Athletic traction sock

Abstract

A single-layer sock preferably formed of interconnected pieces with at least one of the pieces strategically placed for stabilizing a foot within a shoe and at least one piece comprised of gripping material.

1 . A single layer sock, comprising:
 a plurality of material pieces with at least one piece being a first material formed of a non-woven fabric including a high coefficient of friction relative to skin on a foot and also relative to an athletic insole; and   said plurality of pieces are sewn or seamlessly bonded together so as to form a sock.   
     
     
         2 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein at least one piece of a second material is included in said plurality of material pieces and said second material comprises a fabric having a lower coefficient of friction relative to skin on a foot and also relative to an athletic insole than the high coefficient of friction related to said first material. 
     
     
         3 . The sock of  claim 2 , wherein said second material has wicking properties. 
     
     
         4 . The sock of  claim 2 , wherein said second material allow for venting from a foot. 
     
     
         5 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said first material is included in a heel area of the sock. 
     
     
         6 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said first material is included in a insole area of the sock. 
     
     
         7 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said first material in included in a base of the sock. 
     
     
         8 . The sock of  claim 1 , wherein said first material comprises a brushed fabric. 
     
     
         9 . The sock of  claim 8 , wherein said first material is synthetic. 
     
     
         10 . A method of forming a sock, comprising:
 cutting a plurality of pieces of material, said pieces configured to be joined to one another to form a sock, with at least one piece comprising a first material having gripping properties;   arranging the pieces of the materials into a desired pattern with said at least one piece first arranged to encompass at least a part of a base of the sock; and   sewing or seamlessly bonding the pieces to each other to form the sock.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one piece comprising a first material has a coefficient of friction relative to the insole of a shoe sufficient to grip the insole. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one piece comprising a first material is included in a heel area of the sock. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one piece comprising a first material is included in a insole area of the sock. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one piece comprising a first material in included in a base of the sock. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one of the plurality of pieces includes a second material with wicking properties. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said second material allows for venting from a foot. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said first material comprises a non-woven brushed fabric. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said first material is synthetic. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said first material is a non-woven brushed synthetic gripping fabric.