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7013583 Footwear with removable foot-supporting member  
An article of footwear is disclosed having an upper, a foot-supporting member, and a sole structure. The foot-supporting member includes a heel region located at a greater elevation than a forefoot...
7014196 Method of manufacturing in-line roller skate with detachable boot  
A method of fabricating an in-line roller skate is provided. The in-line roller skate has a chassis ( 2;39 ) equipped with at least two rollers ( 3 ) and two platforms ( 4, 5; 34; 47 ) and a boot (...
7010870 Tufted foam insole and tufted footwear  
The present invention provides for a tufted foam insole for use in slippers or other footwear. The present invention also provides for tufted footwear. A plurality of tufts in a foam pad provide...
6991691 Process for manufacturing functional shoe insoles using a herbal composition  
A process for manufacturing shoe insoles with antibacterial and foot odor activity mixes Angelica , Ligussticum sp., Menthae Herba , Mugwort, charcoal, and Osterium koreanum in a predetermined...
6976321 Adjustable air cushion insole with additional upper chamber  
An inflatable inner sole for footwear has a flexible, inflatable enclosure with an inflation system that preferably includes an on-board air pump and a pressure relief valve. This embodiment has an...
6973743 Gold shoe insole insert  
Golf shoe insole inserts for improving the position of a golfer's body during a golf swing while stabilizing the feet against both over-pronation and over-supination. The golf shoe insert according...
6948263 Shoe having a multilayered insole  
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a shoe with a footbed, an insole having a first layer and a second layer, where the first layer includes a top surface, a bottom...
6944974 Shoe insert formed of reinforced elastomer for regulating and dampening vibration  
An article of athletic clothing is provided with at least one sting reducing multilayer laminate pad. Preferably the laminate pad comprises an inner layer made of vibration damping material such as...
6922918 Method and apparatus for a shoe having an odor and moisture absorbent pad  
The invention includes a shoe having an outsole with an upper surface, a vamp placed on top of the upper surface, and a pad placed between the upper surface and the vamp. The pad has odor and...
6912801 Shoe with insole as part sole filler and method of making same  
A method of manufacture of footwear and the footwear comprising the steps of providing a last with an upper thereon, providing a mold insert on the bottom of the last, providing a mold having a...
6892574 Foot pressure testing structure  
An improved foot pressure testing structure which comprises a test memory mold plate, a meshed plate and an evenly distributed convex moldboard being stacked with each other on a sole, such that...
6893695 Waterproof/breathable moisture transfer composite and liner for snowboard boots, alpine boots, hiking boots and the like  
The waterproof/breathable moisture transfer liner for a snowboard boot includes an inner liner selected from technically advanced fabrics which are carefully selected. A series of layers are...
6889452 Insole for footwear  
An insole for footwear that is capable of providing a protective layer between a plantar surface of a human foot and an upper surface of a sole of the footwear. The insole can have a first portion...
6871422 Protective, orthotic insert for footwear  
A preferably three layer protective orthotic insert for footwear is provided. According to one embodiment, a bottom layer is a single stainless steel sheet. A middle layer is a polyurethane layer,...
6872270 Bubble pack cushioned composite, method of making and article made therefrom  
There is disclosed a method of forming a foam product, comprising the steps of forming a layer of uncured polymeric foam; applying to the layer of uncured foam a layer of bubble pack, such that the...
6865823 Insole with fabric  
The invention relates to an insole for footwear. The insole comprises a top foil and a bottom foil in between which a number of cavities are formed containing liquid or gel. The top foil and/or...
6854199 Layered arch support  
An arch support device has a lower layer of a semi-rigid material shaped to conform to the arch of a wearer's foot and to provide an arch supporting function when inserted in a shoe, a second layer...
6846379 Flexible magnetic insole and method of manufacture  
A magnetic insole provides cushioned magnetotherapy for the soles of a wearer's feet. A laminated insole in the general shape of a foot is inserted into a shoe to provide magnetotherapy to the...
6839984 Vapor-permeable shoe  
A vapor-permeable shoe comprising the following combination of elements: a vapor-permeable upper ( 11 ) associated with a vapor-permeable or perforated lining ( 12 ); a tread sole ( 13 ) made of...
6823550 Devices and methods for orthotic customization  
Bi-level methods of customizing orthotics are provided. In a first level of customization, orthotics are selected based upon the needs and personal characteristics of an individual. In a second...
6802138 Cushioning system for footwear and related method of manufacture  
A footwear cushioning system including an insole platform and an insert that cooperate with one another. The insole platform includes a recess defined in the heel and/or forefoot area. The insert...
6769202 Shoe and sole unit therefor  
The sole unit ( 12 ) for a shoe includes a directional element ( 16 ), a cushioning element ( 18 ) and a heel cradle ( 20 ). The sole unit ( 12 ) may be attached to a shoe upper ( 14 ) by...
6763613 Foot airthotic  
According to the present invention, there is provided a foot orthotic including an orthotic base mechanism for underlying a sole of a foot, a first cushioning mechanism, and a second cushioning...
