INSOLES

This invention pertains to insoles and lasts for footwear. The insole has one or several protrusions which fit correspondingly disposed cavities in the outer sole thus assuring correct alignment of the outer sole and the insole at assembly. Lasting hooks are located around the insole which help to improve...     

A method of preventing feet from becoming hot and muggy by a process which is practical, comfortable, and beneficial. The method permits the subject to move about outdoors in the hot sun and/or indoors in a non-airconditioned building, during the summer months without the feet becoming hot or muggy....     

An insole, for a rock climbing shoe, formed of a single piece of synthetic plastic material to follow the anatomical shape of the wearer's foot, including a first portion of constant thickness in the longitudinal direction from the heel for a predetermined distance, and a second portion extending in...     

An insole for general footwears or shoes, having a plurality of undulating tabs, substantially arranged transversely of the longitudinal axis of the sole, and defining a bearing surface for the foot sole.

An inner sole for footwear comprising a shaped element having a contour which reproduces the profile of the foot and which includes a heel portion, an arch portion and a toe portion. The shaped element has a lateral wall encompassing the contour at the lateral edges thereof, extending from the heel portion...     

A one-piece molded flexible plastic or rubber sandal having integrally molded on the insole thereof a plurality of highly flexible, closely spaced, relatively long, thin points which flex substantially under the weight of the bare foot of the sandal wearer whereby the points massage the sole of the wearer...     

A running shoe has an outer sole surface contoured uninterruptedly from a mid-sole landing zone to a relieved or negative heel at the rear and an upturned toe-off zone at the front to induce a rolling motion along the sole during the running stride. The shoe includes a shoe shell with a relatively incompressible...     

A pair of running shoes. Each shoe includes an upper portion having an inner side and an outer side and a sole running the length of the shoe from the heel to the toe between the inner and outer sides of the upper portion. The sole is formed of a resilient material and comprises a wedge portion extending...     

The invention is a sole for footwear having an indentation for the ball of the heel and a heel stop under the rear of the arch to prevent the foot from sliding forward in the footwear.

A flexible bladder, shaped as an innersole, is filled with uncured resin. An individual's foot is held atop the bladder under load while the resin is allowed to cure, thereby forming a custom-fit accommodative foot bed.

Disclosed herein is a moldable foot wedge which when suitably treated as by heat, becomes deformable so that the person for whom the wedge is to be customed fit is allowed to stand on the wedge thereby deforming same to conform identically to the contour of the person's foot, thereby filling voids. An...     

To improve the walking motion of the foot in the area of the big toe, a foot-supporting sole features a rigid section which, in the area of the little toe extends further forward than in the area of the hallux ball.

A shoe insole comprising (A) a coarse mesh-like woven cloth backing made of monofilaments of a vinylidene chloride-type polymer, (B) a honeycomb-woven cloth intermediate layer made of monofilaments of the vinylidene chloride-type polymer, (S) a sheet prepared by coating a latex containing activated carbon...     

A durable sandal includes a composition rubber sole, a first composition rubber insole, and a unitary leather element including four straps and a second insole section of substantially the same shape as the first insole. Two of the straps having buckles attached thereto are substantially shorter than...     

The invention relates to a foot-supporting insole of which the front bounding line (24) extends in front of the ball (28) of the little toe at the outside of the foot and behind the ball (27) of the big toe at the inside of the foot. To enable such an insole to be used in all conventionally marketed...     

An independent insole assembly embodying an insole attachment member, or both insole and sole attachment members, each of which is integrally formed with depending pegs or clips for connection to spaced resilient means or springs that are interposed between the insole attachment member and a shoe sole,...     

An elastomeric enclosure is initially inflated to a desired pressure by a gas having large molecules incapable of diffusing outwardly from the enclosure, except at a relatively slow rate. When the enclosure is surrounded by ambient air at atmospheric pressure, such air passes into the enclosures by reverse...     

