Sock

Abstract

A sock, in particular, a sports sock, comprising a sole region (10), which has a toe region (1), a ball region (2), and a heel region (3). The sole region (10) is provided with a heel guide pad (4) and a ball guide pad (5), which lie substantially parallel to a longitudinal roll line (6) of the foot of the wearer of the sock.

Claims

1. A sock comprising a sole region (10) which has a toe region (1), a ball region (2) a heel region (3), and a longitudinal arch region (8) wherein the sole region (10) has a heel guide pad (4) and a ball guide pad (5) wherein at least an upper portion of the heel guide pad (4) and a lower portion of the ball guide pad (5) are formed in the shape of arcs and arranged substantially parallel to a roll line (6) of a foot, the roll line being defined as a line which begins at the back portion of the heel region (3) and extends along the outer side of the rear of the heel region substantially parallel to an outersole marginal region (7) and then substantially transverse to the longitudinal arch region (8) through the ball region (2) to a big toe portion of the toe region (1) and terminates substantially parallel to the big toe wherein the heel guide pad (4) and the ball guide pad (5) are arranged to guide the foot in its rolling movement along the roll line and wherein the heel guide pad further has perforations (9) in the region of the longitudinal arch (8) with material reinforcements arranged in the region of the perforations (9) and formed through the perforations (9) in a ray pattern from an inner delimitation of the longitudinal arch (8) up to an opposite sole marginal region (7).

2. A sock according to claim 1, wherein the heel guide pad (4) is formed over the entire heel region (3).

3. A sock according to claim 1, wherein the heel guide pad (4) extends from the heel region (3) up to a delimitation of the ball region (2) which points in the direction of the heel region (3).

4. A sock according to claim 1, wherein the ball guide pad (5) is formed substantially by a delimitation of the ball region (2) which points in the direction of the heel region (3), in the region of a sole marginal region (7) up to the toe region (1) in the region of a big toe.

5. A sock according to claim 1, wherein the heel guide pad (4) is arranged in a form fitting manner along the longitudinal arch (8) of the sole region (10).

6. A sock according to claim 1, wherein the heel guide pad (4) has three perforations (9).

7. A sock according to claim 6, wherein the sole region (10) has material reinforcements in the region of the longitudinal arch (8) and/or the perforations (9).

8. A sock according to claim 7, wherein the toe region (1) has material reinforcements.

9. A sock according to claim 7, wherein the heel guide pad (4) and the ball guide pad (5) have material reinforcements.

10. A sock according to claim 9, wherein the material reinforcements are web reinforcements.

11. A sock according to claim 10, wherein a material reinforcement of the toe region (1) and/or of the heel guide pad (4) and/or of the ball guide pad (5) have a greater stiffness than the material reinforcements in the region of the longitudinal arch (8) and in the region of the perforations (9).

12. A sock according to claim 2, wherein the heel guide pad (4) extends from the heel region (3) up to a delimitation of the ball region (2) which points in the direction of the heel region (3).

13. A sock according to claim 1, wherein the sole region (10) has material reinforcements in the region of the longitudinal arch (8) and/or the perforations (9).

14. A sock according to claim 1, wherein the toe region (1) has material reinforcements.

15. A sock according to claim 1, wherein the heel guide pad (4) and the ball guide pad (5) have material reinforcements.

16. A sock according to claim 1, wherein the material reinforcements are web reinforcements.

17. A sock according to claim 6, wherein the material reinforcements are web reinforcements.

18. A sock comprising a sole region (10) which has a toe region (1), a ball region (2) and a heel region (3), wherein the sole region (10) has a heel guide pad (4) and a ball guide pad (5), wherein at least an upper portion of the heel guide pad (4) and a lower portion of the ball guide pad (5) are formed in the shape of arcs and arranged substantially parallel to a roll line (6) of a foot, the roll line being defined as a line which begins at the back portion of the heel region (3) and extends along the outer side of the rear of the heel region substantially parallel to an outersole marginal region (7) and then substantially transverse to a longitudinal arch region (8) through the ball region (2) to a big toe portion of the toe region (1) and terminates substantially parallel to the big toe wherein the heel guide pad (4) and the ball guide pad (5) are arranged to guide the foot in its rolling movement along the roll line and wherein the heel guide pad (4) extends partially along a curved delimitation of a foot arch (8), the ball guide pad (5) extends from an outer sole marginal region (7) at a delimitation of the ball region (2) to the toe region (1) in the region of a big toe, the heel guide pad (4) having perforations (9) in the region of the longitudinal arch (8), which divide the heel guide pad (4) into individual segments arranged in the region of the perforations (9), the perforations (9) extending from a delimitation of the longitudinal arch (8) to an opposite sole marginal region (7), with material reinforcements arranged in the region of the perforations (9) in a ray pattern from an inner delineation of the longitudinal arch (8) to the opposite marginal region (7), and the heel guide pad (4) being formed over the entire heel region (3).

