JPH09296302A - Cloths for foot - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prepare clothes for a foot such as a sock, having a specific Achilles tendon-supporting part and enabling the smooth bending and stretching of the foot and the reduction in fatigue on walking, etc. SOLUTION: The clothes for a foot is provided with an Achilles tendonsupporting part 12, capable of applying a stretching and shrinking power to the Achilles tendon from both sides of the foot by an elastic stretchable body which imparts an appropriate region centering the Achilles tendon part with stimulation by an appropriate pressing power. A heel-supporting part 13 may be placed on the sole of the clothes for a foot to rise the position of the heel to fit it into the recess for receiving the heel in a shoe.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to clothing such as socks, stockings or tights worn on the foot, and particularly to support the Achilles tendon and to match the position of the ankle of the foot with the position of the ankle accommodating portion of the shoe. This is related to the foot clothing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The Achilles tendon is also called the second heart, and promoting the work of the Achilles tendon improves blood circulation and assists the work of the heart. Therefore, a foot garment having a support function of appropriately stimulating the Achilles tendon has been desired, but conventionally, no foot garment having such a support function has been proposed.

Further, in a shoe that wraps the ankle, such as a ski shoe or a high waist type sports shoe, a recess for receiving the ankle is formed on the inner surface of the shoe in accordance with the position of the ankle. If the position of the ankle does not match the position of the ankle that receives the ankle on the inner surface of the shoe, the ankle will slip and the skin will turn red and pain will occur. In particular, foreign-made shoes often do not match because the recesses for receiving the ankles are high.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has a support function capable of appropriately stimulating the Achilles tendon, and also makes it possible to raise the position of the ankle so that the recess for receiving the ankle and the ankle can be matched with each other. It is intended to provide foot clothing.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Means adopted by the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems are characterized by comprising an Achilles tendon support portion for applying a compressive stimulus to the Achilles tendon.

Further, the Achilles tendon support portion is characterized in that it is made of an elastic stretchable body which gives an elastic stretching force to the Achilles tendon.

Further, the Achilles tendon support portion is characterized by comprising a thickness means for applying a compressive stimulus to the Achilles tendon.

Further, a thickness means for raising the position of the heel is arranged on the heel.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. The drawings show socks to which the present invention is applied. However, the present invention is not limited to socks, and can be similarly applied to various foot garments such as stockings, tights, tabi, and socks.
Both are within the scope of the present invention.

With reference to the drawings, socks according to the present invention
(1) has five finger parts (2) that can separately wrap the five toes of the foot, and imparts elastic stretching force to the five metatarsals to provide metatarsal bones. Is provided with a metatarsal bone support part (3) which is curved upward in a convex shape. Also socks
(1) is preferably provided with a thick arch support portion (4) at a lower portion thereof for supporting a portion arched by the metatarsal bone support portion (3) from below. Further, it has an Achilles tendon support part (12) capable of giving an appropriate stimulus to the Achilles tendon corresponding to the position of the Achilles tendon, and the heel is provided with an ankle support part (13) for raising the position of the ankle.

It is preferable that the finger portions (2) are formed independently of each other so as to individually wrap the five toes as shown in the figure. By using socks with five fingers, it is possible to open the five toes of the foot to the maximum extent, and in combination with the arch-shaped curve of the metatarsal bone, the effect of stabilizing the foot and straddling is increased, and the open foot is extended. It is possible to prevent midfoot pain, reduce foot fatigue, and prevent the metatarsal bone from opening too much.

The five fingers are preferably formed by using a stretchable material or weave for the entire fingers, and the first and fifth fingers are thickened inward so that the fingers can easily spread. In addition, something like an inter-finger spreader should be inserted between the fingers. Further, it is also possible to form a bag-shaped pocket between the first and second fingers and insert a pad such as a sponge to correct the hallux valgus.

As shown in FIG. 4, the metatarsal support part (3) is a line connecting a point a below the head of the first metatarsal bone (5) and a point b below the head of the fifth metatarsal bone (9). (A) A line connecting the c point of the upper third of the medial wedge (10) and the d point of the second tarsal metatarsal joint to the fifth metatarsal bone (9) ( B) consisting of elastic stretchable body applied to the area surrounded by 5 metatarsal bones (5) ~
(9) is elastically expanded and contracted to correct the entire five metatarsal bones into a curved shape that is convex upward. The elastic stretchable body is achieved by attaching a member having elastic weaving or rubber elasticity formed on a part of the sock corresponding to the region to the elastic so that the elastic stretchable body is elastic.

The elastic stretchable body may be provided so as to surround the sock in an annular shape, but most preferably, the A and B lines, the center line (C) of the first metatarsal bone (5) and the fifth metatarsal bone. It is applied to the sole region surrounded by the inner line (D) of (9), and the other region has stretchability in a range brought about by knitting of socks. The magnitude of the elastic expansion / contraction force is preferably an expansion / contraction force that expands / contracts the width of the region surrounded by the lines A, B, C and D to about 1/3 to 2/3, preferably about 1/2. As a result, the center of the sole of the metatarsus is strongly expanded and contracted, and weak elastic force is applied to both side surfaces of the foot and the back of the foot. As a result, the entire metatarsal bone can be more effectively curved into a desired arch shape. It will be possible. The elastic force applied to the sole and the back of the foot is preferably about 1/2 to 2/3 of the elastic force of the sole of the foot.