An insole of moisture absorbent material is shaped to conform to an average persons's foot sole so that it covers all or at least the forward portion of the wearer's foot. This insole is removably inserted in the wearer's sock to absorb moisture thereby protecting the wearer against the problems which...     

A universally sized insole of a cushioned material having pattern markings printed therein for trimming to the appropriate size. Men's and women's size markings are oppositely displaced on the insole to minimize interference between the two to facilitate trimming.

A shoe or shoe insert is described which provides increased support to specific areas of the foot during the first and second trimesters and third trimester of pregnancy to compensate for changes in body weight and center of gravity which occurs as the term of pregnancy advances. A pad, which can be...     

An air-cushion insole for a shoe provided by an envelope having a sole portion with a sole compartment, and a heel portion with a heel compartment separate from the sole compartment. A first valve operatively interconnects the sole compartment with ambience. A second valve operatively interconnects the...     

A one piece resilient and compressible pad having a generally oblong shape has a flat bottom surface with a rounded rear end, generally parallel longitudinal sides, a substantially straight forward end and rounded corners connecting the forward end to the longitudinal sides. The top surface of the pad...     

Footwear having improved shock absorption in a shoe having a heel and box portion, a first flat elastomeric bladder supported by the shoe heel portion to bear the weight of the heel of the foot of a user, an elastomeric bladder portion supported by the shoe box portion to bear the weight of the ball...     

A shoe insert of a cross-linked polyolefin body foamed with closed pores or cells and having a fiber layer arranged on one or both surfaces, the fiber layer consisting of fibers and/or filaments which are distributed over the surfaces in a pattern and which at least partially penetrate the polyolefin...     

An insole the material for which is made from a elastomer showing gum-like elasticity under the normal temperature, and which is provided with a wedge-shaped profile, irregularities, curves, and the like for the purpose of making the sole incline or correcting the state of unevenness thereof. It is used...     

An inner sole with a cushioning layer of polyurethane foam, with compression set less than 10%, laminated to a thinner layer of thermoformable polyethylene foam, which serves primarily as a vehicle for shaping the polyurethane.

Disclosed is an improved device for supporting the human foot in a more anatomically neutral, more correct position while the foot is in a weight bearing position both in stance and/or while functioning throughout gait in walking, running, or skiing. The present invention is particularly suited to high...     

The shoe sole can either be external or constitute an inner sole to be received within the shoe. It includes a supporting pad having a plurality of circular recesses formed in its underside. A like plurality of identical individual enclosures of resilient material cover the recesses. Each enclosure comprises...     

The impregnation of a foam rubber, or similar polymeric material, insole with an effective antibacterial and antifungal agent along with a deodorant provides a simple, clean source of active ingredients for curative and prophylactic treatment of infections of the feet and reduces odors during the course...     

A shoe or sandal is chosen which fits the patient's foot. One or more blanks of thermosoftening expanded plastics (e.g. an expanded cross-linked polyethylene) for constituting the insole are heated above the softening temperature and inserted in the shoe. The shoe is fitted on the patient's foot and...     

An insole comprising a bladder which is filled with a water and air, and having a metatarsal and heel area for cushioning the foot of the user. Flow restrictions are located between the metatarsal and heel area of the bladder so as to restrict the flow of water and air from the metatarsal area to the...     

A shoe insert in the form of an envelope which is air impervious and having a pad of cushionable material positioned in the space defined within the envelope. The envelope is provided with a predetermined number of holes of predetermined diameter through the top surface thereof to provide controlled...     

In an article of footwear for use with a foot wherein the article has an upper portion and a sole. The sole has a forefoot and a rearfoot portion with the sole forefoot portion having a medial aspect and a lateral aspect. The sole forefoot portion is of varying thickness across the width thereof such...     

The removable insole for shoes consists of a thin strip (1) of plastic foam, such as polyolefin foam, in the general shape of the foot. This strip (1) has grooves (6, 7, 8) which are located at the edge of the insole or delimiting zones (3, 4, 5) on the insole which are of different thicknesses, and...     

