JPH09296301A - Clothes for foot - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prepare clothes for a foot such as a sock, having five toe parts and a specific metatarsal bone-supporting part, capable of separately wrapping each of five toes and enabling the restoration and the holding of an arch shape of the metatarsal bones. SOLUTION: The clothes have a metatarsal bone-supporting part 3 beside five toe parts capable of separately wrapping each of five toes. An elastic stretchable body is applied on the region where is surrounded with a line A connecting the subcapital point (a) of the first metatarsal bone 5 and the subcapital point (b) of the fifth metatarsal bone 9 and a line B horizontally connecting a point (c) at the upper 1/3 of the inner cuneiform bone and the joint (d) between the second tarsal bone and metatarsal bone and reaching the fifth metatarsal bone 9. Thus, the foot is kept in a corrected state in which all of the five metatarsal bones are bent upward in an arch shape.

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 foot clothing capable of holding or recovering the bones of the foot in a normal arch shape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, it is necessary to keep five metatarsal bones of a human foot curved in an arch-like shape slightly upward to reduce tiredness of the foot when walking or standing upright and to balance the body. Although it is said to be the most preferable for keeping it, in reality, there are many open legs with five metatarsals almost horizontal. Such an open leg makes it easy to lose the balance of the body, makes the leg tired easily, and is one of the causes of hallux valgus. However, conventional footwear such as socks, stockings, or tights has not been proposed that restores and maintains the metatarsal bone in a normal arch shape.

Further, it is preferable that the foot has a structure in which one finger is wrapped so that the five fingers can move independently. The free movement of the five fingers spreads the entire five fingers, eliminating pressure between the fingers and promoting blood circulation. And the free movement of these five fingers,
Although the health condition of the foot can be improved by recovering and maintaining the arch of the metatarsal bone, conventionally, no foot garment satisfying these conditions has been known.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a foot garment capable of individually wrapping the five toes of a foot, one by one, and recovering and holding the metatarsal bone in an arched shape. It is something to do.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The means adopted by the present invention in order to solve the above-mentioned problems is to wrap five toes individually.
The finger part of the book and the metatarsal bone support part that corrects the metatarsal bone in an upward convex arch shape, and the metatarsal bone support part is an elastic stretchable body that elastically expands and contracts at least the metatarsal plantar part. It is characterized by having.

Further, the metatarsal bone support portion is characterized in that it is formed around the foot in an annular shape.

Further, it is characterized in that it is provided with an arch support portion which is applied to the soles of the second and third metatarsal bones and assists the arch shape.

Further, the metatarsal support portion connects the line below the head of the first metatarsal bone and the below the head of the fifth metatarsal bone, the upper part of the medial wedge and the second tarsal metatarsal joint. It is characterized by comprising an elastic stretchable body which is applied to a region surrounded by a line B to connect the fifth metatarsal.

Further, the metatarsal bone support portion is provided with the lines A and B.
It is characterized by comprising an elastic stretchable body applied to a plantar region surrounded by a line and a C line passing through the center of the first metatarsal bone and a D line passing through the inside of the fifth metatarsal bone.

Further, the metatarsal support part is provided in an elongated area defined by an A line connecting the subcapital head of the first metatarsal bone and the subcapital head of the fifth metatarsal bone and an E line parallel to the A line. It is characterized by comprising an elastic stretchable body applied.

Further, the arch support portion is characterized by comprising thick portions formed on the second and third metatarsal plantar portions.

[0012]

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. The fingers (2) are preferably formed independently of each other so as to individually wrap the five toes as shown. 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 metatarsalgia, reduce pain caused by hallux valgus, reduce foot fatigue, and prevent the metatarsal bone from opening too much.

The five fingers are preferably made of elastic material or weave, 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 the point a below the head of the first metatarsal bone (5) and the 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 around the sock in an annular shape, but most preferably, the A and B lines and the center line (C) of the first metatarsal bone (5) and the fifth metatarsal bone are provided. It is applied to the sole area surrounded by the inner line (D) of (9), and other areas are
It has elasticity in the range brought about by how to knit 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 back 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.

[0019]

According to the present invention, the five toes of the toes are individually wrapped to provide free movement to the five toes, and the metatarsal bone is held or recovered in a normal arch-like shape to provide the five toes. The stability of the foot, due to the opening of the toes and the arched curvature of the metatarsal bone,
The effect of straddling can be enhanced, and hallux valgus can be prevented, metatarsalgia is reduced, and foot fatigue can be reduced.

[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.

[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

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (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) Kaoru Sano 3-389 Mineoka-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture (72) Inventor Shuji Yamamoto 5-15-8 Nakameguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A five-finger portion for individually wrapping five toes, and a metatarsal bone support portion for correcting the metatarsal bone in an upward convex arch shape, at least the metatarsal bone support portion. A foot garment having an elastic elastic body that elastically expands and contracts the sole of the metatarsal bone. 2. The foot garment according to claim 1, wherein the metatarsal bone support portion is formed by annularly surrounding the foot. 3. The foot garment according to claim 1, further comprising an arch support portion which is applied to the soles of the second and third metatarsal bones and assists the arch shape. 4. A metatarsal bone support portion connects an A line connecting the subcapital portion of the first metatarsal bone and the subcapital portion of the fifth metatarsal bone, and the upper part of the medial wedge and the second tarsal metatarsal joint part. Tie B to the 5th metatarsal
The foot garment according to claim 1 or 2, comprising an elastic stretchable body applied to a region surrounded by a line. 5. A plantar region in which the metatarsal support part is surrounded by the A line, the B line, the C line passing through the center of the first metatarsal bone, and the D line passing through the inside of the fifth metatarsal bone. 5. The foot garment according to claim 4, wherein the foot garment comprises an elastic stretchable body. 6. A metatarsal support portion connects an A line below the head of the first metatarsal bone and a below the head of the fifth metatarsal bone, and E parallel to the A line.
The foot garment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the foot garment is made of an elastic stretchable body applied to an elongated region divided by a line. 7. The foot garment according to claim 3, wherein the arch support portion is formed of a thick portion formed on the second and third metatarsal plantar soles.