Abstract: A footwear is provided including a sole and an upper where the sole and the upper delimit individual toe portions configured to receive, retain, and allow independent articulation of corresponding individual toes of a foot inserted in the footwear and where the sole includes an extension portion which extends upwardly around at least a portion the foot.

Abstract: A system for treating a foot. One system comprises an external container comprising tracks; and an inner appliance comprising foot treating elements. In operation, the foot is placed within the inner appliance and in contact with the foot treating elements, which are associated with the tracks such that moving the foot within the inner appliance back and forth in the external container activates the foot treating elements to apply a foot treatment. In embodiments, the foot treating elements comprise wheels operatively associated with the tracks, brushes, massaging elements, manicure elements and so forth. One system further comprises a double layered pellets' sock arranged to enhance massaging. One system further comprises a lotion sock comprising inbound pores connected to ducts connected to lotion bags with therapeutic lotion, excreted by motion of the foot treating elements.

Abstract: Foot Alignment Socks are a uniquely designed adaptation of regular socks used to alleviate minor foot problems. Foot Alignment Socks differ from traditional socks in that there is no covered toe assembly. Instead the socks have four separators which fit in between the toes. They are cylindrical and sturdy yet soft and yielding as they are constructed from the same fabric as the body of the sock. The separators stretch and align toes into proper position in respect to the rest of the foot. This toe alignment counters the harmful effects of daily foot compression and stress caused by tight and ill-fitting shoes as well as relieving foot pain from excess walking, standing, jogging, or strenuous sports and activities. With consistent use Foot Alignment Socks soothe and straighten crooked and deformed toes. They are ideal as an over-night foot maintenance treatment.

Abstract: Foot Alignment Socks are a uniquely designed adaptation of regular socks used to alleviate minor foot problems. Foot Alignment Socks differ from traditional socks in that there is no covered toe assembly. Instead the socks have four separators which fit in between the toes. They are cylindrical and sturdy yet soft and yielding as they are constructed from the same fabric as the body of the sock. The separators stretch and align toes into proper position in respect to the rest of the foot. This toe alignment counters the harmful effects of daily foot compression and stress caused by tight and ill-fitting shoes as well as relieving foot pain from excess walking, standing, jogging, or strenuous sports and activities. With consistent use Foot Alignment Socks soothe and straighten crooked and deformed toes. They are ideal as an over-night foot maintenance treatment.

Abstract: The invention includes compounds used to manufacture garments for use in water based activities that comprise a rubber, synthetic rubber, or neoprene compound. The compound comprises primarily polychloroprene or other suitable polymers and at least one metal of nanoparticle size. The compound composition includes a metal concentration that is sufficient to provide anti-bacterial properties that retard or eliminate bacterial growth on any surface of the composition used to produce the garment. The composition may include a sub-micron metal composition including sub-micron sized silver, zinc oxide, aluminum oxide and boron nitride particles as well as a polyol ester, wherein the thermal conductance of said submicron composition is >350,000 W/m2 ° C. for a 0.001 inch layer of said metal composition, the thermal resistance is <0.0045° C.-in2/Watt for a 0.001 inch layer of said metal composition, and the average particle size is <0.49 microns for a <0.000020 inch layer of said metal composition.

Abstract: A stocking which comprises a knitting yarn having an ion powder formed through pulverizing a poly-element ore (defined in the specification) incorporated therein. The above stocking generates negative ions, which improve the circulation of blood, from the knitting yarn itself and thus is useful for the health promotion, for example, the increase of immune strength, mental stabilization, the improvement of physical function, the excretion of a waste product, the improvement of the function of a respiratory organ, and the lightening of the feeling of lassitude.

Abstract: An ice skate boot includes a blade in thermal communication with heat transfer plates that extend into the interior of the boot. The heat transfer plates pass heat from the foot of the skater, through the blade to the blade, thereby warming the blade and cooling the skater's foot. A thermally conductive sock and body suit provide additional heat to the blade and cooling of the skater when in use. A warming mat keeps the blade warm when the skater is off the ice.

