Toe socks are socks that have been knitted so that each toe is individually encased the same way that fingers are individually encased in a glove.
All sock lengths are available as toe socks, from anklet and ankle socks through to knee-high and over-knee socks. They are also available with rubber soles.
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History
Toe socks came into popularity in the 1970s and made a comeback in the 1990s as a novelty item worn by adolescents. These later socks are usually almost knee high, striped, and sometimes worn with flip-flops to make a fashion statement.
By 2004 they were available in plain colours and being adopted as normal footwear.
High friction socks
The term toe socks is also used to describe Yoga socks, or Pilates socks which feature a seamless sock body with a multitude of high friction dots defining friction buttons arrayed around the sole,[1] designed to be used without shoes for stretch and exercise routines such as Yoga and Pilates.
Secret socks
The term toe socks is also used to describe secret socks, or glove socks a form of sock which covers only the front of the foot,[2] designed to be worn with mules or slingback shoes.
See also
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- Tabi - a Japanese sock with one toe for the big toe, worn with kimonos and other traditional clothing
- FiveFingers - a five-toed shoe by Vibram
References
- ^ MANUEL F. DE LA CERRA (2008). "Toesox (US Patent Application 20080156044 )". US Intellectual Property Office. http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=toesox&OS=toesox&RS=toesox. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ Stephanie Woolley (2004). "Toe socks (UK Patent Application GB2419802A)". esp@cenet (UK Intellectual Property Office). http://gb.espacenet.com/search97cgi/s97_cgi.exe?action=View&VdkVgwKey=GB2419802A&DocOffset=1&DocsFound=1&QueryZip=%28toe+AND+socks%29+%3CIN%3E+ti&Collection=dips&SearchUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fgb%2Eespacenet%2Ecom%2Fsearch97cgi%2Fs97%5Fcgi%2Eexe%3Faction%3DFilterSearch%26QueryZip%3D%2528toe%2BAND%2Bsocks%2529%2B%253CIN%253E%2Bti%26Filter%3Dgb%252Fen%252Fespacefilt%252Ehts%26ResultTemplate%3Dgb%252Fen%252Fresults%252Ehts%26Collection%3Ddips%26ResultStart%3D1%26ResultCount%3D10&ViewTemplate=gb/en/pdfdocnav.hts&ViewErrorTemplate=gb/en/incerror.hts&DocsFound1=1&BeginHighlight=. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
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