The elastic stretchable body is preferably applied to the entire area defined by the A and B lines, but only in the elongated area defined by the A line and the E line parallel to the A line as shown in FIG. You may apply. The distance between line A and line E is about 1/2 the width of line AB.
It is preferably within the range. If the width is larger than this range, the desired effect cannot be obtained because the tarsal joint of the metatarsal bone exerts an elastic force. When the elastic stretchable body is applied only to such an elongated region, it is necessary to apply it in the vicinity of the A line, and even if it is applied in the vicinity of the B line, the effect of arching the metatarsal bone cannot be expected.

The arch support part (4) is composed of a support body having an appropriate thickness, and is applied to the sole of the second and third metatarsals (6) and (7) on the wedge-like bone (11) side. The metatarsal bone corrected by the metatarsal bone support portion (3) is supported from below to assist in maintaining the arched shape. Most preferably, the arch support part (4) is formed on the sole of the sock (1), but the shape of the inner sole of the shoe may be changed or it may be attached as a separate member. Also, arch support part (4)
A bag may be formed on the sole of the sock corresponding to the position of, and a pad may be inserted.

The Achilles tendon support portion (12) is for applying a stimulus by an appropriate compression force to an appropriate region (F) with the center of the Achilles tendon portion. Achilles tendon support (12)
It is composed of an elastic stretchable body that compresses the F region of the Achilles tendon. The elastic stretchable body is divided into a line (G) that rises vertically from the most prominent portion of the medial malleolus and a line (H) that rises vertically from a point ⅓ between the G line and the outermost portion of the Achilles tendon (H). F ') and the rest of the area has stretchability in the range provided by the knitting of the sock. Further, instead of the elastic stretchable body, a thickness means capable of lightly pressing the depression in the lower part of the inner fruit may be used. A member such as a pad or a leather is suitable for the thickness means.

Elastic force from both sides of the foot acts on the Achilles tendon by the elastic force exerted on the Achilles tendon, and the Achilles tendon is stimulated by appropriate compression, so that the flexion and extension of the foot are smoothed, and fatigue during exercise such as walking is reduced. To do. Furthermore, the second
By adding an appropriate amount of compressive force to the Achilles tendon, which is called the heart of the human, the pump-up function for blood circulation in the foot is improved, the burden on the heart is reduced, and it becomes possible to suppress body fatigue and diminished concentration. . Such an Achilles tendon support may act synergistically with the metatarsal bone support and the five fingers to bring about improvement in the exercise ability such as kicking force, running force, and jumping force.

The ankle support portion (13) is composed of a thickness means arranged on the sole of the heel. As the thickness means, it is conceivable that the heel portion of the sock is formed thick, the pad is attached, the heel portion is formed into a bag shape and the pad can be inserted therein, and any means may be used. . The size of the thickness is appropriately determined according to the size of the gap between the position of the ankle and the position of the ankle for receiving the ankle of the shoe, but usually about 0.1 mm to 5 mm is suitable. As shown in FIG. 10, the ankle support raises the position of the ankle and allows it to match the ankle receiving recess of the shoe.

[0020]

According to the present invention, since the Achilles tendon is stimulated by appropriate compression, the flexion and extension of the foot are smoothed, and fatigue in exercise such as walking is reduced. Furthermore, by adding an appropriate amount of compressive force to the Achilles tendon, which is called the second heart, the function of pumping up blood circulation in the foot is improved, the burden on the heart is reduced, and fatigue and concentration of the body are suppressed. Is possible. Also, the position of the ankle can be raised to match the position of the ankle receiving recess of the shoe.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a sock according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a metatarsal support.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the foot showing details of the metatarsal support.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an arch support.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a sock including an Achilles tendon support and ankle support.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an application area of an Achilles tendon support part.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the effect of ankle support.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Socks (2) Fingers (3) Metatarsal bone support (4) Arch support (5) First metatarsal bone (6) Second metatarsal bone (7) Third metatarsal bone (8) 4th metatarsal bone (9) 5th metatarsal bone (10) Medial wedge bone (11) Wedge bone (12) Achilles tendon support part (13) Ankle support part (14) Medial malleolar protrusion

(72) Inventor Masaaki Sano 3-389 Mineoka-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa (72) Inventor Tomoaki Sano 3-389 Mineoka-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa (72) Inventor Kaoru Sano Yokohama, Kanagawa 3-389 Mineoka-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama (72) Inventor Shuji Yamamoto 5-15-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A foot garment comprising an Achilles tendon support portion for applying a compressive stimulus to the Achilles tendon. 2. The foot garment according to claim 1, wherein the Achilles tendon support portion is made of an elastic stretchable body that gives elastic stretchability to the Achilles tendon. 3. The foot garment according to claim 1, wherein the Achilles tendon support portion comprises a thickness means for applying a compressive stimulus to the Achilles tendon. 4. The foot garment according to claim 1, wherein a thickness means for raising the position of the heel is arranged on the heel.