A human shoe sole has a foot engaging surface, that area of the sole immediately underlying the first metatarsal head being designed so that the first metatarsal head is free to plantarflex under load thus permitting and encouraging the first metatarsal to plantarflex as weight shifts from the heel to...     

A height-controlling insole for footwear which comprises: an insole; a plurality of non-slip profiles connected to the insole; at least a portion of the profiles having an adjustable height thereof, whereby the profiles can be adjusted to conform to the curvature of the bottom of the foot.

A rigid orthotic insert having an elongate reinforcing member at a localized position in the orthotic. The reinforcing member comprises a fiberglass reinforced plastic core, around which is wrapped several layers of a sheet made of graphite fibers impregnated with resin. The graphite fibers are oriented...     

An air shoe has a sole having a plurality of channels longitudinally and laterally in the upper surface of the sole, forming a multiplicity of sections at least partially surrounded by such channels. This sectionalized structure improves air flow beneath the wearer's foot as he walks, runs, or exercises,...     

An insole (10) for disposal in a shoe adjacent the sole of the foot includes a cushioning layer (12) having one surface thereof for disposal adjacent the sole of the foot and having a profile around the perimeter thereof which generally conforms to the contour of the sole of the foot to better disperse...     

A footwear insole member comprising a first portion the area of the upper surface of which approximately underlies the area of the longitudinal arch and a second portion the area of the upper surface of which underlies at least about 10% of the medial area of the heel and from 0 to about 50% of the lateral...     

A foot orthosis for correctably realigning and repositioning specific anatomic segments of the human foot consists of three functional components, namely, a heel complex segment and two longitudinal forefoot segments--namely, a medial segment and a lateral segment. The heel complex segment is independently...     

A shoe insert device comprises a pad of cushioning material having a forward portion for cushioning the forefoot of a user and a rearward arched portion which is thickened and shaped to conform substantially to the arch of a user's foot. The rearward portion terminates short of the heel region of the...     

An insert, particularly for athletic shoes, is removably fitted over or affixed atop the top surface of the insole of the shoe and comprises a thin section of non-absorbant, thermally non-conductive thermoplastic material which is deformable to conform to the shape of the insole. The insert is formed...     

A heat retention insole for shoes comprises a laminated structure incorporating a flexible plastic bottom sheet, a similar flexible plastic upper sheet, and a spacer sheet formed primarily of foamed organic plastic material. The spacer sheet is provided with large area apertures defined by bars extending...     

A foot or fifth toe support for any shoe but primarily for running and jogging shoes, consisting of a flat, flexible and resilient member located below the fifth proximal phalanx from the metatarsal-phalanx joint to the proximal phalanx neck. This support lies independently on the upper surface of a...     

A sole insert for use in footwear includes a toe plate portion, a metatarsal portion and a heel portion all formed in an integral molded member. The heel portion includes a thickened block-type reinforcing frame merging smoothly into a similarly constructed-type metatarsal portion of reduced thickness...     

A midsole construction or insert 20 comprising a two-part composition 41 and entrapped air cushion 40 is employed within an article of footwear 44 in order to enhance conformance, stability and comfort. Said composition 41 and entrapped air 40 are contained within a bi-pac of suitable configurations....     

A full shoe inlay for athletic shoes constructed of resilient material having a depression for the 1st metatarsal head, a raised portion for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsal heads, a full arch support, and an eccentric heel seat. The heel seat is built up more on the inside than on the outside. The inlay...     

Adapters for insertion into golf shoes are provided to cause the golfer to automatically assume a proper stance and to properly shift the weight from the rear foot to the front foot during a swing. The adapters comprise a pair of insoles, each having a leather insole of uniform thickness and a resilient...     

A foam latex insole includes a number of ribs on its undersurface. The ribs face the top-sole of a shoe when the insole is placed therein, and are formed of foam latex which is closed-pored and somewhat firmer than the foam latex which forms the continuous part of the insole. The ribs can be straight,...     

