One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide for composite elements that include a textile having a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers comprising a first thermoplastic material; and a second thermoplastic material surrounding the plurality of fibers of the textile and consolidating at least a portion of the textile, wherein the second thermoplastic material has a melting temperature lower than a melting temperature of the first thermoplastic material. The composite elements can be used as part of a cushioning structure, whereby the composite element imparts puncture resistant to the cushioning structure. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

The invention concerns a shoe upper including at least a first tape and a second tape, where the first tape and/or the second tape is elastic, where the first tape includes a first edge, where a first portion of the first edge of the first tape is not attached to the second tape, and where a second portion of the first edge of the first tape is attached to the second tape.

The invention concerns a shoe upper including at least a first tape and a second tape, where the first tape and/or the second tape is elastic, where the first tape includes a first edge, where a first portion of the first edge of the first tape is not attached to the second tape, and where a second portion of the first edge of the first tape is attached to the second tape.

A component, for example, a shoe foxing, may have one or more regions with embedded particles and one or more regions without embedded particles. The one or more regions without embedded particles may comprise one or more outer surfaces of the component. The component may be formed by heating and pressing material sections in a mold. The component may be formed by extrusion. One or more of the material sections may lack embedded particles.

A component, for example, a shoe foxing, may have one or more regions with embedded particles and one or more regions without embedded particles. The one or more regions without embedded particles may comprise one or more outer surfaces of the component. The component may be formed by heating and pressing material sections in a mold. The component may be formed by extrusion. One or more of the material sections may lack embedded particles.

The invention concerns a shoe upper including at least a first tape and a second tape, where the first tape and/or the second tape is elastic, where the first tape includes a first edge, where a first portion of the first edge of the first tape is not attached to the second tape, and where a second portion of the first edge of the first tape is attached to the second tape.

The invention concerns a shoe upper including at least a first tape and a second tape, where the first tape and/or the second tape is elastic, where the first tape includes a first edge, where a first portion of the first edge of the first tape is not attached to the second tape, and where a second portion of the first edge of the first tape is attached to the second tape.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide for composite elements that include a textile having a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers comprising a first thermoplastic material; and a second thermoplastic material surrounding the plurality of fibers of the textile and consolidating at least a portion of the textile, wherein the second thermoplastic material has a melting temperature lower than a melting temperature of the first thermoplastic material. The composite elements can be used as part of a fluid chamber or cushioning element, whereby the composite element imparts puncture resistant to the fluid chamber or cushioning element. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

One or more aspects of the present disclosure provide for composite elements that include a textile having a plurality of fibers, the plurality of fibers comprising a first thermoplastic material; and a second thermoplastic material surrounding the plurality of fibers of the textile and consolidating at least a portion of the textile, wherein the second thermoplastic material has a melting temperature lower than a melting temperature of the first thermoplastic material. The composite elements can be used as part of a fluid chamber or cushioning element, whereby the composite element imparts puncture resistant to the fluid chamber or cushioning element. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.