19. A sock according to claim 18, wherein the toe region (1) and/or the heel guide pad (4) and/or the ball guide pad (5) have material reinforcements having greater stiffness than the material reinforcements in the region of the longitudinal arch (8) and in the region of the perforations (9).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The invention is explained in further detail below in reference to the drawing. The figures show in detail:

(2) FIG. 1 shows a sole region of a sock having a heel guide pad and a ball guide pad;

(3) FIG. 2 shows a sole region of a sock having a heel guide pad which has perforations, and a ball guide pad; and

(4) FIG. 3 shows a sole region which has material reinforcements in the region of the longitudinal arch and in the region of perforations of the heel guide pad.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(5) The sock variant represented in FIG. 1 has a sole region 10 which has a toe region 1, a ball region 2 and a heel region 3. A heel guide pad 4 is introduced in the heel region 3. Similarly, the ball region 2 has a ball guide pad 5. The heel guide pad 4 and the ball guide pad 5 are arranged parallel to the natural roll line 6 of the foot, wherein the ball guide pad 5 extends from the outer sole marginal region 7 at the delimitation of the ball region 2 to the toe region 1 in the region of the big toe. The heel guide pad 4 is in addition formed in the shape of an arc, so that it extends partially along the curved delimitation of the foot arch 8.

(6) The heel guide pad 4, as well as the ball guide pad 5, can be made of one or more materials that have increased stiffness or strength in comparison to the other regions of the sole region 10. Such an increased stiffness/strength can be achieved by denser web types and also by applying separate textile parts to the sole region 10. The shape of the heel guide pad 4 and of the ball guide pad 5 resembles that of the middle partial region of the roll line 6 of the foot. As a result, the foot is guided in its roll movement in the direction of the roll line 6. Since the heel guide pad 4 takes up the entire surface of the heel, the latter rests on a stable base support without interfering delimitation edges. The arc-shaped extension along the longitudinal arch 8 of the foot guides the foot from the position at the time of stepping on the ground into a position where the foot buckles inward slightly. The ball guide pad 5 supports this movement by its position in the ball region 2. Thus, the movement occurs not only separately at the heel region 3, but simultaneously also at the ball region 2.

(7) The variant of a sock according to the invention represented in FIG. 2 again shows a sole region 20 having a heel guide pad 4 and a ball guide pad 5. Compared to FIG. 1, the heel guide pad 4 is provided here with perforations 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 which divide the guide pad 4 into individual segments 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4. The perforations in this embodiment variant are used as air channels extending transversely to the stepping direction, which ensure, on the one hand, air circulation between the shoe and the foot, and on the other hand, the mobility of the heel guide pad 4. For example, in the case of a compression of the foot, the perforations 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 assume the function of expansion joints which prevent the material from being thrown over and thus also possible pressure sites or injuries on the foot. The material within the perforations 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 can be the same material as that of the heel guide pad 4 or also of the rest of the sole region. Here, the represented functions can be achieved by a different web thickness of the sock material. Alternatively, however, different materials can also be used, which have a higher stiffness and/or thickness in the region of the heel guide pad 4 than the material in the perforations 9.1, 9.2, 9.3.

(8) The embodiment variant according to FIG. 3 also has a sole region 30 having a heel guide pad 4 which consists of individual segments 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4. In the region of the longitudinal arch 8, a substantially semi-circular material reinforcement is introduced, which abuts in a form fitting manner against the inner delimitation of the heel guide pad 4, and extends from there in a ray pattern through the perforations 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 up to the opposite sole marginal region 7. The material reinforcements in the region of the longitudinal arch 8 as well as in the region of the continuations in a ray pattern can have resilient properties, so that the sock in the region of the longitudinal arch 8 and of the heel guide pad 4 is applied firmly against the foot. As a result, the heel guide pad is held optimally in a position corresponding to the roll line 6.