp.Such as, in some embodiments, there is the monofilament region being twisted silvalin internal layer that is natural or synthesis to can be configured to provide comfortableness to the foot of wearer.Fig. 8 to Figure 17 illustrates the another kind of illustrative embodiments of article of footwear 800 (also referred to as article 800), and this article of footwear 800 has polytype monofilament region 860.In some embodiments, article of footwear 800 can comprise the vamp 820 being attached to footwear sole construction 110 described above.In the exemplary embodiment, vamp 820 can comprise polytype monofilament region 860.

In some embodiments, vamp 820 can comprise multiple parts of the parts being similar to vamp 120 described above substantially.Such as, vamp 820 can comprise outer surface 821 and relative inner surface 822, and this outer surface 821 is similar to outer surface 121 described above and inner surface 122 substantially with relative inner surface 822.Vamp 820 also can comprise footwear neck 823, and footwear neck 823 is similar to footwear neck 123 substantially and is arranged at least heel region 14 form footwear larynx opening 840, and this footwear larynx opening 840 provides the entrance of the inside entering vamp 820.In addition, vamp 820 also can comprise footwear back of the body region 850, and these footwear back of the body region 850 is similar to footwear described above back of the body region 150 substantially.

In some embodiments, footwear back of the body region 850 also can comprise flap part 852, and flap part 852 is arranged in the lateral surface 16 of vamp 120 and medial surface 18 through footwear back of the body region 850.In the exemplary embodiment, flap part 852 can be similar to flap part 152 described above substantially, and can be attached to integratedly vamp 820 along lateral surface and medial surface through the part in footwear back of the body region 850 and and the carrying on the back together with the part in region 850 by integral weaving formation of structure through footwear along lateral surface and medial surface of vamp 820.In other embodiments, the same with flap part 152, flap part 852 can be disconnect along lateral surface and medial surface through footwear back of the body region 850 similarly, and it is moveable for making in the opening between the Outboard Sections of flap part 852 on the relative sidepiece in footwear back of the body region 850 and inboard portion.

Article 800 also can use together with shoestring 154 described above, and shoestring 154 extends through the multiple lace holes 853 in vamp 820 and allows wearer to revise the size of vamp 820 to adapt to the ratio of foot.In some embodiments, shoestring 154 can extend across the lace hole 853 of the both sides layout along footwear back of the body region 850.In some embodiments, lace hole 853 can be by such as hereafter by shoestring receiver member that the rim-shaped part inlaying stretching element 832 further described is formed.More specifically, shoestring 154 allows wearer to tighten up vamp 820 around foot, and shoestring 154 allows wearer to make vamp 820 fluff facilitate foot to enter cavity and shift out (that is, through footwear larynx opening 840) from cavity.In addition, the flap part 852 of vamp 820 extends the comfortableness improving article 800 in footwear back of the body region 850 below shoestring 854.Shoestring 154 illustrates together with article 800 in fig. 8, and for the sake of clarity, in Fig. 9 to Figure 11, shoestring 154 can be omitted.In other configuration, vamp 820 can comprise other element, such as, heel counter in (a) heel region 14, and it improves stability; Toe protector in (b) footwear forward region 10, it is formed by high-abrasive material; And (c) mark, trade mark and there is the sticker of operation instruction and material information.

In some embodiments, vamp 820 can comprise: the one or more parts comprising monofilament lines as described above.In the exemplary embodiment, the part comprising monofilament lines of vamp 820 can be arranged in one or more monofilament region 860.In this embodiment, monofilament region 860 can comprise two or more dissimilar monofilament regions.Such as, in one embodiment, different monofilament regions can have different braiding structures.In another embodiment, different monofilament regions can use monofilament lines and the combination being twisted silvalin that is natural or synthesis and be formed.

The same with monofilament region 160 described above, monofilament region 860 can be positioned in the different part of vamp 820.In the exemplary embodiment, in the part that the foot being arranged in vamp 820 against wearer keeps flat by one or more monofilament region 860 can be positioned at article 100 wherein vamp 820 substantially.In this embodiment, monofilament region 860 comprises the inner side mono-filament portion 862 be arranged on the medial surface 18 of vamp 820 and the outside mono-filament portion 866 be arranged on the lateral surface 16 of vamp 820.Inner side mono-filament portion 862 and outside mono-filament portion 866 can be arranged in footwear middle region 12 substantially.In some embodiments, monofilament region 860 also can comprise the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear and heel mono-filament portion 868.The anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear is arranged in the front in footwear back of the body region 850 in the footwear forward region 10 of vamp 820, and heel mono-filament portion 868 is arranged in heel region 14.In the exemplary embodiment, heel mono-filament portion 868 can extend between lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 in fact continuously around the heel region 14 of vamp 820.

In some embodiments, vamp 820 can be crossed in monofilament region 860 is continuous print in fact between each monofilament region 860.Such as, in one embodiment, inner side mono-filament portion 862 can be continuous print with the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear, and outside mono-filament portion 866 can be also continuous print with the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear.Similarly, outside mono-filament portion 866 can be continuous print with heel mono-filament portion 868 and inner side mono-filament portion 862 also can with heel mono-filament portion 868 be continuous print at least partially.With this configuration, monofilament region 860 can be formed in the front part of article 100 crosses vamp 820 and crosses from lateral surface 16 region of continuous print in fact that footwear forward region 10 extends to medial surface 18, and also can be formed in the rear portion of article 100 and cross vamp 820 and cross from lateral surface the region of continuous print in fact that heel region 14 extends to medial surface.

In other embodiments, each monofilament region 860, comprising inner side mono-filament portion 862, footwear anterior mono-filament portion 864, outside mono-filament portion 866 and/or heel mono-filament portion 868, can be discontinuous with other monofilament regions 860 be arranged on vamp 820.In discontinuous embodiment in monofilament region 860, each monofilament region 860 can by the remainder of vamp 820 fully around or surround.

