Athletic traction sock

Abstract

A single-layer sock preferably formed of interconnected pieces with at least one of the pieces strategically placed for stabilizing a foot within a shoe and at least one piece comprised of gripping material.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to the field of athletic socks, and more specifically, to a sock that is constructed preferably by a “cut and sew” or “cut and bond” method wherein gripping material, synthetic or otherwise, is used for portions of the sock, such as but not limited to the sole and heel portions of the sock, and not as an overlay to an otherwise complete sock. This novel sock with gripping material provides benefits including but not limited to stabilizing an individual's foot via the sock within a shoe (thanks to increased traction), thus improving the individual's response time in reaction and explosiveness of movement.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Athletic socks are commonly worn by individuals (e.g., athletes) and ordinarily in conjunction with athletic shoes. However, not all shoes are alike and shoe fitting is not typically snug throughout. An individual's foot and a sock worn by the individual commonly do not fill the entir...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0006]The present invention is directed to a single layer athletic sock that, at least in some areas of the foot where an individual's foot places significant pressure against a shoe during athletic activity, is comprised of (not covered with) gripping fabric to increase friction between the sock and the shoe thereby reducing possibility of slippage of an individual's foot within the shoe and in turn thereby reducing delays in complete reactivity (i.e., improving reaction such as by mitigating slipping) and risk of injury.

Problems solved by technology

However, not all shoes are alike and shoe fitting is not typically snug throughout.

An individual's foot and a sock worn by the individual commonly do not fill the entirety of the interior of a shoe, which often leads to slippage of one's foot and the sock associated within the shoe, particularly during athletic movement.

Slippage is often caused by the lack of any or sufficient friction between the sock and the shoe, which causes the sock / foot combination or just the sock, to slip relative to the shoe's insole.

This slippage impacts, for example, stability following the athlete's response, causing the finality of the response to be lengthened unnecessarily due to time wasted consequential to foot slippage.

Furthermore, by losing foot traction due to slippage, athletes lose power in the movement, which can propagate to power loss in other ways (like in a throw).

Finally, this slippage can also be the cause of injuries due to movement of an individual's foot within the shoe resulting in twisting of the individual's ankle and / or knee that can cause ligament or other injuries, along with blisters.

Multi-layered socks tend to result in irregular surfaces, leading to development of blisters and sliding of a foot.

Similarly, knitted socks, while comfortable and generally breathable, also result in considerable slippage.

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