Article of footwear with extruded components

Abstract

An upper for an article of footwear includes a first upper panel, a second upper panel, and an extruded component. The extruded component is disposed along a border between the first upper panel and the second upper panel. The extruded component joins the first upper panel to the second upper panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An article of footwear comprising:
 an upper; and   an extruded component having a first segment, a second segment, an inner surface facing the upper, and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface is bonded to the upper at the first segment and is not bonded to the upper at the second segment.   
     
     
         2 . The article of footwear of  claim 1 , further comprising a third segment of the extruded component that is bonded to the upper, wherein the second segment is between the first and third segments. 
     
     
         3 . The article of footwear of  claim 2 , wherein the second segment is disposed over a void in the upper. 
     
     
         4 . The article of footwear of  claim 2 , further comprising a tongue region, wherein the second segment is disposed over the tongue region. 
     
     
         5 . The article of footwear of  claim 2 , wherein the first segment is disposed on a medial side of the upper and the third segment is disposed on a lateral side of the upper. 
     
     
         6 . The article of footwear of  claim 2 , wherein a portion of the upper disposed underneath the second segment is configured to move independently of the second segment. 
     
     
         7 . The article of footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the upper comprises a textile fabric. 
     
     
         8 . The article of footwear of  claim 1 , wherein the upper comprises a knitted fabric. 
     
     
         9 . An article of footwear comprising:
 a sole;   an upper coupled to the sole, wherein a portion of the upper comprises a non-stick material; and   an extruded component having a bonded segment and a non-bonded segment, wherein the non-bonded segment is disposed over the non-stick material.   
     
     
         10 . The article of footwear of  claim 9 , wherein the bonded segment comprises two portions and the non-bonded segment is disposed between the two portions of the bonded segment. 
     
     
         11 . The article of footwear of  claim 9 , wherein the upper comprises one of a knit, woven, or non-woven material. 
     
     
         12 . The article of footwear of  claim 9 , wherein the non-stick material comprises a coating. 
     
     
         13 . The article of footwear of  claim 9 , wherein the portion of the upper comprising the non-stick material is configured to move independently of the non-bonded segment. 
     
     
         14 . An article of footwear comprising:
 a sole;   an upper coupled to the sole; and   an extruded component having a bonded segment and a non-bonded segment, the non-bonded segment forming an upper support element configured to provide support to a wearer of the article of footwear in a midfoot region of the article of footwear.   
     
     
         15 . The article of footwear of  claim 14 , wherein the bonded segment of the extruded component is bonded to a portion of the upper. 
     
     
         16 . The article of footwear of  claim 14 , wherein the bonded segment of the extruded component is bonded to a portion of the sole. 
     
     
         17 . The article of footwear of  claim 14 , wherein the upper support element comprises a non-extruded component. 
     
     
         18 . The article of footwear of  claim 17 , wherein the non-extruded component comprises loops configured to receive laces. 
     
     
         19 . The article of footwear of  claim 17 , wherein the non-extruded component is embedded within the extruded component. 
     
     
         20 . The article of footwear of  claim 14 , further comprising a second extruded component having a bonded segment and a non-bonded segment, the second extruded component disposed on an opposite side of the article of footwear from the extruded component.