The low profile functional orthotic constructed of polypropylene and formed with a heel, arch and forefoot area terminating short of the metatarsals. The heel portion is formed with an integral heel post and the forefoot portion is contoured on the underside to form a flat downwardly facing forefoot...     

A running shoe structure which complements the natural shock absorption function of the arches of the foot by redirecting downward forces through the foot both forward and backward during running and preventing the shortening and bunching up of the feet on impact by simultaneously absorbing vertical...     

Footwear with an inner sole having upwardly projecting raised flat foot support platforms with foot stimulating, dome-shaped, spaced massage bumps, and non-specific rounded projections on the areas of the inner sole not occupied by the platforms, and the platforms having a lightly stippled surface on...     

An insole has a capillarily-conductive layer of hydrophobic fibers superimposed on a moisture-storing layer of absorbent fibers with a moisture-permeable bond between the layers.

The invention relates to an article of footwear having a removable insole. The insole has nubs and magnetic metal parts on its upper surface for massaging the foot reflex zones. Snap fasteners fasten the insole to the sole. Each snap fastener has an upper part mounted on the lower surface of the insole...     

An orthotic insert of unitary construction formed from a compressible, thermoset, closed-cell foam plastic, featuring an anterior varus wedge, a medial shelf corresponding to the first ray and a heel cup for stabilizing the calcaneus and underlying protective fat pad substantially in the neutral position,...     

A custom molded insole for supporting the human foot in a ski boot or other footwear is disclosed. The insole is a one-piece, thin, contoured blank of semi-rigid, bendable, resilient material molded to include the complete detail of the full plantar surface of a foot. The insole provides a four-point...     

An insole (10) exhibits on its upper side facing the sole of the foot, in the region of the foot's reflex zones, flat, somewhat lenticular softly resilient massaging cushions (3,4,5,6,7,8), made of latex rubber for example, corresponding in contour and extent to the respective reflex zone to be stimulated.

A footwear heel disposed between the foot contacting and ground contacting surfaces member, preferably part of a complete heel to toe device, comprising in transverse cross-section a lower posting portion at the bottom surface sloping upwards towards the medial side wall and being less elastically compressible...     

A comfort sole arranged to be mounted in a shoe extends from the heel portion of the shoe to approximately the arch. The sole has a resilient upward curved portion intermediate the sides thereof in the area of the heel portion to form an air chamber between it and the sole of the shoe. This curved portion...     

Shock absorbing structures suitable for footware and the like may utilize a flexible polyurethane of essentially linear structure containing unsatisfied hydroxyl groups and having a compression set of less than 15%, an elongation break of at least 500%, and a recovery which is delayed after compression...     

A custom-fit ski boot orthotic which efficiently transfers movement of the foot to the edges of the skis. The orthotic has a substantially rigid base plate attached to a rigid heel post. The base plate has an arch portion 20-40% shallower than the skier's actual arch which permits the limited movement...     

An insole for footwear which includes a layer (11) of resilient plastics material shaped so as to provide support for the metatarsal region (at 14) or the valgus region (at 16) of the foot, or both, and having a covering 12 of cloth or other suitable material secured to its upper surface, wherein the...     

In insole for promoting muscle activity has a first fluid cell confined to a toe area of the insole and a second fluid cell in the heel area. The cells are connected by at least one communicating duct which allows fluid to flow there between as a person walks on the insole. The duct has a valve system...     

A forward recovery foot support system for any shoe but primarily for running and jogging shoes. The system includes a base conforming generally to the contour of a human foot, a first ray extension attached to the base and extending substantially only under the first proximal phalanx of the foot, a...     

A shoe insert and a laminating methods are provided. A first layer of cellular thermoplastic foam and a second layer of cellular thermoplastic foam are laminated together in facing relation to form a unitary insert by the application of heat and pressure after each of the layers had been previously formed...     

