ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH DISPENSED SADDLE
An article of footwear includes a sole, an upper, and a dispensed component. The upper is coupled to the sole and includes an instep. The dispensed component extends over the instep from a medial side of the upper to a lateral side of the upper.
1 . An article of footwear comprising:
a sole;
an upper coupled to the sole, the upper comprising an instep; and
a dispensed component that extends over the instep from a medial side of the upper to a lateral side of the upper.
2 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the dispensed component forms a saddle.
3 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the dispensed component extends over the instep from a medial featherline of the article of footwear to a lateral featherline of the article of footwear.
4 . The article of footwear of claim 3 , wherein the dispensed component is not bonded to the upper between the medial featherline and the lateral featherline.
5 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the dispensed component is not bonded to the instep.
6 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the dispensed component is bonded to a medial featherline of the article of footwear and a lateral featherline of the article of footwear.
7 . The article of footwear of claim 6 , wherein the dispensed component extends along the medial featherline for at least 50% of a longitudinal length of the sole.
8 . The article of footwear of claim 6 , wherein the dispensed component extends along the lateral featherline for at least 50% of a longitudinal length of the sole.
9 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the dispensed component is configured to secure the article of footwear to a wearer's foot.
10 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the dispensed component is configured to stretch.
11 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the dispensed component defines a plurality of apertures.
12 . The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the upper comprises a bootie.
13 . The article of footwear of claim 12 , wherein the bootie is a single layer bootie.
14 . An article of footwear comprising:
an upper; and
a sole coupled to the upper, the sole comprising:
a midsole;
a substrate attached to the midsole; and
a dispensed component disposed on the substrate.
15 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the substrate is attached to the midsole with a hot melt film.
16 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the substrate is attached to the midsole with a solvent-based urethane cement.
17 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the substrate is attached to the midsole with a water-based urethane cement.
18 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the substrate comprises a synthetic coating.
19 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the substrate comprises a textile.
20 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the substrate comprises a textile with a thin film laminate backing.
21 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the substrate comprises a textile with a cast film coating.
22 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the substrate comprises a polymeric film.
23 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the substrate comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane film.
24 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the substrate comprises at least one of a mono-layer film, a co-extruded film, and a multi-layer film.
25 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the substrate is configured to bond with the dispensed component as the dispensed component solidifies.
26 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the dispensed component forms an outsole of the sole.
27 . The article of footwear of claim 14 , wherein the midsole comprises foam.