Okamoto Corporation

Mizuno Corporation

Masatoshi Kaneda

Takao Fukui

Atsushi Shiraishi

Akinobu Iwaki

A bent part of a sock has (i) a bulging part having a first bulging region which includes a region in which the number of wales decreases, and a second bulging region which includes a region in which the number of wales increases and (ii) an extended part having a first extended region in which the number of wales increases, and a second extended region in which the number of wales decreases. The extended part is located so as to be closer to a bend direction side than the bulging part. The extended part has a boundary part between the first extended region and the second extended region which boundary part has a bend direction side first end. The bend direction side first end is located on a center line in a direction in which a width of the sock extends, or within a predetermined distance from the center line.

Tubular fabric, method of knitting tubular fabric, and sock

To provide a functional area partially within the toe area on the sole side of the sock. Providing a needle-lowering areawhich is knit by needle-lowering knitting and a needle-raising areawhich is knit by needle-raising knitting at a specified position within the toe areaon the sole side of sock S, these being aligned in the course direction, and providing a first functional areain which the needle-lowering areaand/or the needle-raising areais knit with a functional yarn which differs from the yarn used in knitting the other areaswithin the toe areaon the sole side. A first functional membercan be provided within a specified portion of the toe areaon the sole side. If the first functional memberis knit with a functional yarn having high frictional resistance, it becomes possible to increase the gripping force only of that specified portion.

Sock

The present invention provides a comfortable sock free from tightness in a sole portion. The sock is constructed so that a bottom extension portion, in which the number of courses on the side of a sole portionis larger than that on the side of an instep portion, is formed between a toe portionand a heel portion, and length in the longitudinal direction of the sole portionis larger than that of the instep portion

Socks

A sock includes a sole having protrusions formed on its inner surface by tuck knitting. The protrusions are spaced from each other in the course direction to define first recesses between the protrusions that are adjacent to each other in the course direction, and spaced from each other in the wale direction to define second recesses between the protrusions adjacent to each other in the wale direction. Each protrusion is formed by knitting six courses in one loop, and includes six rubber threads, 12 reinforcing threads, three front threads and three back threads. The protrusions are arranged in a plurality of rows, each row occupying one course. Between the adjacent rows of protrusions, the second recesses are defined, which each occupy four courses. The protrusions have a height of 3.5 to 4.5 mm from the second recesses.

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Nara, Japan

Masatoshi Kaneda