A skate boot is described which includes an overlapping tension strap extending from the medial side of the outer sole to the medial lacing band, and the lacing passes through eyelets provided in the tension strap. The lacing bands are arranged such that in the bottom portion thereof below the tarsis,...     

Shoe insoles having convex protuberances extending from the base of the insoles for providing a rhythmic pressure or massaging action on the soles of the feet during walking. The base is a resilient or spongy material while the protuberances are somewhat more firm so that at the wearer of the insoles...     

A personalized insole self made by a patient for relief of foot discomfort and which includes a plurality of corrective components each having a shape formed for a specific correction, an insole which has a surface that contains a plurality of shapes, each disposed for a specific correction and each...     

A shoe insole includes a magnetized insole body formed of a mixture including rubber and magnetic poweder, the body having a first and second generally flat surface, and reinforcing sheets juxtaposed to each of the first and second surfaes. The insole has projections projecting from at least one of the...     

Cold weather footwear includes at least three assemblies: an inner preformed sock comprised of inner and outer fabric layers and an intermediate open cell polyurethane foam layer enabling moisture transmission through the preformed sock; an insole assembly including a first layer formed of a moisture...     

A comfort pad made of resilent and compressible material has a flat bottom surface with a rounded rear end and a relatively straight outer longitudinal side which closely approach the inside rear and outer longitudinal side of the shoe when position therein. The inner longitudinal side is arcuate convex...     

An inner-sole for footwear is constructed of resilient material with a heel portion thicker than the toe portion and a constant tapering angle from the outer lateral portion to the inner medial portion throughout and also a longitudinal slight angle from heel to toe.

An inside boot sole, comprising separate support zones distributed under the surface of the foot, at least two support zones (3, 4) having different mechanical characteristics and each extending at most from the heel (5) to the front end (6) of the sole on both sides of the dividing line (10) located...     

This invention is for several preferred embodiments of sole protectors for use with shoes for protecting the feet of the user. In one embodiment of the invention, a sole protector is provided in the shape of a sole of a boot formed of impenetrable material encased in a protective coating of material....     

A removable innersole for footwear is provided on the surface which is intended to be the underside, resting on the internal surface of the shoe, with a plurality of elements (1) made of elastic material. These elements are arranged preferably in transversal rows and may have different transversal dimensions,...     

An insole base member in planar form for providing a mechanical interlock with a shoe insole is disclosed. The insole base provides a low volume, low profile molded pattern which contacts the underside of the insole material and prevents shearing shifts of the insole. In one embodiment, the insole base...     

An internally pressurizable lightweight high tensile strength multi-layered envelope is provided. An outer barrier layer of elastomeric semi-permeable material is mechanically bonded at a multiplicity of cites where substantially the entire distal surfaces of a double-walled drop thread linked fabric....     

An insole is provided for a shoe, particularly for a welted shoe which insole is composed of at least three longitudinally arranged sections, adjacent sections being connected at transverse lines of flexure to impart a degree of flexibility to the insole. Preferably the transverse lines of flexure are...     

A shock-absorbing innersole for use in footwear, which innersole comprises an innersole body composed of a substantially nondeformable elastomeric-type urethane cellular polymer, having a contoured molded heel and arch section and a substantially flat sheet containing a ball and toe section, the innersole...     

A system for better determining the fit of shoes, particularly children's shoes, is described wherein transparent areas are provided in the shoe bottom along with fitting indices to enable comparison of the outline of a foot in the shoe to the fitting indices. The shoe may also be provided with optional...     

An improved insole for a shoe comprising a plastic injection molded insole conforming to the shape of the foot and particularly the heel wherein a first oval cushion (typically 3 to 4 cm in length and 2 to 3 cm in width) of soft rubber is centrally located in a corresponding oval opening in the heel...     

The present invention is directed towards a support assembly designed to supportingly engage selected portions of the bottom of the foot so as to provide adequate support to these various portions thereby relieving various maladies of the foot which may be attendant to the wearing of modern day shoes...     

