A knitted sock has an inner layer 2 comprising a toe end 4 and an outer
layer 3 comprising a toe end 7. The inner and outer toe ends are aligned
and joined wale stitch to wale stitch to form a composite toe end, which
is closed to provide a flat toe seam 10. The layered sock is manufactured
complete in a single process being knit continuously from the inner toe
end to the outer toe end. It comprises reciprocated heel and toe
portions. The foot portion of the inner layer is knit from a yarn with
properties such as a low coefficient of friction and/or
antifungal/antibacterial properties. The low friction fiber is a
fluoropolymer such as polytetrafluroethylene. The outer layer may
comprise a cushion structure.