Sock

Abstract

The invention relates to a sock and more particularly to a sock designed to cushion the foot in particular locations around the foot of a wearer. The invention is particularly directed to a sock having a cushioning zone positioned to protect the bony prominences of the dorsal tarsus and to deflect pressure away from the dorsalis pedis pulse of the foot.

1 . A sock including cushioning and plain knit zones strategically located around the sock such that in use, the foot of the wearer of the sock is protected from abrasion, friction, compression and reduction of undue pressure forces to the dorsal region of the foot. 
   
   
       2 . The sock as claimed in  claim 1  that includes cushioning to the medial and lateral aspects of the dorsal surface of the foot at about the tarsal and midtarsal joint regions. 
   
   
       3 . The sock as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the sock has no cushioning on the most superior aspect of the dorsal tarsus of the foot proximate the dorsalis pedis pulse. 
   
   
       4 . The sock as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the sock has a U-shaped cushioning zone positioned to protect the bony prominences of the dorsal tarsus and to deflect pressure away from the dorsalis pedis pulse of the foot. 
   
   
       5 . The sock as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the U-shaped cushioning zone comprises a double layer of cushioning. 
   
   
       6 . The sock as claimed in  claim 1  further including one or more mesh zones. 
   
   
       7 . The sock as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the sock includes an Elastic Support System wherein elastic is knitted throughout the sock. 
   
   
       8 . The sock as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the elastic is high stretch elastic. 
   
   
       9 . The sock as claimed in  claim 7  wherein elastic is knitted throughout the sock except the toe and heel pockets. 
   
   
       10 . The sock as claimed in  claim 1  further including one or more positional markers. 
   
   
       11 . The sock as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the wearer has diabetes. 
   
   
       12 . A sock that comprises a cushioning zone on either side of the dorsal region of the foot of a wearer when in use and no cushioning on the superior-most aspect of the dorsal tarsus, in the region of the underlying dorsalis pedis pulse, on top of the foot of the wearer. 
   
   
       13 . The sock as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the sock has a U-shaped cushioning zone positioned to protect the bony prominences of the dorsal tarsus and to deflect pressure away from the dorsalis pedis pulse of the foot. 
   
   
       14 . The sock as claimed in  claim 13  wherein the U-shaped cushioning zone comprises a double layer of cushioning. 
   
   
       15 . The sock as claimed in  claim 12  further including one or more mesh zones. 
   
   
       16 . The sock as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the sock includes an Elastic Support System wherein elastic is knitted throughout the sock. 
   
   
       17 . The sock as claimed in  claim 16  wherein the elastic is high stretch elastic. 
   
   
       18 . The sock as claimed in  claim 16  wherein elastic is knitted throughout the sock except the toe and heel pockets. 
   
   
       19 . The sock as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the sock includes one or more plain knit regions. 
   
   
       20 . The sock as claimed in  claim 12  further including one or more positional markers. 
   
   
       21 . The sock as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the wearer has diabetes.