Abstract: The present invention is a durable yet disposable plastic sock with an expandable opening designed to enclose foot care products allowing user to receive foot care treatments while granting mobility during the process.

Abstract: A sock contains built-in cushions or spacers to correct or protect the toes, or to provide the wearer better comfort. The cushions or spacers may be retained between the toes in a tube, formed integrally with the sock, which is everted to a position between adjacent toes.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hosiery garment for providing grip to a person's foot between the foot and the hosiery garment, and for simultaneously providing grip to the person's foot between the hosiery garment and the inside of a footwear. The hosiery garment comprises a foot enclosure configured to conform to the person's foot. The foot enclosure defines an inner surface and an outer surface. A first pair comprising a first tacky thread and a first supplementary thread defines the inner surface. A second pair comprising a second tacky thread and a second supplementary thread defines the outer surface. The inner surface defined by the first pair provides grip to the person's foot between the foot and the hosiery garment, and the outer surface defined by the second pair simultaneously provides grip to the person's foot between the hosiery garment and the inside of the footwear.

Abstract: A removable flexible orthosis for the middle foot comprising a) a first metatarsophalangeal collar that encircles and is fixed on the forefoot, and extends transversely from the heads of the first to the fifth metatarsi, and longitudinally from the toe's root towards the mid-diaphysis of the metatarsi, and b) a traction strap comprising at least one end fixed or fixable on the first metatarsophalangeal collar and on the portion of the orthosis designed to be applied on the rear of the foot is provided. The two ends of the stirrup-shaped traction strap can be fixed on the postero-external and postero-internal edges of the first metatarsophalangeal collar on the sides of the foot.

Abstract: Lower leg protective apparel, in particular protective socks, against chemical and/or biological noxiants composed of a plurality of plies, comprising an outside leg part (1) and, disposed in the interior of the outside leg part (1), a laminate (2) which comprises a flexible, windproof and water-rejecting membrane (7) which forms the outer surface of the laminate (2) and which forms at least a barrier to biological noxiants, a carbon layer (8) which is disposed underneath the membrane (7) and which comprises carbon in fibrous or particulate form, and an inner textile ply (9) which is characterized in that the outside leg part (1) is fabricated from a plurality of cuts (4, 5, 6) and in that the seams of the laminate (2) disposed in the interior of the outer leg part (1) are sealed off by a waterproof material.

Abstract: Sheer hosiery is provided that maintains the appearance of conventional sheer hosiery while eliminating the foot discomfort that is typically encountered when wearing conventional sheer hosiery. Embodiments of the sheer hosiery include a sheer leg portion and a foot portion that is affixed to the sheer leg portion and at least partially made of a comfort fabric. The foot portion contacts one or more portions of a wearer's foot, such as, for example, a ball portion and a toe portion, and is hidden from view when the wearer's foot is inserted in footwear. The foot portion may be somewhat thicker than the sheer leg portion but is not so thick as to interfere with the fit of the footwear.

Abstract: A footless non-control pantyhose undergarment includes a panty portion and two leg portions. Each one of the leg portions terminates at a leg a band. Each leg band has two layers and each layer has an elastic yarn. The elastic yarn of each layer is equal or less than the elastic yarn used in the leg portion.

Abstract: A pair of socks with electronic muscle stimulator device attached to socks to produce electrical stimulants inside socks allow user to massage their feet. Socks that integrate electronic muscle stimulator, conductive fabric, and electrodes woven into socks to distributes electric signals to all parts of socks, gives user the ability to stimulate, contract, massage, and relax feet muscles inside the socks without taking off shoes.

Abstract: Footwear, footwear inserts and socks that include a cavity adapted to receive a portion of an individual's heel foot to reduce contact forces. The cavity can be adapted to contain a liquid, a solid or two layers of material in which the stiffness of the layers differ.

