Upper For An Article Of Footwear

Abstract

An upper for an article of footwear is provided. The upper can include a multi-layered outer portion having a first region that includes a first, second, and third layer, and a second region that includes the first and third layers. The multi-layered outer portion can include at least one contiguous embroidery stitching that can couple the first, second, and third layers together in the first region, and the first and third layers together in the second region. The contiguous embroidery stitching can provide structural support and/or wear resistance to the upper.

1 . An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
 a multi-layered outer portion comprising a first region and a second region,
 the first region comprising a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, 
 the second region comprising the first and third layers; and 
   at least one contiguous embroidery stitching extending from the first region to the second region, wherein the at least one contiguous embroidery stitching couples the first, second, and third layers together in the first region, and wherein the at least one contiguous embroidery stitching couples the first and third layers together in the second region.   
     
     
         2 . The upper according to  claim 1 , further comprising a forefoot opening area and a sole perimeter area, wherein the at least one contiguous embroidery stitching extends from a position adjacent to the forefoot opening area to the sole perimeter area. 
     
     
         3 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one contiguous embroidery stitching comprises a first contiguous embroidery stitching and a second contiguous embroidery stitching, wherein at least a portion of the first contiguous embroidery stitching overlaps with at least a portion of the second contiguous embroidery stitching. 
     
     
         4 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one contiguous embroidery stitching comprises a first portion having a first density of embroidery stitching and a second portion having a second density of embroidery stitching, the first density of embroidery stitching being more dense than the second density of embroidery stitching, wherein the at least one contiguous embroidery stitching comprises a first contiguous embroidery stitching and a second contiguous embroidery stitching, and wherein at least a portion of the first and second contiguous embroidery stitchings overlap in the first portion. 
     
     
         5 . The upper according to  claim 4 , further comprising a toe box area, wherein at least a portion of the first density of embroidery stitching is positioned in the toe box area. 
     
     
         6 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises one contiguous layer. 
     
     
         7 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises at least two separate portions spaced apart from one another. 
     
     
         8 . The upper according to  claim 1 , wherein at least two of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer comprise at least one mesh material. 
     
     
         9 . The upper according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one mesh material comprises a first mesh material and a second mesh material, the first and second mesh materials being different from one another, and wherein the first and second mesh materials are present on separate layers of the upper. 
     
     
         10 . The upper according to  claim 1 , further comprising a forefoot opening area, a sole perimeter area, a toe box area, an ankle collar perimeter area, a heel area, and an intermediate area, wherein, in the intermediate area, the first, second, and third layers of the first region are coupled to one another only by the at least one contiguous embroidery stitching, and wherein, in the intermediate area, the first and third layers of the second region are coupled to one another only by the at least one contiguous embroidery stitching. 
     
     
         11 . The upper according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of eyestays, wherein at least a portion of the first region is adjacent to at least a portion of the plurality of eyestays. 
     
     
         12 . An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
 a multi-layered outer portion comprising a first region and a second region,
 the first region comprising a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, 
 the second region comprising the first layer and the third layer; 
   a first contiguous embroidery stitching extending from the first region to the second region, wherein the first contiguous embroidery stitching couples the first, second, and third layers together in the first region, and wherein the first contiguous embroidery stitching couples the first and third layers together in the second region; and   a second contiguous embroidery stitching that extends from a position adjacent to a forefoot opening area to a sole perimeter area of the upper, wherein at least a portion of the second contiguous embroidery stitching overlaps with: 1) at least a portion of the first contiguous embroidery stitching in the first region; and 2) at least a portion of the first contiguous embroidery stitching in the second region.   
     
     
         13 . The upper according to  claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the first contiguous embroidery stitching overlaps with at least a portion of the second contiguous embroidery stitching in at least a heel area of the upper. 
     
     
         14 . The upper according to  claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the second region is positioned in at least a portion of the heel area of the upper. 
     
     
         15 . The upper according to  claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the first contiguous embroidery stitching overlaps with at least a portion of the second contiguous embroidery stitching in at least a toe box area of the upper. 
     
     
         16 . The upper according to  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of eyestays, wherein at least a portion of the first region is adjacent to at least a portion of the plurality of eyestays. 
     
     
         17 . The upper according to  claim 12 , further comprising an ankle collar perimeter area, a toe box area, a heel area, and an intermediate area, wherein, in the intermediate area, the first and third layers of the second region are coupled to one another only by the first and second contiguous embroidery stitchings. 
     
     
         18 . The upper according to  claim 12 , wherein at least two of the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer comprise at least one mesh material. 
     
     
         19 . The upper according to  claim 18 , wherein the at least one mesh material comprises a first mesh material and a second mesh material, the first and second mesh materials being different from one another, wherein the first and second mesh materials are present on separate layers of the upper. 
     
     
         20 . The upper according to  claim 12 , wherein the second layer comprises at least two separate portions spaced apart from one another.