Knitting member 830 shown in Fig. 8 to Figure 16 can comprise other structure compared with knitting member 130 described above or element.In the exemplary embodiment, the main element of knitting member 830 is knitting elements 831 and inlays stretching element 832.Knitting element 831 can be formed by least one yarn, and this yarn is handled (such as, with seam loop) to form the multiple circles worn mutually defining multiple line and stringer.In other words, knitting element 831 has the structure of braided fabric.Inlay stretching element 832 extend through knitting element 831 and pass through between different circles in knitting element 831.Although inlay stretching element 832 usually to extend along line in knitting element 831, inlay stretching element 832 and also can extend along stringer in knitting element 831.Inlay stretching element 832 and can give stretch-resistance, and when involved in article 800 time, with shoestring 154 co-operate to improve the foot-suitability of article 800.In the exemplary embodiment, inlay stretching element 832 and through one or more parts of knitting element 831, the part in one or more monofilament region 860 can be comprised.

In some embodiments, inlay stretching element 832 and can extend up through knitting element 831 in the vertical direction of carrying on the back region 850 from footwear sole construction 110 towards footwear.In the exemplary embodiment, the part of inlaying stretching element 832 can form the circle that serves as lace hole 853 and then can return to downward-extension in the vertical direction of footwear sole construction 110 from footwear back of the body region 850.In addition, when article 800 are provided with shoestring 154, inlay stretching element 832 and can work as tensioning when shoestring 154 is tightened up, and inlay stretching element 832 and resist stretching in vamp 820.In addition, inlay stretching element 832 to help around foot securing footwear upper 820 and with shoestring 154 co-operate to improve the foot-suitability of article 800.In some embodiments, inlay stretching element 832 can comprise along footwear the back of the body medial surface in region 850 and one or more part places of lateral surface exit knitting element 831, to be exposed on the outer surface 821 of vamp 820.

Describe with reference to knitting member 130 as above, knitting member 830 can comprise similarly by comprising the yarn formed for the formation of the different materials of any one in the suitable material of yarn described above.In some embodiments, knitting member 830 also can comprise non-fus yarn as described above and fusible yarn.When fusible yarn is heated and is fused to non-fus yarn, this process can have the effect of the structure of sclerosis or rigidization knitting member 830.In addition, by (a), non-fus yarn part is attached to another part of non-fus yarn, and/or (b) makes non-fus yarn and inlays stretching element 832 connected to each other, there is the effect of the relative position fixed or lock non-fus yarn and inlay stretching element 832, thus give stretch-resistance and rigidity.In other words, when fusing together with fusible yarn, each several part of non-fus yarn cannot relative to each other slide, thus the warpage of the knitting element 831 preventing the relative motion due to braiding structure from causing or permanent elongation.In addition, inlaying stretching element 832 cannot slide relative to knitting element 831, thus stops each several part inlaying stretching element 832 to pull out from knitting element 831.Therefore, the region of knitting member 830 can be configured with fusible yarn and non-fus yarn in knitting element 831.

In some embodiments, knitting member 830 can comprise the knitting element 831 with multiple braid.The braid be associated with knitting member 830 can be partly jointly extend and the part comprising at least one common yarn or monofilament lines of overlapped woven element 831, and this at least one common yarn or monofilament lines are passed through to make layer connected to each other and to interlock back and forth between braid.With this configuration, braid together form the single braided fabric by integral weaving formation of structure.

In the exemplary embodiment, knitting element 831 can be included in one or more part place at least two braids interlocked with one another to form knitting member 830.In one embodiment, the first braid can form the major part of the first side of knitting member 830, and the second braid can form the major part of the second side of knitting member 830.In some embodiments, the first braid can be associated with the major part of outer surface 821, and the second braid can be associated with the major part of inner surface 822.In the exemplary embodiment, inlay the part that stretching element 832 can extend across the first braid, the second braid, and/or through the part of knitting element 831 the first braid and the second braid.

In some embodiments, describe with reference to knitting member 130 as above, knitting member 830 can comprise one or more borderline region.Borderline region define knitting member 830 wherein for weaving the yarn of a part for knitting member 830 from a kind of yarn type transition to the part of another kind of yarn type.Such as, knitting member 830 can be transited into the monofilament lines forming monofilament region 860 in the one or more borderline region places on vamp 820 from the yarn of the first kind.In addition, also can have in the embodiment of the configuration of multiple braid at knitting member 830, borderline region can only place's transition yarn type in the first braid and the second braid, or can in the first braid and the second braid place transition yarn type.In other words, borderline region can be applicable in the aspect of single braid of knitting element 831.

In the exemplary embodiment, the yarn of the first kind is transited into monofilament lines at the one or more borderline region places be associated with each in monofilament region 860 from the silvalin that is twisted that is natural or that synthesize.In this embodiment, inner side mono-filament portion 862 comprises border 900 behind inner side, after inside this, border 900 is arranged on medial surface 18 along a part for vamp 820 towards heel region 14, at this place, at least one monofilament lines forming a braid of inner side mono-filament portion 862 is transited into the yarn of the first kind of the remainder for the formation of knitting member 830 at least one braid of knitting element 831.Inner side mono-filament portion 862 also can comprise coboundary 904, inner side and inner side lower boundary 906.In one embodiment, coboundary 904, inner side is located along the medial surface 18 of vamp 820 and can lead 823 and the spaced apart first distance D1 of footwear larynx opening 840 with footwear, and inner side lower boundary 906 is also located along the medial surface 18 of vamp 820 and can described above second distance D2 spaced apart with footwear sole construction 110.

