초록 ▼

The present athletic socks are particularly suitable for jogging and running and are provided with shock absorber cushion pads (C) in the inner portions (16a, 36a) of the arch areas (16, 36) and being formed by a sufficiently greater amount of yarn being knit in the inner arch portions (16a, 36a) th

The present athletic socks are particularly suitable for jogging and running and are provided with shock absorber cushion pads (C) in the inner portions (16a, 36a) of the arch areas (16, 36) and being formed by a sufficiently greater amount of yarn being knit in the inner arch portions (16a, 36a) than the amount of yarn knit in the outer portions of the arch (16b). The shock absorber cushion pads (C) protect and cushion the inner portions of the arches of the wearer\s feet and reduce the shock normally imparted to the inner portions of the arches of the feet of the wearer so that normal articulation of the bones in the feet takes place when the wearer is jogging and running. The shock absorber cushion pads (C) are illustrated as being formed by providing a greater density of terry loops in the inner portions of the arch area (16a, 36a) of the socks than in the outer portions of the arch (16b) to enhance the cushioning provided in the inner portions of the arch (16a, 36a) of each sock.

대표청구항 ▼

A knit athletic sock for providing additional cushioning in the inner arch area of a wearer\s foot and particularly adapted for wear with athletic shoes having arch supports which fail to provide sufficient support and cushioning to prevent discomfort to the wearer\s arch during participation in vig

A knit athletic sock for providing additional cushioning in the inner arch area of a wearer\s foot and particularly adapted for wear with athletic shoes having arch supports which fail to provide sufficient support and cushioning to prevent discomfort to the wearer\s arch during participation in vigorous athletic activities such as jogging and running, said sock comprisinng a lower sole including an arch area in the medial portion of said sole, said arch area including inner and outer arch portions positioned on opposite sides of said sole and extending coursewise from substantially the middle wale of said sole, said inner arch portion having an integrally knit support cushion formed by a sufficiently greater amount of yarn being knit in the inner arch portion than the amount of yarn being knit in said outer arch portion to provide increased thickness in the inner arch portion which is adapted to underlie the inner arch of the wearer\s foot for enhancing the support and cushioning on the inner arch area of the wearer\s foot and thereby reducing the shock normally imparted to the inner arch of the wearer\s foot so that normal articulation of the bones in the foot takes place during participation in vigorous athletic activities.