UPPER FOR ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
An upper for an article of footwear includes a carcass layer including an interior liner defining an interior void of the upper and an exterior liner joined to the interior liner to define a plurality of resilient pads protruding from an exterior surface of the upper. In some examples, the upper includes an outer shell attached to the exterior liner of the carcass layer and including a plurality of openings each configured to receive a respective one of the resilient pads therethrough. Here, each of the resilient pads includes a distal end surface defining a first portion of a ball control surface and the outer shell defines a second portion of the ball control surface. In some implementations, each of the resilient pads includes a compressible material enclosed between the interior liner and the exterior liner. Optionally, each of the resilient pads includes a tensile element disposed therein.
1 . An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
a carcass layer including an interior liner defining an interior void of the upper and an exterior liner joined to the interior liner to define a plurality of resilient pads protruding from an exterior surface of the upper; and
an outer shell attached to the exterior liner of the carcass layer and including a plurality of openings each configured to receive a respective one of the resilient pads therethrough.
2 . The upper of claim 1 , wherein each of the resilient pads includes a distal end surface defining a first portion of a ball control surface and the outer shell defines a second portion of the ball control surface.
3 . The upper of claim 1 , wherein each of the resilient pads includes a compressible material enclosed between the interior liner and the exterior liner.
4 . The upper of claim 3 , wherein the compressible material includes a compressible fluid.
5 . The upper of claim 1 , wherein each of the resilient pads includes a tensile element disposed therein.
6 . The upper of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of resilient pads includes one or more resilient pads in a toe portion of the upper, one or more resilient pads in a ball portion of the upper, and one or more resilient pads in a mid-foot region of the upper.
7 . The upper of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of resilient pads includes at least one lateral pad disposed on a lateral side of the upper, at least one medial pad disposed on a medial side of the upper, and at least one throat pad disposed on a throat portion of the upper.
8 . The upper of claim 1 , wherein each of the interior liner and the exterior liner includes a polymeric film material.
9 . The upper of claim 1 , wherein the interior liner includes a first material and the exterior liner includes a second material that is different than the first material.
10 . An article of footwear incorporating the upper of claim 1 .
11 . An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
a carcass layer including an interior liner defining an interior surface of the upper and an exterior liner defining an exterior surface of the upper, the exterior liner joined to the interior liner along a web area to form a plurality of resilient pads on the exterior surface of the upper; and
an outer shell attached to the exterior liner of the carcass layer and including a plurality of openings each configured to receive a respective one of the resilient pads therethrough.
12 . The upper of claim 11 , wherein each of the resilient pads includes a distal end surface defining a first portion of a ball control surface and the outer shell defines a second portion of the ball control surface.
13 . The upper of claim 11 , wherein each of the resilient pads includes a compressible material enclosed between the interior liner and the exterior liner.
14 . The upper of claim 13 , wherein the compressible material includes a compressible fluid.
15 . The upper of claim 11 , wherein each of the resilient pads includes a tensile element disposed therein.
16 . The upper of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of resilient pads includes one or more resilient pads in a toe portion of the upper, one or more resilient pads in a ball portion of the upper, and one or more resilient pads in a mid-foot region of the upper.
17 . The upper of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of resilient pads includes at least one lateral pad disposed on a lateral side of the upper, at least one medial pad disposed on a medial side of the upper, and at least one toe pad disposed on a toe portion of the upper.
18 . The upper of claim 11 , wherein each of the interior liner and the exterior liner includes a polymeric film material.
19 . The upper of claim 11 , wherein the interior liner includes a first material and the exterior liner includes a second material that is different than the first material.
20 . An article of footwear incorporating the upper of claim 11 .