In some embodiments, inner side front border 902 can define the forward position of mono-filament portion 862 on vamp 820, inner side.Be in fact in continuous print embodiment in monofilament region 860, inner side front border 902 can be transitioned in the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear simply.But be in discontinuous embodiment in each monofilament region 860, inner side front border 902 can define the transition part of the first yarn type of getting back to two braids for the formation of knitting element 831 from monofilament lines.Should be understood that in these discontinuous embodiments, the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear defines to returning another borderline region be transited into for the formation of the monofilament lines of at least one braid again by by wherein yarn.

Continue along vamp 820, the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear can comprise border 908 and the anterior front border 909 of footwear behind footwear front portion.In one embodiment, behind footwear front portion, border 908 can be positioned at the footwear back of the body front in region 850 and spaced apart with the 3rd distance D3, and footwear front portion front border 909 can be positioned at toe cap end close to article 800 and spaced apart 4th distance D4 described above.In this embodiment, outside mono-filament portion 866 comprises border 910 behind the outside be arranged in towards heel region 14 on the lateral surface 16 of vamp 820, and at least one monofilament lines forming a braid of outside mono-filament portion 866 is transited into the yarn of the first kind of the remainder for the formation of knitting member 830 at least one braid of knitting element 831.Outside mono-filament portion 866 also can comprise coboundary 914, outside and outside lower boundary 916.In one embodiment, coboundary 914, outside is located along the lateral surface 16 of vamp 820 and can lead 823 and the spaced apart 5th distance D5 of footwear larynx opening 840 with footwear, and outside lower boundary 916 also can be located along the lateral surface 16 of vamp 820 and can described above six distance D6 spaced apart with footwear sole construction 110.

In some embodiments, outside front border 912 can define the forward position of mono-filament portion 866 on vamp 820, outside.Being similar to inner side front border 902, is in fact in continuous print embodiment in monofilament region 860, and outside front border 912 can be transitioned in the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear simply.But be in discontinuous embodiment in each monofilament region 860, outside front border 912 can define the transition part of the first yarn type of getting back to two braids for the formation of knitting element 831 from monofilament lines.Should be understood that in these discontinuous embodiments, the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear defines to returning another borderline region be transited into for the formation of the monofilament lines of at least one braid again by by wherein yarn.

In some embodiments, describe with reference to knitting member 130 as above, inner side mono-filament portion 862 can have similar layout so that near symmetrical with outside mono-filament portion 866 on medial surface 18 with each in lateral surface 16.In these embodiments, the first distance D1 and the 5th distance D5 can approximately equal.Similarly, second distance D2 and the 6th distance D6 also can approximately equal.But in other embodiments, each in medial surface 18 and lateral surface 16 can have monofilament regions 860 different between each side.Therefore, in other such embodiments, each in first distance D1 and the 5th distance D5 can be different and/or second distance D2 and the 6th distance D6 can be different, with make inner side mono-filament portion 862 and outside mono-filament portion 866 be positioned to further from or closer in footwear neck 823 and/or footwear sole construction 110.In other embodiments, in medial surface 18 or lateral surface 16 only one can comprise monofilament region 860.Should be understood that other configurations in monofilament region 860 that can come the size of placement variation, shape and/or position according to technical process described herein.

In addition, in the exemplary embodiment, knitting member 830 also can comprise the borderline region be associated with heel mono-filament portion 868.In this embodiment, heel mono-filament portion 868 can comprise heel coboundary 920 and heel lower boundary 922.Heel coboundary 920 can lead with footwear in the heel region 14 of vamp 820 823 and footwear larynx opening 840 spaced apart, and heel lower boundary 922 can be spaced apart with footwear sole construction 110.In some embodiments, heel coboundary 920 can lead 823 with spaced apart to the similar in fact distance in coboundary, inner side 904 and/or coboundary, outside 914 to footwear, and heel lower boundary 922 can to footwear sole construction 110 with to inner side lower boundary 906 and/or the similar in fact distance of outside lower boundary 916 spaced apart.In other embodiments, the interval of heel coboundary 920 and/or heel lower boundary 922 can change.

As described above, in some embodiments, knitting member 830 can comprise polytype monofilament region 860 with different structure.Such as, in the exemplary embodiment, monofilament region 860 can comprise the first kind formed by two braids woven by monofilament lines monofilament region and by the monofilament region being twisted the Second Type that two braids that silvalin weaves are formed with monofilament lines and natural or synthesis.In the exemplary embodiment, the monofilament region 860 (that is, two braids of monofilament lines) of the first kind can be arranged along each in lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18.In this embodiment, inner side mono-filament portion 862 and/or outside mono-filament portion 866 can be the monofilament regions of the first kind.In other words, inner side mono-filament portion 862 and/or outside mono-filament portion 866 can comprise the first braid formed by the first monofilament lines and the second braid formed by the second monofilament lines.

In the exemplary embodiment, the toe being configured to the foot nestling up wearer when the foot of wearer is arranged in vamp 820 of knitting member 830 and the part of heel can be configured with the monofilament region 860 of Second Type, that is, there is the braid formed by monofilament lines and by two braids being twisted the braid that silvalin is formed that are natural or synthesis.In this embodiment, the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear and/or heel mono-filament portion 868 can be the monofilament regions of Second Type.In other words, the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear and/or heel mono-filament portion 868 can comprise the first braid of being formed by monofilament lines and be twisted by natural or synthesis the second braid that silvalin formed.

In the exemplary embodiment, the first braid formed by the monofilament lines in the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear and/or heel mono-filament portion 868 can be associated with the outer surface 821 of vamp 820, and by natural in the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear and/or heel mono-filament portion 868 or synthesize be twisted the second braid that silvalin formed and can be associated with the inner surface 822 of vamp 820.Such as, in one embodiment, the second braid be associated with inner surface 822 can be made up of the polyester yarn in the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear and/or heel mono-filament portion 868.With this configuration, the second braid of polyester yarn can provide smooth and the inner surface 822 of softness to the foot be arranged in vamp 820 of wearer.In addition, the second braid can provide protection with from the sharp-pointed edge of the first braid formed by the monofilament lines in the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear and/or heel mono-filament portion 868 or sweep impact to foot.

