Apparel For Enhanced Ballet Performance

Abstract

The present invention is a compression sock for enhanced ballet performance and training. The compression sock is designed to be worn over a ballet shoe. The compression sock has two areas of extra enhanced compression, one on the medial side and one on the lateral side of the sock as worn on the foot. If worn while training, these compression areas help prevent sickling of the foot and improve ballet technique.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A sock made of an elastic material wherein
 said sock is worn over a ballet shoe;   said sock has a medial enhanced compression area; and   said sock has a lateral enhanced compression area.   
     
     
         2 . The sock of  claim 1  wherein the elastic material is nylon 
     
     
         3 . The medial enhanced compression area of  claim 1  wherein it is located on the medial side of the sock as worn on the foot, inferior to the ankle, superior to the heel, posterior to the arch of the. 
     
     
         4 . The medial enhanced compression area of  claim 3  wherein it is circular in shape. 
     
     
         5 . The medial enhanced compression area of  claim 4  wherein it is approximately one inch in diameter. 
     
     
         6 . The lateral enhanced compression area of  claim 1  wherein it is located on the lateral edge of the sock as worn on the foot, in between the heel and the ball of the foot, encompassing the lateral side of the arch of the foot. 
     
     
         7 . The lateral enhanced compression area of  claim 6  wherein it is rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         8 . The lateral enhanced compression area of  claim 7  wherein it is approximately one inch wide and three inches long.