Provided is a shoe upper for which a sewing operation is easy and that is superior in productivity. A shoe upper (1) includes a heel knitted fabric (10) that is formed in a shape such that it wraps around a portion ranging from the Achilles tendon to the heel of a wearer, and a body knitted fabric (11) that constitutes the portion of the shoe upper (1) other than the heel knitted fabric (10). The shoe upper (1) further includes a toe side joint portion (13) that retains a shape of a front end portion of the body knitted fabric (11) such that it wraps around the toes of the wearer. A first line (L1) obtained by bringing a left edge portion (11a) and a right edge portion (11b), in the knitting width direction, of the body knitted fabric (11) into butting contact with each other, and a second line (L2) obtained by folding a set up portion (10s) of the heel knitted fabric (10) into two portions so that the two portions butt against each other are in one straight line. The first line and the second line are formed at positions on the sole cover (2).