Patent 8196320 was granted and assigned to Nike, Inc. on June, 2012 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An article of footwear can receive a bootie. The article can include an upper to receive the bootie. Ball control elements may be provided on the bootie and the ball control elements can extend through the upper. The ball control elements can be configured to aid kicking or to interact with various surfaces. The upper can receive different booties having different ball control elements.