Sock

Abstract

The invention relates to a sock, especially for sport, that is padded in certain areas. The arrangement of the padding (2) on the sock (1) corresponds to the arrangement of the padding (4) on the shoe (3).

Description

RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is a national application corresponding to International Application No. PCT / DE2004 / 002140 filed Sep. 24, 2004. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates to a sock having padding in some areas, in particular for use in athletic activities. [0004] B. Description of the Related Art [0005] The anatomy of the human foot naturally offers fat pads on the sole of the foot which have a shock-absorbing effect in running or walking. The other areas of the foot, e.g., the ankle or the instep, do not have such fat pads. This natural design of the foot is designed for walking or running without shoes, i.e., barefoot, because all that is necessary then is a distribution of the pressure on the sole of the foot. [0006] However, human feet are often accommodated in sturdy shoes. This is the case in particular when the person is moving rapidly and extensively, e.g., during athletic activities. The shoes then ...

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Benefits of technology

[0012] This invention creates a sock having padding in some areas in such a way as to prevent double padding. Consequently, there is no additional load and instead the padded area is expanded, resulting in a uniform pressure distribution. This prevents premature fatigue.

[0013] In another embodiment of the present invention, the pads in the area of the instep are formed by absorption pads with a web provided between them. The absorption pads preferably protrude beyond the web. This ensures that the tongue provided on the respective shoe is arranged between the absorption pads when the shoe is being worn. Since the tongue is not padded, double padding is prevented due to the lateral arrangement of the absorption pads. Instead, the result is a continuous surface which results in a uniform pressure distribution. This in turn counteracts pressure points as well as premature fatigue of the foot.

[0014] In another embodiment of the present invention, the pads in the area of the heel are formed by spacer pads with a web being provided between them. The spacer pads advantageously protrude above the web. This creates the possibility of positioning the padding of the edge, which is provided in the area of the heel of the shoe, above a protective cap which is usually provided in the area of the web, i.e., in an area that has little or no padding. This avoids double padding. The side-by-side arrangement of the spacer pads leads to a uniform cushioning effect in the area of the heel and thus to a uniform pressure distribution.

[0015] In the embodiment of the invention, the sock has an air channel. The air channel makes it possible for moisture to evaporate and / or for the part of the moisture that does not evaporate to be absorbed by the fabric. In addition, the air channel creates the possibility of removing moisture from the area of the shoe out of the area of the shoe.

Problems solved by technology

This in turn counteracts pressure points as well as premature fatigue of the foot.

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