In another embodiment, the second braid be associated with inner surface 822 can be made up of the combination of the polyester yarn in the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear and/or heel mono-filament portion 868 and fusible yarn.With this configuration, the fusible yarn part be associated with the second braid can be configured to be helped anterior for footwear mono-filament portion 864 and/or heel mono-filament portion 868 to be arranged on position suitable in knitting member 830 when heating as described above.

By the knitting member 830 with dissimilar monofilament region 860 is covered in the vamp 820 for article 800, monofilament region 860 can provide intensity, stretch-resistance, the weight alleviated and/or help air-flow through vamp 820 to provide the ventilation of the inside to article 800, as described above.In addition, by changing two braid configurations in monofilament region 860, vamp 820 can provide these features also to keep the comfortableness of the foot to wearer simultaneously.With reference now to Figure 12 A to 12C, illustrate the cross-sectional view of the article 800 with vamp 820, this vamp 820 comprises the knitting member 830 with dissimilar monofilament region 860.

Figure 12 A shows the cross-sectional view crossing the footwear forward region 10 that vamp 820 intercepts.In this embodiment, the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear is arranged along the upper part of vamp 820.In the exemplary embodiment, the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear can be the monofilament region 860 of Second Type described above.In this embodiment, the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear comprises two braids, comprise the first braid of being formed by the monofilament lines be associated with the outer surface 821 of knitting member 830 and by be associated with inner surface 822 natural or synthesize be twisted the second braid that silvalin formed.In some embodiments, the second braid of the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear can be made up of the yarn identical with the remainder of the knitting element 831 forming knitting member 830.

With this configuration, when the foot of wearer is arranged in the inside of article 800 along the base part 1200 of vamp 820, air is negotiable to neutralize from vamp 820 out to help to provide ventilation to article 800 to vamp 820, and the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear can comprise more soft braid along inner surface 822 to provide comfortable sensation to foot.

Figure 12 B shows the cross-sectional view crossing the footwear middle region 12 that vamp 820 intercepts.In this embodiment, inner side mono-filament portion 862 and outside mono-filament portion 866 are arranged along each in the medial surface 18 of vamp 820 and lateral surface 16 in footwear middle region 12.In the exemplary embodiment, inner side mono-filament portion 862 and/or outside mono-filament portion 866 can be the monofilament regions 860 of the first kind described above.In this embodiment, inner side mono-filament portion 862 and/or outside mono-filament portion 866 comprise two braids, comprise the first braid formed by the first monofilament lines be associated with the outer surface 821 of knitting member 830 and the second braid formed by the second monofilament lines be associated with inner surface 822.With this layout, the medial surface 18 of vamp 820 and lateral surface 16 can have intensity and the stretch-resistance of increase in that region.

Figure 12 C shows the cross-sectional view crossing the heel region 14 that vamp 820 intercepts.In this embodiment, heel mono-filament portion 868 is arranged along the lateral surface 16 of vamp 820 and medial surface 18.In the exemplary embodiment, heel mono-filament portion 868 can be the monofilament region 860 of Second Type described above.In this embodiment, heel mono-filament portion 868 can have mono-filament portion 864 anterior to footwear structure similar substantially, comprise the first braid of being formed by the monofilament lines be associated with the outer surface 821 of knitting member 830 and by be associated with inner surface 822 natural or synthesize be twisted the second braid that silvalin formed.In some embodiments, the second braid of heel mono-filament portion 868 can be made up of the yarn identical with the remainder of the knitting element 831 forming knitting member 830.

In addition, in this embodiment, the part of inlaying stretching element 832 is illustrated the part comprising knitting element 831 extending through knitting member 830, and extends through monofilament region 860, such as, and heel mono-filament portion 868.

With reference now to Figure 13 and Figure 14, the illustrative embodiments of knitting member 830 is illustrated by with plane or flat configuration.As described above, knitting member 830 comprises knitting element 831 and inlays stretching element 832.In this embodiment, knitting member 830 can have oblong offset configuration (oblong offset configuration), and this oblong offset configuration is wide by the anterior perimeter edge 1300 of top footwear, top side perimeter edge 1302, a pair heel edge comprising heel edge 1304, inner side and heel edge, outside 1314, bottom side perimeter edge 1312 and anterior perimeter edge 1310 fixed wheel of bottom footwear.In addition, the first side that knitting element 831 has a part for the outer surface 821 forming vamp 820 and the second relative side of a part of inner surface 822 that can form vamp 820, thus define cavity in vamp 820 at least partially.In many configurations, inlay the part that stretching element 832 can extend through knitting element 831 between the first side of knitting element 831 and the second side, comprise the part in monofilament region 860.

As shown in figure 13 and figure 14, inlay stretching element 832 and repeatedly carry on the back region 850 (part of inlaying stretching element 832 in footwear back of the body region 850 forms circle to serve as lace hole 853) from top side perimeter edge 1302 towards footwear and the side perimeter edge 1302 and extending of backing on top.Inlay stretching element 832 and can follow similar path on the opposite side of knitting member 830.In this embodiment, inlay stretching element 832 repeatedly carry on the back region 850 (part of inlaying stretching element 832 in footwear back of the body region 850 forms circle to serve as lace hole 853) from bottom side perimeter edge 1312 towards footwear and get back to bottom side perimeter edge 1312 and extend.In some embodiments, the part of inlaying stretching element 832 can be angled backward and extend to heel edge 1304 and/or heel edge, outside 1314, inner side.In addition, inlay stretching element 832 towards top side perimeter edge 1302 and/or bottom side perimeter edge 1312 or extend away from top side perimeter edge 1302 and/or bottom side perimeter edge 1312 time, inlay stretching element 832 and through one or more monofilament regions 860 of knitting member 830, the part of inner side mono-filament portion 862 and/or outside mono-filament portion 866 can be comprised.Similarly, inlay stretching element 832 towards heel edge, inner side 1304 and/or heel edge, outside 1314 or extend away from heel edge, inner side 1304 and/or heel edge, outside 1314 time, inlaying stretching element 832 also can through the part of the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear and/or heel mono-filament portion 868.

