Patent ID: 7115105

Claim:
An ankle control system, comprising: a form-fitting sock having opposing medial and lateral sides, a foot portion having an arch portion, and an ankle portion having a vertical Achilles tendon portion; a first semi-rigid support member connected to the sock and having at least one slot providing flexibility to contour over an ankle as pressure is exerted on the support member; a lever motion stabilizing strap having a first end removably attachable to the foot portion of the sock, the stabilizing strap being wrapable around the foot portion to securely attach to the first end, and having a second end adjustably attachable to one of the lateral and medial sides; and a stirrup strap adjustably attachable to the sock along the vertical portion and having a first end sequentially wrapable from the vertical portion, around a first side, over the arch portion to an opposing second side, and under the foot portion to allow adjustable attachment to the sock on the first side.