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toes</div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Red_Pink_Orange_rainbow_toesocks.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Red_Pink_Orange_rainbow_toesocks.jpg/220px-Red_Pink_Orange_rainbow_toesocks.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="300" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Red_Pink_Orange_rainbow_toesocks.jpg/330px-Red_Pink_Orange_rainbow_toesocks.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Red_Pink_Orange_rainbow_toesocks.jpg/440px-Red_Pink_Orange_rainbow_toesocks.jpg 2x" data-file-width="587" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption>Striped toe socks</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Toe socks</b> (also known as <b>fingersocks</b>, <b>glove socks</b>, <b>5-toe socks</b> or <b>digital socks</b>) are <a href="/wiki/Sock" title="Sock">socks</a> that have been knitted so that each toe is individually encased the same way as fingers within a <a href="/wiki/Glove" title="Glove">glove</a>. </p><p>All sock lengths are available as toe socks, from no-show style to anklet and ankle socks through to knee-high and over-knee socks. They are also available with rubberised undersides, as an alternative to bare feet for yoga. Toe socks are designed and available for both men and women. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Toe_socks&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The original concept of toe socks may be attributed to Ethel Russell (also known as Ethel Wynhym) of <a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>. On June 14, 1969, she filed a <a href="/wiki/Copyright" title="Copyright">copyright</a> with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Copyright_Office" title="United States Copyright Office">United States Copyright Office</a> for two drawings of footwear which she termed, "mitten toe socks" and "glove socks". She was unable to maintain the exclusive rights for their manufacture, however, because <a href="/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_States" title="Copyright law of the United States">copyright law of the United States</a> does not afford this protection – <a href="/wiki/United_States_patent_law" title="United States patent law">patent law</a> does.<sup id="cite_ref-Russell_v_Trimfit_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Russell_v_Trimfit-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>An earlier reference to "stockings with toes" was made by physician Walter Vaughan in 1792, speculating that these would prevent discomfort from the accumulation of sweat between the toes.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is not clear whether Vaughan ever put this idea into action. </p><p>Toe socks became popular in the United States during the 1970s and made a comeback in the 1990s as a <a href="/wiki/Novelty_item" title="Novelty item">novelty item</a> worn by adolescents. During the 1970s, it was fashionable for girls to wear <a href="/wiki/Clog_(shoe)" class="mw-redirect" title="Clog (shoe)">clogs</a> or buffalo sandals with toe socks.<sup id="cite_ref-Mansour_David_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Mansour_David-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In colder weather, they may be worn with <a href="/wiki/Flip-flops" title="Flip-flops">flip-flops</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Stoller_Debbie_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Stoller_Debbie-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During this time, such socks were typically <a href="/wiki/Knee_highs" title="Knee highs">knee high</a> in length with bright stripes and glittery threads in their design. They also had a practical value in keeping the feet warm, including the spots between the toes.<sup id="cite_ref-Sagert_Kelly_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sagert_Kelly-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By 2004, toe socks were available in plain colors and being adopted as normal footwear. They have even been worn in <a href="/wiki/Outer_space" title="Outer space">outer space</a> – notably by <a href="/wiki/Astronaut" title="Astronaut">astronaut</a> <a href="/wiki/Sandra_Magnus" title="Sandra Magnus">Sandra Magnus</a> on the <a href="/wiki/International_Space_Station" title="International Space Station">International Space Station</a> during the <a href="/wiki/STS-135" title="STS-135">STS-135</a> mission in 2011.<sup id="cite_ref-NASA_photo_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NASA_photo-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 190px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Stockings_XIX_century.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="19th-century stockings with toes exposed at Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia, near Rome, Italy."><img alt="19th-century stockings with toes exposed at Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia, near Rome, Italy." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Stockings_XIX_century.jpg/200px-Stockings_XIX_century.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Stockings_XIX_century.jpg/300px-Stockings_XIX_century.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Stockings_XIX_century.jpg/400px-Stockings_XIX_century.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3200" data-file-height="2368" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">19th-century stockings with toes exposed at Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia, near Rome, Italy.</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 235px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 230px; height: 190px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:STS-135_Sandy_Magnus_with_a_cargo_transfer_bag.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Sandra Magnus in toe socks (STS-135)."><img alt="Sandra Magnus in toe socks (STS-135)." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/STS-135_Sandy_Magnus_with_a_cargo_transfer_bag.jpg/200px-STS-135_Sandy_Magnus_with_a_cargo_transfer_bag.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/STS-135_Sandy_Magnus_with_a_cargo_transfer_bag.jpg/300px-STS-135_Sandy_Magnus_with_a_cargo_transfer_bag.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/STS-135_Sandy_Magnus_with_a_cargo_transfer_bag.jpg/400px-STS-135_Sandy_Magnus_with_a_cargo_transfer_bag.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4256" data-file-height="2832" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Sandra Magnus in toe socks (STS-135).