Compared with knitting element 831, inlay stretching element 832 and can present larger stretch-resistance.In other words, inlaying the comparable knitting element 831 of stretching element 832 stretches few.Consider that multiple sections of inlaying stretching element 832 extend through knitting element 831, inlaying stretching element 832 can give stretch-resistance to the part between footwear back of the body region 850 and the lower area being adjacent to footwear sole construction 110 of vamp 820.In addition, tensioning is placed on shoestring 154 and can gives tensioning to inlaying stretching element 832, thus cause the part between footwear back of the body region 850 and lower area of vamp 820 against foot.In addition, consider that multiple sections of inlaying stretching element 832 extend towards heel edge, inner side 1304 and/or heel edge, outside 1314, inlaying stretching element 832 can give stretch-resistance to the part in heel region 14 of vamp 820.In addition, tensioning being placed on shoestring 154 to cause the part in heel region 14 of vamp 820 against foot.Such as, inlay stretching element 832 can help to set level along the lateral surface 16 of vamp 820 and medial surface 18 oriented monofilaments region 860 with the foot against wearer.Therefore, stretching element 832 is inlayed with shoestring 154 co-operate to improve the foot-suitability of article 800.

Knitting element 831 can comprise discussed above for any one in various types of yarns of knitting member 130.In some embodiments, the configuration inlaying stretching element 832 can change significantly.Except yarn, inlay the configuration that stretching element 832 can have such as silk (such as, monofilament), fine rule, rope, belt, hawser or chain.Compared with forming the yarn of knitting element 831, the thickness inlaying stretching element 832 can be larger.In some configurations, inlay stretching element 832 and can have the thickness significantly larger than the yarn of knitting element 831.Although the shape of cross section inlaying stretching element 832 can be circular, triangle, square, rectangle, ellipse or irregular shape also can be utilized.In addition, form the material inlaying stretching element 832 and can comprise for any one in the material of the yarn in knitting element 831, such as, cotton, elastic fibers, polyester, artificial silk, hair and nylon.As mentioned above, inlay stretching element 832 and can present the stretch-resistance larger than knitting element 831.Therefore, the suitable material for inlaying stretching element 832 can comprise the various engineering silks for high tensile application, comprises glass, aramid fiber (such as, p-aramid fiber and meta-aramid), ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene and liquid crystal polymer.As another example, woollen yarn knitting polyester fine rule also can be used as inlaying stretching element 832.

The U.S. Patent Application Publication 2012/0233882 (disclosure of this application is incorporated to herein with its entirety) of the people such as Huffa provides and can form knitting member (such as, knitting member 130,830) the discussion of mode, comprise and inlay or be otherwise positioned at technical process in knitting element by inlaying stretching element.

In the exemplary embodiment, one or more in the perimeter edge of knitting member 830 can be linked to be formed vamp 820.In this embodiment, knitting member 830 can folding point 1306 place between the anterior perimeter edge 1300 of top footwear and the anterior perimeter edge 1310 of bottom footwear folded, contact with each other so that anterior for top footwear perimeter edge 1300 and the anterior perimeter edge 1310 of bottom footwear are placed to.Similarly, top side perimeter edge 1302 can be placed with and contact with bottom side perimeter edge 1312, and a pair heel edge, heel edge, inner side 1304 and heel edge, outside 1314 can be placed to and contact with each other.In the exemplary embodiment, heel edge, inner side 1304 and heel edge, outside 1314 can link along seam 829, and seam 829 is arranged in heel region 14 along the medial surface 18 of vamp 820.In addition, seam 829 also can extend along each in the anterior perimeter edge 1300 of top footwear and the anterior perimeter edge 1310 of bottom footwear and top side perimeter edge 1302 and bottom side perimeter edge 1312, and each connection in the anterior perimeter edge 1300 of top footwear and the anterior perimeter edge 1310 of bottom footwear and top side perimeter edge 1302 and bottom side perimeter edge 1312, to form vamp 820.

With reference now to Figure 14, illustrate the enlarged drawing of the part (comprising knitting element 831 and dissimilar monofilament region 860) of knitting member, to illustrate the integral weaving structure of knitting member 830.As described above, the monofilament region 860 of knitting member 830 can comprise polytype monofilament region 860 with different structure.Such as, in the exemplary embodiment, monofilament region 860 can comprise the first kind formed by two braids woven by monofilament lines monofilament region and by the monofilament region being twisted the Second Type that two braids that silvalin weaves are formed with monofilament lines and natural or synthesis.In this embodiment, inner side mono-filament portion 862 and/or outside mono-filament portion 866 can be the monofilament regions of the first kind.In other words, inner side mono-filament portion 862 and/or outside mono-filament portion 866 can comprise the first braid formed by the first monofilament lines 1400 and the second braid formed by the second monofilament lines 1401.Thus as visible in Figure 15 B, the monofilament region 860 of this first kind comprises the braid formed by the monofilament lines on both the outer surface 821 of vamp 820 and inner surface 822.

