Hosiery article incorporating raised ridges for use in reflexology

摘要

A reflexology massager B3, 4/B comprises at least one hosiery article such as a sock or stocking which is provided with a plurality of spaced apart elongate ridges B5./B The position of these ridges B5/B is arranged to correspond with reflexology regions of the foot, so that as the wearer walks or stands, the ridges B5/B serve to linearly massage the reflexology regions with which they correspond. The elongate ridges 5 may be formed out of piping which maybe formed integrally with the textile material from which the sock is made or attached to the sock. There may be either three or five ridges B5/B on each sock running from toe to heel.