A shin guard includes a protective plate having a front face and a rear face. The rear face is contoured to fit around a shin of a wearer of the shin guard. Further, the shin guard includes a three dimensional image element carried on the front face. This image element projects an image outline through a sock worn over the shin guard. A sports pad is provided including an outer shell defining a pocket and a pad received and held in the pocket. A three dimensional image element is captured between said outer shell and the front face of the pad. That image element projects an image outline through the outer shell to enhance the uniform of the player wearing the sports pad.

In order to create a garment, comprising a knitted base body that comprises a moisture transport zone, wherein the moisture transport zone is knitted from at least one base yarn and at least one moisture transport yarn, and wherein the moisture transport zone extends along a longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone running in parallel to a wale direction of the base body from a first end to a second end, in which garment a particularly effective transport of moisture, in particular of perspiration, from the first end to the second end of the moisture transport zone is achieved, it is proposed that the moisture transport zone comprises at least one moisture absorption region in which the mass of the moisture transport yarn contained per course increases along the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone.

In order to create a garment, comprising a knitted base body that comprises a moisture transport zone, wherein the moisture transport zone is knitted from at least one base yarn and at least one moisture transport yarn, and wherein the moisture transport zone extends along a longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone running in parallel to a wale direction of the base body from a first end to a second end, in which garment a particularly effective transport of moisture, in particular of perspiration, from the first end to the second end of the moisture transport zone is achieved, it is proposed that the moisture transport zone comprises at least one moisture absorption region in which the mass of the moisture transport yarn contained per course increases along the longitudinal direction of the moisture transport zone.

A on-slip below the ankle athletic socklet for wearing in cooperation with an athletic shoe, where the athletic shoe has an upwardly extending heel and ankle support portion extending upwardly from or comprising an upward extension of the upper edge of the rear portion of the shoe. The socklet includes a heel receiving end and a toe receiving end and is otherwise configured for receiving a wearer's foot and being positioned within the athletic shoe when the wearer is wearing the athletic shoe and also includes an element adapted to engage and loop over and/or onto said support portion by means of a loop or band fitting over same so as to stabilize the socklet relative to the heel support and prevent migration of the heel receiving end of the socklet towards a forward end of the athletic shoe when the wearer is wearing the socklet with the shoe.

A on-slip below the ankle athletic socklet for wearing in cooperation with an athletic shoe, where the athletic shoe has an upwardly extending heel and ankle support portion extending upwardly from or comprising an upward extension of the upper edge of the rear portion of the shoe. The socklet includes a heel receiving end and a toe receiving end and is otherwise configured for receiving a wearer's foot and being positioned within the athletic shoe when the wearer is wearing the athletic shoe and also includes an element adapted to engage and loop over and/or onto said support portion by means of a loop or band fitting over same so as to stabilize the socklet relative to the heel support and prevent migration of the heel receiving end of the socklet towards a forward end of the athletic shoe when the wearer is wearing the socklet with the shoe.

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.

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.

A sock has integrally knit grip strips where a first area of the grip strip has a first number of grip yarn knit courses and a second area of the grip strip has a second number of grip yarn knit courses different from the first number of grip yarn knit courses.

A sock has integrally knit grip strips where a first area of the grip strip has a first number of grip yarn knit courses and a second area of the grip strip has a second number of grip yarn knit courses different from the first number of grip yarn knit courses.

A dynamic ventilation system for socks including an ergonomic and asymmetric strip structure (3) which contains the plantar arch so as to create internally an integrated aerating sector (4). Further, the system has a first structure with a transparent zone in which an air circulating system is created that is provided for regulating the temperature of the foot and leg, containing a certain quantity of air between skin and sock so as to create an “air chamber” with an effect of insulating from the external environment and a second structure having a plurality of contact sectors (5) that have greater support on the skin that are interrupted by free portions (6) for the passage of air. The system further includes a pair of ribs (11) that create a passage/tunnel for circulating air in addition to increasing Achilles tendon protection in which each rib is a cushion that fills with air.