5 Finger Socks with Compression Zones

Abstract

A sock comprised of heal, arch and toe portions with targeted compression is disclosed. In general, the invention presents a five finger toe sock which provides for a combination of support and constriction points that specifically target and is conducive to blood flow of the common users foot. The five finger sock with strategic targeting points is selected by the customer and worn with regular shoes to increase blood flow, movement, vasodilation, and comfort.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sock that comprises of:
 an inlet section and a sole section knit into a unit that comprises of a heel section, an arch section and a five-finger toe section;   said heel section comprising of a compression zone characterized in that the material in the compression zone exerts pressure onto the heel of a foot producing a significant compression effect as compared to the adjacent zones;   said arch section comprising of a compression zone characterized in that the material in the compression zone exerts pressure on the arch of a foot producing a constriction effect in the targeted arch section, and;   said toe section comprising of compression finger sections characterized in that for each toe, a compression is applied producing a compression effect compared to the adjacent zones of the foot.   
     
     
         2 . A sock according to  claim 1 , wherein said sock comprises of a truncated inlet section to make up an ankle sock. 
     
     
         3 . A sock according to  claim 1 , wherein said sock comprises of an extended inlet section to make up a knee-high sock. 
     
     
         4 . A sock according to  claim 1 , wherein the arch compression zone is characterized by a lateral section along the bottom of the sock sole that would typically be in contact with the foot sole and heel. 
     
     
         5 . A sock according to  claim 1 , wherein said arch compression zone comprises of restrictive band-like material that provides a constriction on a small section around the foot arch. 
     
     
         6 . A sock according to  claim 1 , wherein said arch compression zone comprises of a constriction that generally affects the section around the arch. 
     
     
         7 . A method of promoting unrestricted blood flow throughout a users foot characterized in that a sock is worn on a foot that combines targeted heel and arch compression, and a five-finger section that has a compressing effect on each toe section.