Patent ID: 8205271

Claim:
Footwear hosiery comprising: a first layer configured for disposal about at least a top surface, a side surface and a bottom surface of a foot and defining a top portion having an opening, a bottom portion, a front portion, an arch portion and a rear portion, the portions defining a cavity configured for disposal of the foot; a second layer connected with the rear portion, the arch portion and the front portion in a configuration to define a first pocket disposed adjacent the front portion and the arch portion, the first pocket including a receptacle and a second pocket disposed adjacent the rear portion and the arch portion, the second pocket including a receptacle, the second layer further defining an opening configured to provide access to the receptacles; a first cushion pad configured to conform to at least a portion of an arch region and a front portion of a foot, and for removable disposal within the receptacle of the first pocket; and a second cushion pad being separate from the first cushion pad, the second cushion pad configured to conform to at least a portion of the arch region and a rear portion of the foot, and for removable disposal within the receptacle of the second pocket, wherein at least one of the first cushion pad and the second cushion pad defines a hydrophobic surface that engages the bottom portion of the first layer, wherein at least one of the pads is fabricated from a memory foam material.