Socks are a knitted or woven type of hosiery for enclosing the human feet.
Socks are designed to:- ease chafing between the foot and footwear
- protect footwear by absorbing perspiration and dead skin lost from the foot
- keep the feet warm
- soak up sweat, from the foot if sweaty
When only part of the insole is covered, leaving the forepart visible, this is known as a half-sock.
The foot is among the heaviest producers of sweat in the body, able to produce over a pint of perspiration per day. Socks help to absorb this sweat and draw it to areas where air can evaporate the perspiration. In cold environments, socks decrease the risk of frostbite. So they are very very vey important!
Curiosity
Its name may have originated by the shoes worn by Roman comic actors called soccus in Latin. It was a slipper and fitted loosely so it could be taken off quickly.
Its name may have originated by the shoes worn by Roman comic actors called soccus in Latin. It was a slipper and fitted loosely so it could be taken off quickly.
By: Margarida
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