In this embodiment, the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear and/or heel mono-filament portion 868 can be the monofilament regions of Second Type.In other words, the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear and/or heel mono-filament portion 868 can comprise the first braid of being formed by monofilament lines 1400 and be twisted by natural or synthesis the second braid that silvalin 1403 formed.In the exemplary embodiment, as visible in Figure 15 A, the first braid formed by monofilament lines 1400 can be associated with the outer surface 821 of knitting member 830, and being twisted the second braid that silvalin 1403 formed and can being associated with inner surface 822 by natural or synthesis.

In addition, extend through comprising in the embodiment of the part in monofilament region 860 of knitting member 830 inlaying stretching element 832, inlaying stretching element 832 can between the outer surface 821 of vamp 820 and inner surface 822.As shown in Figure 15 C, inlay stretching element 832 and extend through heel mono-filament portion 868 at the first braid formed by the monofilament lines be associated with outer surface 821 with by between be associated with inner surface 822 natural or being twisted of synthesizing the second braid that silvalin formed.In some configurations, the part of inlaying stretching element 832 can pass through in surface one or both are visible.In other embodiments, the part of inlaying stretching element 832 can against in outer surface 821 and/or inner surface 822, or knitting element 831 can be formed and inlays the recess or hole that stretching element 832 passes.

Do not comprise in the remainder in monofilament region 860 at knitting member 830, knitting element 831 can have two similar braid structures.Such as, as shown in Figure 14, a part for knitting element 831 can comprise or synthesis natural by first be twisted the first braid that silvalin 1402 formed and by second natural or synthesis be twisted the second braid that silvalin 1403 formed.In the exemplary embodiment, being twisted the first braid that silvalin 1402 formed and can being associated with the outer surface 821 of knitting member 830 of natural or synthesis by first, and by second being twisted the second braid that silvalin 1403 formed and can being associated with inner surface 822 of natural or synthesis.In the exemplary embodiment, identical second natural or synthesis be twisted that silvalin 1403 can be used for weaving the monofilament region 860 of Second Type and knitting member 830 also comprise the second remainder being twisted silvalin 1403 that is natural or synthesis.

By being had the knitting member 830 in monofilament region 860 by integral weaving formation of structure, monofilament region 860 can by the remainder of knitting member 830 around or surround so that under making monofilament region 860 be in tensioning, describe with reference to knitting member 130 as above.With this configuration, in the monofilament lines of dividing the tension force be applied on monofilament region 860 can help prevent or reduce in monofilament region 860 by the around portion of knitting member 830, the kink of uncomfortable sensation or sharp-pointed bend may be produced to the foot of wearer.

With reference now to Figure 16 A, illustrate the part comprising inner side mono-filament portion 862 of knitting member 830.In this embodiment, inlay stretching element 832 and extend through knitting element 831 and inner side mono-filament portion 862.In the exemplary embodiment, what the part at inner side lower boundary 906 place of knitting member 830 can be transited into the natural of the remainder forming knitting element 831 or synthesis from the monofilament lines 1400 forming inner side mono-filament portion 862 is twisted silvalin 1402, as described above.As shown in the enlarged drawing of Figure 16 A, what the first line 1600 of knitting member 830 and the 4th line 1606 of knitting member 830 were transited into natural or synthesis at inner side lower boundary 906 place from the monofilament lines 1400 forming inner side mono-filament portion 862 is twisted silvalin 1402.In one embodiment, the second line 1602 of knitting member 830 and the 3rd line 1604 also comprise and inlay stretching element 832.In this embodiment, the same with the 4th line 1606 with the first line 1600, at inner side lower boundary 906 place, what the second line 1602 and the 3rd line 1604 were also transited into natural or synthesis from monofilament lines 1400 is twisted silvalin 1402 or another kind of dissimilar yarn.

In the exemplary embodiment, when inlaying stretching element 832 and extending through knitting element 831, the second line 1602 and the 3rd line 1604 can be corresponding with inlaying stretching element 832.With this configuration, inlay stretching element 832 and can extend across monofilament lines 1400 in the mono-filament portion 862 of inner side, and continue through the natural or synthesis in the remainder of knitting element 831 be twisted silvalin 1402.Therefore, inlay the outside of stretching element 832 at inner side mono-filament portion 862 extend through the remainder of knitting element 831 time, the silvalin 1402 that is twisted that is natural or synthesis can in fact around the part of inlaying stretching element 832.With this configuration, from the outside in monofilament region 860 on the outer surface 821 of knitting member 830, inlaying stretching element 832 can hide.

In other embodiments, the one or more lines comprising monofilament lines of knitting member 830 may extend past the remainder of knitting element 831, exceed monofilament region 860.With reference now to Figure 16 B, illustrate the selectable configuration comprising a part for inner side mono-filament portion 862 for knitting member 830.The same with Figure 16 A, inlay stretching element 832 and extend through knitting element 831 and inner side mono-filament portion 862.But in this embodiment, the one or more lines formed by the monofilament lines of such as monofilament lines 1400 described above can also extend through knitting element 831 in the outside of inner side mono-filament portion 862 with inlaying together with stretching element 832.

In the exemplary embodiment, what the part at inner side lower boundary 906 place of knitting member 830 can be transited into the natural of the remainder forming knitting element 831 or synthesis from the monofilament lines 1400 forming inner side mono-filament portion 862 is twisted silvalin 1402, as described above.As shown in the enlarged drawing of Figure 16 B, what the first line 1600 of knitting member 830 and the 4th line 1606 of knitting member 830 were transited into natural or synthesis at inner side lower boundary 906 place from the monofilament lines 1400 forming inner side mono-filament portion 862 is twisted silvalin 1402.In one embodiment, what the second line 1602 of knitting member 830 and the 3rd line 1604 were not transited into natural or synthesis from monofilament lines 1400 at inner side lower boundary 906 place is twisted silvalin 1402 or another kind of dissimilar yarn.But the second line 1602 is formed with the identical monofilament lines 1400 that continuous print mode continues with forming inner side mono-filament portion 862 in fact with the 3rd line 1604.