Abstract: A water sock forming a tubular body having a pair of opposing, open ends that allow the water sock to be put on and removed as easily as any sock. The simple design of this water sock makes it compatible with any type of outer footwear. In one exemplary embodiment, a stretchable toe strap extends between opposing sides of the water sock adjacent to one of the open ends. This toe strap is received between two of the wearer's toes during use and prevents the water sock from sliding rearward toward the wearer's heel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a garment, such as a sock, a short sock, an ankle sock having a fabric portion suitable to be worn on a body part, such as a limb, and at least one silicone band on an area of said fabric portion, such as having an anti-slip function, wherein a plurality of transpiring through openings is formed in said silicone band.

Abstract: A sock includes a pad with a bulbous region arranged across an upper side of a wearer's toes. The bulbous region is arranged to reinforce the toe region of a shoe worn atop the sock. In this manner, the bulbous region prevents unsightly wear creases from occurring. Moreover, the sock may be worn with a shoe that exhibits a sunken top toe region or unsightly wear lines to reduce or cause the lines to disappear.

Abstract: Tights worn by juvenile dancers are provided with an embellishment on one of the legs to provide a visual cue and/or tactile cue which functions to assist the wearer in determining which leg is the right leg and which leg is the left leg. Thus, when the juvenile dancer is instructed to respond with their right or left leg, the embellished dance tight helps them to determine which leg to move. The embellishment (or a portion thereof) is provided on the front thigh area of one of the legs, preferably at the center of the thigh area or above. Locating the embellishment (or a portion thereof) at the middle of the thigh area (or above) advantageously allows the wearer to readily see the embellishment, with or without the aid of a mirror, without the need for the wearer to bend at the waist and without the need for the wearer to raise their foot. Alternatively, or in addition, the embellishment (or a portion thereof) may be provided at a knee area of one of the legs.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a foot protection device adapted to protect feet when training and playing fighting games. The device includes an exterior cover (100). The exterior cover has an opening (10), an anterior hole (20) and a posterior hole (30) provided on a sole portion (A), toe insert parts (40) provided on a toe portion (B) and having toe holes (45), and an ankle securing means (150) provided at an end of an ankle portion (C). The device protects a wearer's feet, and is in maximally close contact with the feet due to its elastic force, and is light in weight, thus providing a sensation similar to that of a barefoot state. Further, a part of the foot is exposed to the outside, thus preventing the wearer from sliding on the ground surface, and allowing free movement of the foot, therefore affording a high level of power and quickness.

Abstract: This invention relates to a sock, in particular to be used of sporting activities, comprising cushioning in the vicinity of the Achilles tendon. Said cushioning is formed by at least two spacer cushion pads (24,25), placed on either side of the Achilles tendon and running alongside the latter.

Abstract: A sock contains built-in cushions or spacers to correct or protect the toes, or to provide the wearer better comfort. The cushions or spacers may be retained between the toes in a tube, formed integrally with the sock, which is everted to a position between adjacent toes. A strap may also be built in to the sock, or into a shoe, shoe insert, boot, sandal or slipper to maintain a corrective force on the great toe.

Abstract: The embodiments include a sock that is able to keep the toe box of a shoe from creasing through the utilization of an enlarged toe section of the sock. The toe section may be enlarged by the addition of more material in the toe box area. The material may be the same as the rest of the sock. Additionally the toe box may be enlarged by adding a padded area to the toe box and securing the padded area by a means of attachment. In either embodiment the sock can vary as any other sock known to one skilled in the art except that the toe section is enlarged or a toe padding may be added to the toe box section so that any type of shoe can be kept from creasing in the toe area.

Abstract: Footwear hosiery is provided, which includes a first layer defining a front portion, an arch portion and a rear portion. A second layer is connected with at least one of the arch portion and the front portion in a configuration to define a receptacle having an opening. A pad is configured for removable disposal within the receptacle. The first layer may be a fabric material. The second layer may be fabricated from a flexible material.