</div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Variants">Variants</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Toe_socks&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Variants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Japanese_tabi_socks,_black.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Japanese_tabi_socks%2C_black.jpeg/220px-Japanese_tabi_socks%2C_black.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Japanese_tabi_socks%2C_black.jpeg/330px-Japanese_tabi_socks%2C_black.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Japanese_tabi_socks%2C_black.jpeg/440px-Japanese_tabi_socks%2C_black.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="1652" data-file-height="1036" /></a><figcaption>Japanese <a href="/wiki/Tabi" title="Tabi">tabi</a> socks</figcaption></figure> <p>One of the earliest variants of toe socks is the Japanese <a href="/wiki/Tabi" title="Tabi">tabi</a>, dating back to the 16th century. These are split-toed socks with two compartments – one smaller compartment for the big toe, and a larger compartment for the four remaining toes. This allows them to be worn with <a href="/wiki/Zori" title="Zori">zori</a> or <a href="/wiki/Geta_(footwear)" title="Geta (footwear)">geta</a> sandals.<sup id="cite_ref-Marshall_John_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Marshall_John-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Modern variants of toe socks are designed primarily for either comfort or athletics. In 2004, a patent was filed with the <a href="/wiki/Intellectual_Property_Office_(United_Kingdom)" title="Intellectual Property Office (United Kingdom)">Intellectual Property Office</a> in the <a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a> for a product called "toe socks"; however, their description differs: "A half sock which covers the toes to provide comfort under footwear. Preferably the socks are unseen when worn with <a href="/wiki/Mule_(footwear)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mule (footwear)">mules</a> or <a href="/wiki/Slingback" title="Slingback">slingback</a> shoes."<sup id="cite_ref-Woolley_Stephanie_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Woolley_Stephanie-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Variants have also evolved to include <a href="/wiki/Compression_socks" class="mw-redirect" title="Compression socks">compression socks</a> and other specialty performance models for <a href="/wiki/Professional_sports" title="Professional sports">professional sports</a> as well as uses which require high durability. In sports, athletic versions of toe socks may be useful to <a href="/wiki/Triathlon" title="Triathlon">triathletes</a> who suffer from frequent interdigital friction blisters.<sup id="cite_ref-Werd_Leslie_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Werd_Leslie-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Vonhof_John_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vonhof_John-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> One version of sock referred to as "toe socks" is actually a reverse version – this is a covering for the foot and ankle with the toes cut out, leaving them bare. This provides a non-slip surface and provides for a more complete range of motion for form-fitting <a href="/wiki/Yoga" title="Yoga">yoga</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pilates" title="Pilates">Pilates</a>, or <i><a href="/wiki/Wii_Fit" title="Wii Fit">Wii Fit</a></i> exercises.<sup id="cite_ref-Loguidice_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Loguidice-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Toe_socks&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anklet_(sock)" title="Anklet (sock)">Anklet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dress_socks" class="mw-redirect" title="Dress socks">Dress socks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vibram_FiveFingers" title="Vibram FiveFingers">Vibram FiveFingers</a> – a five-toed, <a href="/wiki/Barefoot_running" title="Barefoot running">minimalist running</a> shoe</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Toe_socks&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Russell_v_Trimfit-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Russell_v_Trimfit_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.leagle.com/xmlResult.aspx?page=1&xmldoc=1977519428FSupp91_1493.xml&docbase=CSLWAR1-1950-1985&SizeDisp=7">"<i>Russell v. 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href="https://books.google.com/books?id=SBRi4dp8J4sC&q=toe+socks&pg=PA236"><i>Wii Fitness For Dummies</i></a>. <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis,_Indiana" class="mw-redirect" title="Indianapolis, Indiana">Indianapolis, Indiana</a>: Wiley Publishing, Inc. p. 236. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-470-52158-8" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-470-52158-8"><bdi>978-0-470-52158-8</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Wii+Fitness+For+Dummies.&rft.place=Indianapolis%2C+Indiana&rft.pages=236&rft.pub=Wiley+Publishing%2C+Inc.&rft.date=2010&rft.isbn=978-0-470-52158-8&rft.au=Loguidice%2C+Christina+T.&rft.au=Loguidice%2C+Bill&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DSBRi4dp8J4sC%26q%3Dtoe%2Bsocks%26pg%3DPA236&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AToe+socks" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> 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title="Clog">Clogs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Espadrille" title="Espadrille">Espadrilles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Furlane_(shoe)" title="Furlane (shoe)">Furlane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Galesh" title="Galesh">Galesh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geta_(footwear)" title="Geta (footwear)">Geta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Giveh" title="Giveh">Giveh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Haferlschuh" title="Haferlschuh">Haferlschuh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hnyat-phanat" title="Hnyat-phanat">Hnyat-phanats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huarache_(shoe)" title="Huarache (shoe)">Huarache</a></li> <li><span title="Korean-language romanization"><i lang="ko-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Hwa" title="Hwa">Hwa</a></i></span></li> <li><span title="Korean-language romanization"><i lang="ko-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Jipsin" title="Jipsin">Jipsin</a></i></span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jorabs" title="Jorabs">Jorabs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kamik" class="mw-redirect" title="Kamik">Kamiks</a></li> <li><a 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