An orthotic for use with high-heeled shoes including a transverse and longitudinal wedges for inducing pronation and mimicking the forefoot valgus.

A cushion insole/insock material having a compression stiffness, resilience and energy absorption to provide comfort in conventional or sports footware. The material is a non-woven, low density felt made from fibres and imrpegnated with a rubbery impregnant.

This plantar support (1) must be arranged in the shoe in place of a rigid orthopedic sole; it contains cavities (3,5,7,9) with flexible and elastic walls which contain a granular material allowing adjustment of the bearing surface of the foot; it also has the possibility of metering the material in each...     

A system for better determining the fit of shoes, particularly children's shoes, is described wherein transparent areas are provided in the shoe bottom along with fitting indices to enable comparison of the outline of a foot in the shoe to the fitting indices. The shoe may also be provided with optional...     

A footwear insert comprising a first fabric layer having first strands extending widthwise thereof and second strands extending lengthwise thereof and interwoven with the first strands, a second fabric layer having third strands extending widthwise thereof and fourth strands extending lengthwise thereof...     

Footwear and an insole pad employed inside thereof, in which an arch extrusion being raised toward the outside thereof is provided at an outer periphery corresponding to an outside arch on the upper surface of an insole of the footwear or on the upper surface of the insole pad, so that the shift of weight...     

A cushioning and impact absorbing insole device adapted to be placed within articles of footwear including an upper layer and a lower layer formed of a flexible fluid impermeable material. The upper and lower layers are sealed together by a plurality of spaced surface lines contoured to parallel each...     

A shoe insole formed by a resilient base piece adapted to be disposed primarily at the heel area and having a cupped peripheral wall. A heel piece is disposed within the base piece and constructed for improved shock absorption at the heel. A top cushioning layer is provided overlying the resilient base...     

A lasting insole for a welted shoe. The lasting insole includes: a support layer; a rib for connecting an upper and a welt to the support layer; and connecting structure for connecting the rib to the support layer. The connecting structure is located between the rib and the support layer. Stress encountered...     

A holder for a disposable pocket warmer of chemical or oxidation exothermic type is adapted to be inserted into shoes. The holder containing the pocket warmer is made small so as to be situated only in the toe and the broadest portion of the interior of the shoe. The holder does not extend to the heel...     

Insole formed as a composite of a network of reinforcing fibers embedded in a matrix of a thermoplastic material having a softening temperature in the order of 90.degree. C. and retains its softening for a reasonable time at a lower temperature that is not uncomfortable to the human skin. The insole...     

A shoe insole formed by a resilient base piece adapted to be disposed primarily at the heel area and having a cupped peripheral wall. A heel piece is disposed within the base piece and constructed for improved shock absorption at the heel. A top cushioning layer is provided and overlies the resilient...     

A cushioning device includes a plurality of liquid cells encapsulated in a flexible substrate sheet wherein each liquid cell is filled with water therein and the cells are juxtapositionally disposed on the sheet so that a cellular sheet may serve as a cushioning device for a user's seating, leaning or...     

Cushion to provide tripodal support at the three gait points of the human foot to alleviate pedal dysfunction and associated leg discomfort resulting from pregnancy, obesity, spinal deformity and the like. The cushion comprises support cushions positioned at points corresponding to the locations of the...     

An insole includes a heel portion defining a recess. A replaceable pneumatic buffer defining a first and a second tubular elements is received in the recess of the insole. A central tunnel communicating with the first tubular element defines a hole. A plurality of tunnels communicate the first tubular...     

A torsional spring insole for use in footwear having an elevated heel section for supporting the heel of a foot and an inner sole in communication with the elevated heel section for providing a torsional spring capability to the insole. A step-down region is provided for connecting the elevated heel...     

This invention comprises generally an integral insert for a golf shoe having several raised protuberances extending upwardly from a base shaped to fit on and cover the inner sole of the shoe. The protuberances are resilient and can be made from cellular plastic or elastomer, or can be molded integrally...