A sock for a football or soccer player comprising a foot portion 4, ankle portion 6 and leg portion 8, being provided with upper hook and loop fastener 10 located at the top of the leg portion and a lower hook and loop fastener 14 located at the ankle, where the upper fastener serves to hold up the sock and the spacing between the two fasteners is suitable to receive and hold in place a shin guard. Preferably the Velcro® fasteners are elastic and the lower fastener is wider than the upper one in order to provide support to the wearer’s ankle. Preferably the fastening straps are connected at a central region (figure 2) to provide two ends which meet at the opposite side of the leg.
A football sock
2020-01-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English