In this embodiment, when inlaying stretching element 832 and extending through knitting element 831, the second line 1602 woven by monofilament lines 1400 and the 3rd line 1604 can be corresponding with inlaying stretching element 832.With this configuration, inlay stretching element 832 and can extend across monofilament lines 1400 in the mono-filament portion 862 of inner side, and extend through the remainder of knitting element 831.Therefore, when inlaying the outside of stretching element 832 at inner side mono-filament portion 862 and extending through the remainder of knitting element 831, monofilament lines 1400 can in fact around the part of inlaying stretching element 832.In other embodiments, one or more lines of monofilament lines can comprising inner side mono-filament portion 862, the outside in each monofilament region 860 of footwear anterior mono-filament portion 864, outside mono-filament portion 866 and/or heel mono-filament portion 868 extends, and follows the path of inlaying stretching element 832 and to run through knitting member 830 corresponding with the path of inlaying stretching element 832 to run through knitting member 830.By to close by monofilament lines 1400 or around inlaying stretching element 832, extra intensity and support to be provided to and inlays stretching element 832.

In some embodiments, the monofilament region 860 of Second Type, that is, there is a braid being formed by monofilament lines and can be woven together with the braiding structure being twisted the multiple recesses in the braid that silvalin formed that is natural or that synthesize with being formed during weaving process by two braids being twisted the braid that silvalin is formed that are natural or synthesis.This configuration can provide the ventilation of the inside to vamp 820 in addition, simultaneously also for the foot of wearer provides the comfortable sensation along inner surface 822.

Suitable braiding structure for the formation of the monofilament region 860 of Second Type comprises 1x1 inverse analog open weave structure (inverted mock mesh knit structure) or 2x2 inverse analog network.Comprise the first braid and compare with the open weave structure in the hole of the knitting element of the second braid with can be used for being formed extending fully through, inverse analog open weave structure forms the recess in the second braid (that is, the layer be associated with the inner surface 822 of vamp 820).Illustrative embodiments for the Figure 170 0 that loops weaving reverse 2x2 simulation lattice structure is illustrated.In this embodiment, the Figure 170 0 that loops illustrates the order of woollen yarn knitting (stitch) and the movement performed by seam loop such as braiding flat-bed machine, to form the reverse 2x2 simulation lattice structure of the part in the monofilament region 860 being formed Second Type.As shown in Figure 17, isolated point represents the pin of seam loop, and illustrated stepping represents yarn or the moving direction of line between the pin of each in the external crucible and rear bed of seam loop.

As shown in Figure 17, monofilament lines 1400 can be used for weaving first braid be associated with the outer surface 821 of vamp 820 in monofilament region 860, and natural or synthesis be twisted the second braid be associated with the inner surface 822 of vamp 820 that silvalin 1403 can be used for weaving monofilament region 860.Compared with the first braid, the second braid comprise with natural or synthesize be twisted the multiple tuck woollen yarn knitting portions performed together with silvalin 1403.In this embodiment, the width in the second braid or gap are associated with 2 pins to form reverse 2x2 simulation lattice structure.Such as, what this reverse 2x2 simulation lattice structure can be used for being formed in the anterior mono-filament portion 864 of footwear described above and/or heel mono-filament portion 868 is one or more.But in other embodiments, larger or less braiding structure provides by producing the gap be associated with the pin of greater or lesser quantity.Such as, reverse 3x3 simulation lattice structure is formed by gap is increased to 3 pins, and oppositely 1x1 simulation lattice structure is formed by gap is decreased to single needle.

Figure 17 illustrates a kind of illustrative embodiments of braiding structure, and this braiding structure can use the part forming monofilament region 860 together with knitting member 830.Have the open weave structure of the adjoint figure that loops for weaving these braiding structures used in current embodiment, simulation lattice braiding structure and other suitable braiding structures to be described in the U.S. Patent Application Publication 2012/0233882 of the people such as Huffa, this application is being cited above and is being incorporated to herein.

Although described various embodiment of the present invention, but this description is intended to be exemplary and not restrictive, and will be apparent that for those of ordinary skills, and be in the many more embodiment in scope of the present invention and realize being possible.Therefore, except according to except claims and its equivalent, the present invention is not limited.In addition, various amendment and change can be made within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. an article of footwear, have vamp and the footwear sole construction being fixed to described vamp, described vamp comprises knitting member, and described knitting member comprises:

The Part I of described knitting member, it is formed by the first yarn, described first yarn be natural or synthesis be twisted silvalin;

At least one monofilament region, it is arranged on described knitting member, and at least one monofilament region described is formed by monofilament lines;

At least one monofilament region wherein said by integral weaving formation of structure, makes described knitting member be one-piece member together with the described Part I of described knitting member.

2. article of footwear according to claim 1, at least one line of wherein said first yarn and at least one line of described monofilament lines are continuous print in fact.

3. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein said knitting member comprises multiple monofilament region, and each monofilament region is formed by described monofilament lines.

4. article of footwear according to claim 3, the outside mono-filament portion that wherein said multiple monofilament region comprises the inner side mono-filament portion on the medial surface being arranged in described vamp and is arranged on the lateral surface of described vamp.

5. article of footwear according to claim 4, wherein said multiple monofilament region also comprises the anterior mono-filament portion of the footwear be arranged in the footwear forward region of described vamp.

6. article of footwear according to claim 5, at least one and the anterior mono-filament portion of described footwear in wherein said inner side mono-filament portion and described outside mono-filament portion are continuous print in fact.

7. article of footwear according to claim 5, at least one and the anterior mono-filament portion of described footwear in wherein said inner side mono-filament portion and described outside mono-filament portion are discontinuous.

8. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein said monofilament region in fact by described knitting member described Part I around.

9. article of footwear according to claim 8, under the described Part I around described monofilament region of wherein said knitting member is configured to make described monofilament region be in tensioning.

10. article of footwear according to claim 1, also comprises and inlays stretching element, described in inlay at least one that stretching element extends through in described Part I and described monofilament region.

11. article of footwear according to claim 10, wherein said stretching element of inlaying extends through the described Part I of described knitting member and described monofilament region.

12. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein said monofilament region comprises by two of integral weaving formation of structure braids, described two braids be overlap each other and jointly extend each other at least in part.

13. article of footwear according to claim 12, first braid in wherein said monofilament region is associated with the outer surface of described vamp, and second braid in described monofilament region is associated with the inner surface of described vamp.

14. article of footwear according to claim 13, wherein said first braid and described second braid are formed by monofilament lines.

15. article of footwear according to claim 13, wherein said first braid is formed by described monofilament lines; And

Wherein said second braid is formed by described first yarn.

16. 1 kinds of article of footwear, have vamp and the footwear sole construction being fixed to described vamp, described vamp comprises knitting member, and described knitting member comprises:

Knitting element, it comprises the first yarn, and described knitting element defines a part for the outer surface of described vamp and the relative inner surface of described vamp, and described inner surface defines the cavity for receiving foot, described first yarn be natural or synthesis be twisted silvalin; And

At least one monofilament region, it comprises two braids, described two braids be overlap each other and jointly extend each other at least in part, each braid comprises monofilament lines;

At least one monofilament region wherein said by integral weaving formation of structure, makes described knitting member be one-piece member together with described knitting element.

17. article of footwear according to claim 16, wherein said knitting member comprises multiple monofilament region.

18. article of footwear according to claim 17, wherein said multiple monofilament region comprises at least one monofilament region of the first kind and at least one monofilament region of Second Type.

19. article of footwear according to claim 18, the monofilament region of the wherein said first kind comprises the first monofilament lines be associated with the described outer surface of described vamp and the second monofilament lines be associated with the described inner surface of described vamp.

20. article of footwear according to claim 18, the monofilament region of wherein said Second Type comprise the first monofilament lines of being associated with the described outer surface of described vamp and be associated with the described inner surface of described vamp natural or synthesize be twisted silvalin.

21. article of footwear according to claim 20, the silvalin that is twisted of the described natural or synthesis in the monofilament region of wherein said Second Type is described first yarn.

22. article of footwear according to claim 17, the outside mono-filament portion that wherein said multiple monofilament region comprises the inner side mono-filament portion on the medial surface being arranged in described vamp and is arranged on the lateral surface of described vamp.

23. article of footwear according to claim 22, wherein said multiple monofilament region also comprises the anterior mono-filament portion of the footwear be arranged in the footwear forward region of described vamp and is arranged at least one in the anterior mono-filament portion of heel footwear in the heel region of described vamp.

24. article of footwear according to claim 23 are continuous print between two or more in described multiple monofilament region of wherein said multiple monofilament region.

25. article of footwear according to claim 16, first braid in wherein said monofilament region is associated with the described outer surface of described vamp, and second braid in described monofilament region is associated with the described inner surface of described vamp.

26. article of footwear according to claim 25, wherein said first braid comprises described monofilament lines.

27. article of footwear according to claim 25, wherein said second braid comprises monofilament lines and the one be twisted in silvalin that is natural or synthesis.

28. article of footwear according to claim 16, also comprise extend through in described knitting element and described monofilament region at least one inlay stretching element.

29. article of footwear according to claim 28, wherein said stretching element of inlaying extends through the described knitting element of described knitting member and described monofilament region.

30. 1 kinds of article of footwear, have vamp and the footwear sole construction being fixed to described vamp, described vamp comprises knitting member, and described knitting member comprises:

The Part I of described knitting member, described Part I is formed by the first yarn, described first yarn be natural or synthesis be twisted silvalin;

The Part II of described knitting member, described Part II is formed by monofilament lines, and wherein Part II is by integral weaving formation of structure together with described Part I, makes described knitting member be one-piece member; And

Inlay stretching element, it extends through described knitting member, comprises a part at least described Part I and a part for described Part II.

31. article of footwear according to claim 30, wherein said Part I comprises the inner surface of described vamp at least partially, and wherein said Part II comprises the outer surface of described vamp at least partially.

32. article of footwear according to claim 30, wherein said Part I comprises the major part of described knitting member; And

Wherein said Part I is around described Part II.

33. article of footwear according to claim 30, wherein said knitting member also comprises knitting element and at least one monofilament region; And

Wherein said knitting element comprises described Part I; And

At least one monofilament region wherein said comprises described Part II.

34. article of footwear according to claim 33, wherein said knitting member comprises multiple monofilament region.

35. article of footwear according to claim 34, wherein said multiple monofilament region is arranged at least two in the heel portion of the medial surface of described vamp, the lateral surface of described vamp, the footwear front part of described vamp and described vamp.

36. article of footwear according to claim 34, it is continuous print in fact each other that described vamp is crossed in wherein said multiple monofilament region.

37. article of footwear according to claim 34, wherein said multiple monofilament region comprises dissimilar monofilament region, and described dissimilar monofilament region comprises:

The monofilament region of the first kind, it comprises two braids formed by described monofilament lines, and described two braids are partly common extensions and overlap; And

The monofilament region of Second Type, it comprises the first braid formed by described monofilament lines and the second braid formed by described first yarn, and described first braid and described second braid are partly common extensions and overlap.

38. according to article of footwear according to claim 37, and at least one in the braid in the monofilament region of the wherein said first kind and the monofilament region of described Second Type comprises identical monofilament lines.