Foot and Ankle Compression and Support Apparatus

Abstract

A foot and ankle compression and support apparatus includes a sock member and a strap member; a flexion zone located at least partially along an uppermost portion of the sock member; the sock member including a tri-flex zone that is structured and disposed for providing compression along multiple planes at the ankle and heel portions of the wearer’s foot; a strap member attachment point located at least partially at the tri-flex zone; a strap member including a first strap member side and a second strap member side, and the first strap member side including a first hook portion and a second hook portion and the second strap member including a loop portion, wherein the first hook portion and the second hook portion of the first strap member side are each configured to attach to the loop portion of the second strap member side.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A foot and ankle compression and support apparatus comprising:
 a sock member and a strap member;   a flexion zone located at least partially along an uppermost portion of the sock member, the flexion zone being sized and configured for permitting the sock member to accommodate various foot sizes while maintaining an appropriate amount of compression on a wearer’s foot;   the sock member including a tri-flex zone that is structured and disposed for providing compression along multiple planes at the ankle and heel portions of the wearer’s foot;   a strap member attachment point located at least partially at the tri-flex zone;   a strap member including a first strap member side and a second strap member side, the strap member being secured to the sock member at the strap member attachment point; and   the first strap member side including a first hook portion and a second hook portion and the second strap member including a loop portion, wherein the first hook portion and the second hook portion of the first strap member side are each configured to attach to the loop portion of the second strap member side.   
     
     
         2 . The foot and ankle compression and support apparatus as recited in  claim 1  wherein the strap member is selectively removable from the strap member attachment point. 
     
     
         3 . The foot and ankle compression and support apparatus as recited in  claim 1  wherein the strap member attachment point is secured to the strap member at the midpoint along the length of the strap member. 
     
     
         4 . The foot and ankle compression and support apparatus as recited in  claim 1  wherein the first hook portion and the second hook portion are positioned at opposing terminal ends of the first strap member side. 
     
     
         5 . The foot and ankle compression and support apparatus as recited in  claim 1  wherein the second strap member side is comprised substantially of the loop portion, thereby permitting the wearer to attach the first hook portion and the second hook portion of the first strap member side at a location on the loop portion of the second strap member selected by the wearer to obtain the desired tension of the strap member around the wearer’s foot, thereby permitting a customized level of compression and support. 
     
     
         6 . A foot and ankle compression and support apparatus comprising:
 a sock member and a strap member;   a flexion zone located at least partially along an uppermost portion of the sock member, the flexion zone being sized and configured for permitting the sock member to accommodate various foot sizes while maintaining an appropriate amount of compression on a wearer’s foot;   the sock member including a tri-flex zone that is structured and disposed for providing compression along multiple planes at the ankle and heel portions of the wearer’s foot;   a strap member attachment point located at least partially at the tri-flex zone;   a strap member including a first strap member side and a second strap member side, the strap member being selectively securable to the sock member at the strap member attachment point;   the first strap member side including a first hook portion and a second hook portion and the second strap member including a loop portion, wherein the first hook portion and the second hook portion of the first strap member side are each configured to attach to the loop portion of the second strap member side; and   the second strap member side is comprised substantially of the loop portion, thereby permitting the wearer to attach the first hook portion and the second hook portion of the first strap member side at a location on the loop portion of the second strap member selected by the wearer to obtain the desired tension of the strap member around the wearer’s foot, thereby permitting a customized level of compression and support.   
     
     
         7 . The foot and ankle compression and support apparatus as recited in  claim 6  wherein the strap member attachment point is secured to the strap member at the midpoint along the length of the strap member. 
     
     
         8 . The foot and ankle compression and support apparatus as recited in  claim 6  wherein the first hook portion and the second hook portion are positioned at opposing terminal ends of the first strap member side.