Posture improving garment
A garment includes a longitudinal arch support configured for supporting a longitudinal arch of a foot; and a transverse arch support that extends from the longitudinal arch support and is configured for supporting a transverse arch of the foot.
1. A garment, comprising:
a longitudinal arch support configured to come in contact with a longitudinal arch of a foot of a wearer of the garment for supporting the longitudinal arch of the foot, the longitudinal arch support configured to extend straight up along a lower leg of the wearer for lifting an arch of the foot from inferior to superior direction; and
a transverse arch support that extends from the longitudinal arch support and is configured for supporting a transverse arch of the foot, wherein the transverse arch support includes two bands that are distinct from the longitudinal arch support and extend from the longitudinal arch support toward a front portion of the foot of the wearer and criss-cross over the foot at an angle to provide support to a midfoot region of the foot.
2. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the two bands intersect each other at an angle to form a portion of criss-crossing helices.
3. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising:
a heel support that is distinct from the longitudinal arch support and the transverse arch support and is configured to provide a compression on a fat pad of the foot over an entire portion of the fat pad.
4. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising:
an adjustable arch strap configured to releasably couple with the longitudinal arch support, wherein one end of the adjustable arch strap is configured to attach under a mid line of the longitudinal arch.
5. The garment of claim 4 , wherein:
the longitudinal arch support includes an inner surface and an outer surface;
at least a portion of the outer surface of the longitudinal arch support includes a first coupler; and
the adjustable arch strap includes a second coupler configured to releasably couple with the first coupler.
6. The garment of claim 5 , wherein the first coupler and the second coupler include hook and loop couplers.