Line patent drawing of a shoe upper with repeating curved lines and numbered reference callouts

Adidas Knitted Shoe Upper Patent

Figures from US patent application US20250160486A1, “Knitted Shoe Upper,” filed by Adidas AG (inventors Stefan Tamm, Carl Arnese and James Carnes; published 22 May 2025). The application describes an upper for a sports shoe knitted as a single one-piece structure combining two distinct zones: a first partial area worked in a more elastic yarn and a second partial area worked in a stiffer yarn, so a single knit pass can place stretch where the foot needs to flex and stability where it needs support — eliminating seams and separately assembled reinforcement panels. The drawings map the yarn zones, stitch structures and lasting geometry across the forefoot, midfoot and heel.

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