Moisture-management sock and shoe for creating a moisture managing environment for the feet
OwnerDaniel L. Brierinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a moisture management sock and shoe. The sock includes a multi-layer moisture-wicking panel extending from a front ankle portion of the sock to a front toe portion of the sock. The moisture wicking panel is generally co-extensive with an area of the foot covered by the tongue of a shoe. First and second single layer air circulation channels are formed in the sock, and extend along opposing sides of the moisture-wicking panel from the front ankle portion to the front toe portion of the sock. A moisture-management shoe includes a shoe tongue, a toe box area, and a moisture wicking inner liner residing adjacent the tongue and the toe box area for moving moisture from the foot and through the shoe for evaporation.
Claims5
A moisture-management shoe having a shoe tongue, a toe box area, and a moisture wicking inner liner residing adjacent said tongue and said toe box area for moving moisture from the foot and through the shoe for evaporation, said moisture wicking liner comprising:
- (a) an first fabric layer including hydrophobic wicking yarn for residing next to the foot of the wearer, and for wicking moisture outwardly away from the foot of the wearer;
- (b) a second fabric layer constructed of hydrophilic yarn residing adjacent said first fabric layer for receiving and dispersing moisture wicked outwardly from said first fabric layer;
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- (c) attachment means for attaching said moisture wicking liner to an interior surface of said shoe tongue and said toe box area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.