Abstract: An orthotic device having an arch gel pad formed of resilient material. The gel pad is designed to be removably placed into and housed within an elongated pocket which sewn into the interior of a foot sock and along the sock bottom, wherein the arch gel pad pocket is capable of housing the arch gel pad.

Abstract: A stocking to be worn on a foot of a person, includes a flattenable hollow tube of stretch material having a first portion with a first open end, a second portion extending from the first portion and having a second open end, and a folded portion folded backward from the second open end of the second portion to surround the second portion and having a circumferentially extending connecting part secured to the second portion along a circumferentially extending securing line, and a circumferentially extending open part movable between a folded position, where the circumferentially extending open part of the folded portion is folded back to surround a corresponding area of the second portion, and an unfolded position, where the circumferentially extending open part of the folded portion is extended forward from the second open end of the second portion away from the second portion.

Abstract: A hosiery garment is provided including a main body adapted to enclose at least a foot of a wearer, the main body having an outside and an inside, wherein the inside is configured to be in contact with the foot of the wearer. The hosiery garment includes a multi-layered cushion, the multi-layered cushion comprising an adhesive layer configured to adhere the multi-layered cushion to the inside of the main body, a synthetic rubber layer adhered to the adhesive layer, and a fabric layer adhered to the synthetic rubber layer and configured to be in contact with the foot of the wearer. Furthermore, the multi-layered cushion wraps partially around a back side of an ankle portion of the hosiery garment such that the multi-layered cushion protects an Achilles heel of the wearer from abrasion caused by a heel of a footwear.

Abstract: A method for making, through a circular machine for making socks with alternate motion, an item of clothing like an ankle sock in “continuum” stitched without seams to form a single piece made up of a front end elongated in the shape of a pocket, that can be associated with the toe of the foot and comprising a first and a second front portion, a rear end, also pocket-shaped, able to be associated with the heel of the foot and comprising a first and a second rear portion, and a connecting part between the front and rear ends, comprising a sole portion and two side portions, having an opening in which to insert the foot, all of the portions of the ankle sock being made with stitching steps, in which such a method foresees many simultaneous independent yarn-feeders during all of the quoted stitching steps to obtain a single ankle sock.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for tending human tissue, the method including the steps of having a body part of a person covered with watertight foil; having the body part wrapped in an elastic element, the elastic element enveloping the watertight foil, and the elastic element being under strain and thereby compressing tissue of the body part; and instructing the person to exercise.

Abstract: The invention relates to a textile device for body protection, that comprises at least one knitted elastic structure including several meshes formed by at least one yarn, the device further including a pad made of a material that is elastic at least according to its thickness, the pad being assembled with said knitted structure. The pad extends along a face of the knitted structure, and some meshes of the knitted structure extending inside the pad and are trapped by the elastic material of the pad, thus forming a composite assembly, characterised in that a portion of the pad is located outside the knitted structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for keeping a matched pair of socks together through all of the laundry steps and subsequent sorting for placing clothes back in drawers. Such apparatus comprises a first sock of a pair of socks, such first sock having one of a male and a female pre-selected fastening device disposed on an upper portion thereof. A second sock member of such pair of socks, such second sock member having an opposite one of a male and female pre-selected fastening device disposed on an upper portion of such second sock member. An embroidered design is disposed one of around and closely adjacent such fastening device on each of such pair of socks.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hosiery article (such as socks, stockings, hose, leggings, panty hose, etc.) that includes a novel configurable retaining component with a range of various levels of tension and compression forces that are selectable and adjustable by a user. Advantageously, when the inventive hosiery articles are worn, the user (e.g., the wearer) is able to adjust the level of tension and compression force exerted by each article as the circumference of their lower limbs changes throughout the day and/or in response to one or more environmental factors, and/or in response to one or more physical and/or health conditions. As a result, the user is always able to maintain their desired balance between appearance and comfort of the worn novel hosiery articles.

