NIKE, Inc.
BRAIDED FOOTWEAR WITH INTEGRATED LACES AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE

Abstract:

A braided article of footwear and a method is provided for forming a braided article of footwear. The method includes braiding a unitary braided upper (100) having at least a main body (120) and independently braiding at least one braided lace (122, 124, 160, 164) while braiding the unitary upper (100). At a lace integration portion (130) of the unitary braided upper (100), the method includes integrating the at least one braided lace (122, 124, 160, 164) into the unitary braided upper (100).