Sock with orthotic pocket

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.

1 . A foot sock for envelopment about the foot of an individual, said foot sock having an orthotic pocket, said foot sock comprising:
 an ankle portion having an open upper end for slidably receiving the foot of an individual, said ankle portion unitarily secured to a foot portion, said foot portion having a heel end and an opposing toe end, said foot portion having a two-ply sole defined by a first upper inner ply and a second lower outer ply thereby defining a chamber between said first upper inner ply and said second lower outer ply between said heel end and said toe end or said foot portion;   a reinforced slit formed in one of said plies, said slit transverse to said two-ply sole of said sock, said reinforced slit in communication with said chamber formed between said two-ply sole to permit the insertion of an orthotic into said chamber and to maintain the position of said orthotic between said first upper inner ply and said second lower outer ply of said sole of said foot sock when foot, sock and orthotic are positioned within a shoe.   
   
   
       2 . The foot sock in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said reinforced slit transverse to said two-ply sole is formed in said first upper inner ply, said foot sock being turned inside out for insertion of said orthotic and reversed for wearing of said foot sock and said orthotic. 
   
   
       3 . The foot sock in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said reinforced slit transverse to said two-ply sole of said foot sock is formed in said second lower outer ply permitting direct insertion of said orthotic into said chamber defined by said two-ply sole. 
   
   
       4 . The foot sock in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said reinforced slit is reinforced by extra stitching about edge walls defining said reinforced slit. 
   
   
       5 . The foot sock in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said reinforced slit transverse to said two-ply sole is formed midway between said heel portion of said two-ply sole and said toe portion of said two-ply sole allowing for an insertion of a flexible orthotic. 
   
   
       6 . The foot sock in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said reinforced slit transverse to the axis of said two-ply sole is formed proximate said heel portion of said two-ply sole so as to permit insertion of a firm, non-flexible orthotic.