Socks and liners with shock absorbing properties

A shock absorbing sock comprising:

• a textile sock comprising an open proximal end, a closed distal end, a heel region further comprising a back heel region, a top sock face, and a bottom face wherein the bottom face further comprises a mid-foot region, a toe region, a metatarsal head region, a medial mid-foot region, a lateral mid-foot region, and a lateral heel region;
• a spacer fabric having outer layers comprising a synthetic filament, three ends of monofilament distance fibers having a thickness of 0.12 millimeters, and an inner support structure comprising 0.5 inch tufts further comprising spandex yarns having a denier of between 70 and 560 linking the outer layers;
• wherein the textile sock incorporates the spacer fabric into at least a portion of the bottom face.

A shock absorbing sock comprising:

• a textile sock comprising an open proximal end, a closed distal end, a heel region further comprising a back heel region, a top sock face, and a bottom face wherein the bottom face further comprises a mid-foot region, a toe region, a metatarsal head region, a medial mid-foot region, a lateral mid-foot region, and a lateral heel region;
• a spacer fabric having outer layers comprising a knittable filament, three ends of monofilament distance fibers having a thickness of 0.12 millimeters, and an inner support structure comprising 0.5 inch tufts further comprising spandex yarns having a denier of between 70 and 560 linking the outer layers;
• wherein the textile sock incorporates the spacer fabric into at least a portion of the bottom face.