Abstract: An orthopedic support sock having a plurality of first pads secured to the outer side of its bottom and a plurality of second pads secured on selected portions of the sock and the first pad to customize the support for the foot of a wearer.

Abstract: Described herein are articles and methods for improving MRI imaging. The articles and methods augment fat saturation, which improves the resolution of the MRI image and ultimately provides more precise and accurate diagnosis of diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cut and/or abrasion resistant garment that is lightweight, has improved comfort, flexibility and pliability, and is particularly suitable for use as hosiery products such as stockings, pantyhose and tights, or for protective coverings for the arms of the wearer.

Abstract: A foot sock for envelopment about the foot of an individual, the sock formed with a 2-ply sole thereby defining a chamber between the first upper ply and the second lower ply, one of the plies being formed with a reinforced slit transverse to the axis of the sole of the sock, the reinforced slit allowing for the insertion of an orthotic into the chamber between the first and second fabric plies of the sole. The reinforced slit can be made either in the upper interior ply requiring the sock to be turned inside out in order to insert the orthotic or the slit can be made in the lower outer ply allowing the orthotic to be inserted without the requirement of turning the sock inside out.

Abstract: A garment is provided including a main body adapted to enclose at least the foot of a wearer, the main body including an ankle portion and a foot portion, and a cushion located at the ankle portion of the main body, wherein the cushion is configured to protect an ankle of the wearer from abrasion caused by a heel of a footwear.

Abstract: Garments for covering appendages, such as socks and mittens for covering feet and hands, are provided with releasable retainer tabs. The tabs include elements configured to releasably attach. When attached, the tabs cinch a part of the garment covering the appendage joint, e.g., the ankle of a sock or wrist of a mitten. Elasticity of the sock or mitten ensures adequate circulation for the wearer. The tabs serve a secondary function, namely, pairing socks for laundering and storage. Pairing tabs may be provided in addition to or in lieu of the retainer tabs to join paired socks for laundering and storage.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a sock which offers a fit, and does not cause fatigue, blood congestion, or the like if worn for a long period of time. The sock has a length from a toe to at least an ankle, and is knitted from a knitting yarn. The sock has a base knit structure knitted at an inside half region of an arch part of the sole from an upper thread and under thread, and has an auxiliary thread further inserted together with the upper thread, so as to form a knitted part which is contracted and reduced in extensibility.

Abstract: The present invention provides a comfortable sock free from tightness in a sole portion. A sock is constructed so that a bottom extension portion 13 in which the number of courses on the side of a sole portion 8 is larger than that on the side of an instep portion 9 is formed between a toe portion 5 and a heel portion 3, and length in the longitudinal direction of the sole portion 8 is larger than that of the instep portion 9.

Abstract: A sock may include a first low-elasticity area disposed on a dorsal portion of the foot, the first low-elasticity area being band-shaped and having a lower elasticity than other areas of the sock. The first low-elasticity area may include a curved ankle portion and an end portion, the end portion being disposed below the curved ankle portion and extending to the base of the toes. The end portion may be positioned within a range from the base of the third toe to the base of the small toe. A center line in the course direction with respect to the width of the first low-elasticity area may gradually shift toward the side of the small toe in the course direction. Preferably, the first low-elasticity area applies a force that raises the side of the fifth toe toward the ankle curve portion thereby providing a resistive force against the ankle twisting inwards.

Abstract: The invention is a hosiery garment adapted with specialized ends configured for interconversion between an open-toe configuration and a closed-toe configuration depending on the selective preferences of the wearer. A hosiery garment, in accordance with the present invention, comprises a first longitudinal segment with a first end detachably coupled to said first longitudinal segment, said first end adapted to fit a first lower extremity of a human body, wherein said first end includes a first slit opening for exposing said first lower extremity of said human body; and a second longitudinal segment with a second end detachably coupled to said second longitudinal segment, said second end adapted to fit a second lower extremity of said human body, wherein said second end includes a second slit opening for exposing said second lower extremity of said human body. Embodiments of the present invention include without limitation, hosiery garments such as pantyhose, stockings, and similar hosiery items.

