Moisture management component and garments incorporating a moisture management component.

摘要

The invention relates to a moisture management sock (10) and shoe (50). The sock (10) includes a multi-layer moisture-wicking panel (14) extending from a front ankle portion (12) of the sock to a front toe portion (13) of the sock (10). The moisture wicking panel (14) is generally co-extensive with an area of the foot covered by the tongue of a shoe (50). First and second single layer air circulation channels (15a,15b) are formed in the sock (10), and extend along opposing sides of the moisture-wicking panel (10) from the front ankle portion (13) to the front toe portion of the sock. A moisture-management shoe (50) includes a shoe tongue (51), a toe box area (52), and a moisture wicking inner liner (50) residing adjacent the tongue (51) and the toe box area (52) for moving moisture from the foot and through the shoe (50) for evaporation.