Patent ID: 7996924

Claim:
An article of apparel, comprising: a garment structure for a human foot, wherein the garment structure includes one or more fabric elements, and wherein the garment structure is structured and arranged so as to provide a close fit to and completely contain an instep portion of the foot; and a foot position feedback system integrally formed in the garment structure at the instep portion, wherein the foot position feedback system includes a first region that extends across the instep portion of the garment structure, wherein the first region has a higher compressive force application capability than a compressive force application capability of the fabric element making up a largest proportion of the garment structure, wherein the first region extends across the instep portion from a lateral toe area to a medial heel or medial ankle area of the garment structure, wherein the first region includes a terminal end at the lateral toe area, wherein the foot position feedback system includes a second region that extends across the arch portion from a medial side of the garment structure, across a footbed portion of the garment structure, and to a lateral side of the garment structure, wherein the second region has a higher compressive force application capability than a compressive force application capability of the fabric element making up a largest proportion of the garment structure.