Abstract: A garment or footwear based on a synthetic thermoplastic polymer material containing (a) an antibacterial agent selected from phenolic antimicrobial compounds of the formula (I) wherein n is 0 or preferably 1, R1 and R2 are hydrogen or chloro, R3 is hydroxyl or preferably hydrogen, R4, R5 and R6 are hydrogen or chloro, R7 is hydroxyl, and X is a direct bond, —NHCONH—, —CH2— or preferably —O—; and (b) an antifungal agent selected from benzimidazole fungicides, triazoles, 2,4-bis(alkylamino)pyrimidines, isothiazolinon fungicides, 10,10?-oxy-bis-phenoxyarsen, zinc pyrithione has good antimicrobial properties.

Abstract: A sock suitable for wearing with shoes and protecting feet from contact with dirt and debris. The sock is coated on the heel and sole with a protective coating of nitrile. The interior of the sock has a band of nitrile in the area of the sock that covers the heel. The exterior coating protects the feet from the drying effects of prolonged contact with dirt. The interior band, when used in conjunction with an emollient applied to the heel, holds the emollient in contact with the skin, allowing the skin to be softened and protected. The sock can be laundered by virtue of its properties, and reused.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a sock for holding shin guards/pads (e.g., soccer shin guards/pads) in position along a player/participant's shin. The apparatus may include an upper section for substantially covering a lower part of a user's leg such as a shin and, optionally, a lower section for substantially covering a player's foot and/or ankle connected to the upper section to form a sock. The upper section has a compression section having a compression factor of less than about 9 inches in order to hold and/or secure a shin-guard in place upon a player/participant's shin. The compression section may comprise an upper compression section and a lower compression section separate and distinct from the upper section.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a disposable sock with an inner liquid impermeable layer on the portion that covers the sole of the foot, and a breathable outer layer that encases the liquid impermeable layer and encases the remaining portion of the foot. The characteristics of the present invention increase circulation in the foot, aid in the absorption of a multitude of compounds, including lotions, ointments, or therapeutics to the foot, while minimizing bacterial growth, are cost efficient, lightweight and easy to use.

Abstract: A sock includes a sole having protrusions formed on its inner surface by tuck knitting. The protrusions are spaced from each other in the course direction to define first recesses between the protrusions that are adjacent to each other in the course direction, and spaced from each other in the wale direction to define second recesses between the protrusions adjacent to each other in the wale direction. Each protrusion is formed by knitting six courses in one loop, and includes six rubber threads, 12 reinforcing threads, three front threads and three back threads. The protrusions are arranged in a plurality of rows, each row occupying one course. Between the adjacent rows of protrusions, the second recesses are defined, which each occupy four courses. The protrusions have a height of 3.5 to 4.5 mm from the second recesses.

Abstract: An ankle length sock having an opening welt positioned in the vicinity of an ankle of a wearer, and having an elastic welt provided at the opening welt is provided. The sock may include a compression area with high elasticity and high compressive force disposed laterally in a diagonal direction in an area extending from behind an arch portion to an Achilles tendon portion above a heel portion. A size control course with a knitted fabric increased by 4-20 courses may be disposed between the compression area and the heel portion. An additional pocket may be interknit with 2-24 courses by reverse knitting, repeatedly alternating normal rotation and reverse rotation of the circular knitting machine cylinder, at a position on the sole portion side between the size control course and the compression area.

Abstract: A method of forming an article of footwear by forming the article on a glove machine. An article of footwear formed on a glove machine, wherein the article includes a body that includes a leg portion, an ankle portion, and a foot portion.