Patent ID: 7103922

Claim:
An article of clothing for covering a foot and at least a portion of an ankle of a wearer, comprising: a part for covering toes of the wearer; and a notch separating the part into a first pocket accommodating the wearer's big toe and a second pocket accommodating at least the wearer's second toe, wherein: the notch has a depth such that, when relaxed, the notch extends to a point between a first joint of the wearer's big toe and a crotch between the big toe and the wearer's second toe; the resiliency of the material comprising the first pocket is greater than the resiliency of the material comprising the second pocket; the first pocket is shorter in a first direction than the second pocket when the wearer's toes are not placed in the part; the first pocket expands to a greater extent, in the first direction, than the second pocket when the wearer's toes are placed in the part; and the first direction extends from a heel portion to the part of the article of clothing.