Compound Athletic Stocking

Abstract

A compound stocking has a principle portion having a closed toe end and an upper, open end, formed to cover an athlete's foot and ankle, and an outer, movable portion, in part elastic, having an open end and joined at an opposite end to the principle inner portion along a join line around the athlete's leg above the ankle. With the outer portion drawn up and the athlete's foot in an athletic shoe having spikes on a front sole area, and with the shoe laced up along a lacing region, the outer portion is outside and above an upper edge of the shoe, and wherein with the outer portion then pulled down over the heel and mid portions of the athletic shoe, the upper edge of the shoe and the lacing region are covered, but the spikes are not.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention is in the technical area of athletic footwear, and pertains more particularly to a stocking having a movable outer layer to seal a show from sand.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]It is well-known in the art that track athletes wear special track shoes with spikes for best traction on track surfaces. Athletes that participate in field events such as long jump, triple jump and pole vault also wear such spiked shoes to get maximum speed in approaching a jump pit or pole vault stand. Typically the spikes on such shoes are on the front area o the show, and not on the heel area.[0005]A particular problem that plagues field athletes that interact with sand pits is that sand quickly finds its way into the low-profile shoes, and these athletes often have to remove, empty and retie the shoes after every time they compete.[0006]What is clearly needed is a solution that keeps sand out of the athlete's ...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a compound stocking that is designed to keep sand out of athletic shoes. The stocking has a principle portion that covers the athletic foot and ankle from toes to a position above the ankle, and an outer, movable portion that can be elastic. The outer portion is designed to cover the upper part of the shoe, but allows the spikes on the front sole area to remain exposed. The join line is made by stitching, and the packing is secured to the foot and shoe using elastic bands. The technical effect of this invention is to prevent sand from entering the shoe while still being able to utilize the spikes on the front sole area.

Problems solved by technology

A particular problem that plagues field athletes that interact with sand pits is that sand quickly finds its way into the low-profile shoes, and these athletes often have to remove, empty and retie the shoes after every time they compete.

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