Article of footwear with tongue including a plurality of loops
An article of footwear includes an outsole and an upper positioned above the outsole and including an opening having opposed edges thereof. A plurality of eyelets extends along the opposed edges of the opening, and a tongue extends from the upper into the opening. A plurality of rows of loops is found on an upper surface of the tongue, with each row containing a plurality of loops, and each row being positioned between a pair of opposed eyelets.
1. An article of footwear comprising:
an outsole;
an upper positioned above the outsole and including an opening having opposed edges;
a plurality of eyelets extending along the opposed edges of the opening;
a tongue extending from the upper into the opening; and
a plurality of rows of loops on an upper surface of the tongue, each row containing a plurality of loops, each loop in the row having an edge abutting an edge of an adjacent loop, and each row positioned between a respective pair of opposed eyelets of the plurality of eyelets.
2. The article of footwear of claim 1 , further comprising a midsole positioned between the outsole and the upper.
3. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein the loops are arranged in a plurality of columns.
4. The article of footwear of claim 3 , wherein the columns are strips of material secured to the upper surface of the tongue.
5. The article of footwear of claim 4 wherein the strips are secured to the tongue with stitching.
6. The article of footwear of claim 3 , wherein a color of each loop in one of the columns is different than a color of the loops in an adjacent column.
7. The article of footwear of claim 1 , further comprising indicia formed on an outer surface of at least one of the loops on the tongue.
8. The article of footwear of claim 1 , further comprising lacing configured to be threaded through at least some of the eyelets and at least some of the loops.
9. The article of footwear of claim 8 , wherein a color of the lacing is different than a color of at least one of the loops.
10. An article of footwear comprising:
an outsole;
an upper positioned above the outsole and including an opening having opposed edges;
a plurality of eyelets extending along the opposed edges of the opening;
a tongue extending upwardly from the upper into the opening and having a longitudinal axis; and
a plurality of rows of loops on an upper surface of the tongue and extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the tongue, each row containing a plurality of loops, each loop in the row having an edge abutting an edge of an adjacent loop, and each row positioned between a respective pair of opposed eyelets of the plurality of eyelets,
wherein the loops are formed in a plurality of columns, each column comprising a strip of material secured to the upper surface of the tongue.
11. The article of footwear of claim 10 , further comprising a midsole positioned between the outsole and the upper.
12. The article of footwear of claim 10 , wherein the strips are secured to the tongue with stitching.
13. The article of footwear of claim 10 , wherein a color of each loop in one of the columns is different than a color of the loops in an adjacent column.
14. The article of footwear of claim 10 , further comprising indicia formed on an outer surface of at least one of the loops on the tongue.
15. The article of footwear of claim 10 , further comprising lacing configured to be threaded through at least some of the eyelets and at least some of the loops.
16. The article of footwear of claim 15 , wherein a color of the lacing is different than a color of at least one of the loops.