CPC A43C 5/00 (2013.01) [A43C 1/04 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. An eyelet system for an article of footwear, the eyelet system comprising:
an upper and a sole structure coupled with the upper;
a base structure having a top layer and a bottom layer coupled to the top layer, the base structure defining a first edge and a second edge, wherein the base structure is secured to the article of footwear at a location between the upper and the sole structure; and
a plurality of loop strands extending from the first edge of the base structure and from between the top layer and the bottom layer, wherein:
each loop strand is constructed from a flexible fabric material; and
each loop strand further comprises a strand with two ends, the ends of each of the plurality of loop strands being coupled to the base structure between the top layer and the bottom layer;
each loop strand includes a portion that is entirely exposed along an exterior surface of the upper as each loop strand extends from an edge of the sole structure that borders the upper; and
each loop strand is isolated and spaced from every other loop strand along the portion of each loop strand that is entirely exposed along the exterior surface of the upper.
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