6748675 Sole assembly for sports shoe  
A sole assembly ( 1 ) for a sports shoe includes an upper layer ( 10 ), a middle layer ( 20 ) and a lower layer ( 30 ), which are integral with each other. The upper layer ( 10 ) and the lower...
6742289 Stress reduction kit and method of using same  
A stress reduction kit includes a display package holding a pair of perforated reflex pin holders each with a printed foot reflexology chart integrally formed thereon. To facilitate creating...
6732457 Rehabilitative shoe insole device  
An insole device configured to fit the profile of the human foot to promote proprioceptive stimulation of the Golgi tendon organ. The midfoot section of the insole device has an asymmetric domed...
6715219 Weighted footwear insert  
A weighted footwear insert for use inside a footwear. The weighted footwear insert includes a weighted plate defining at least one longitudinal fold line and a plurality of transversal fold lines....
6684530 Moisture and temperature regulating insole  
A moisture and temperature regulating insole for a shoe. The shoe includes a body having a cover and a base layer connected to the cover, and a sole having a base connected to the body and an...
6665959 Insole  
The invention concerns an insole for footwear. The insole comprises a liquid-filled sole with a top sheet and a back sheet between which is formed at least one chamber with liquid. On top of the...
6662473 Shoe with ergonomic insole unit  
A shoe includes an ergonomic insole unit, and an upper with a bottom margin connected directly to a periphery of the insole unit. The insole unit has a heel part which includes a planar bottom...
6618960 Contoured insole for footwear  
An insole assembly for a shoe or other article of footwear. The assembly includes a soft, cushioning foam blank having an upper surface which is contoured to engage the plantar surface of a foot,...
6589630 Performance enhancing shoe components and methods  
The present invention provides performance enhancing shoe components and methods of using those shoe components to increase exercise performance. The shoe components comprise a layer of...
6560902 Orthopaedic insole  
Orthopaedic insole with a top cover and a bottom cover, which covers enclose a support core, the top cover and the bottom cover projecting beyond the support core via an edge area and being...
6557273 Layered arch support and method of manufacture  
An arch support device has a lower layer of a rigid or semirigid material shaped to conform to the arch of a wearer's foot and to provide an arch supporting function when inserted in a shoe, a...
6543158 Footwear insole insert  
An insole insert for application into a shoe, and which is formed as a laminar material of various layers of paper, polymer, stranded thermoplastic or thermosetting material, foams of select...
6540864 Method of making a shoe having a foamed insole with peripheral pattern  
In a method for making a shoe, an insole blank having a peripheral portion is prepared. An outsole which has an adhesive applied to the top thereof is positioned in a mold assembly including at...
6536137 Footwear support system  
A footwear support system of the type positioned within an inner volume of an article of footwear includes a footbed and an insole insert. The footbed includes a body having an upper surface and a...
6528140 Shoe sole with dual energy management system  
An article of footwear provides a dual energy management system to improve the biomechanical properties of the article of footwear. The article of footwear includes a forefoot portion, a rearfoot...
6521305 Cushioning device with improved flexible barrier membrane  
Products in the form of cushioning devices made from flexible membranes employing at least one layer including thermoplastic urethane and at least one layer of a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl...
6510624 Inflatable lining for footwear with protective and comfortable coatings or surrounds  
The invention is an inflatable inner sole for footwear which has a flexible, inflatable enclosure with an inflation system that preferably includes an on-board air pump and a pressure relief valve....
6508017 Cushioning device for footwear  
A cushioning device for footwear that provides flexibility in the forepart area. The device having an insole with perforations in the forepart region and a first pad underlying the region. The...
6493966 Sole structure for a shoe or an inner sole  
A sole structure for a shoe or an inner sole, includes two layers. A first layer is an upper layer exhibiting a diffusion porosity, while the second layer is a lower layer, which is made of a...
6481120 Full length insole for arthritic and/or diabetic people  
A removable insole for insertion into footwear, includes a forefoot portion extending at least to metatarsals of a foot, the forefoot portion including a combination layer formed from a bottom...
6477792 Method of manufacturing a composite vapor-permeable insole and insole thus obtained  
A method of manufacturing a vapor-permeable composite insole, comprising the steps of gluing at least one pad of vapor-permeable textile material to a respective work area of a first layer of...
6434859 Insole for shoes designed to increase a therapeutic effect based on reflex zone therapy  
An insole for shoes having a plurality of protrusions, each of the protrusions having a ventilation hole formed through its center. A protrusion is connected with a thin support portion protruding...
6428865 Shock-absorbing cushion with a multi-holed and/or grooved surface  
A shock-absorbing cushion comprising two sheets peripherally sealed and a plurality of half-through holes and/or grooves whose circumferential walls constitute a cubic supporting structure. The...
6425194 Variable cushioning structure  
A cushioning sole for use in contact with a foot, the foot being characterized by a specific shape relief and pressure map. The cushioning structure comprises a central layer of a rubber-like...
6381875 Cushioning system for golf shoes  
A cushioning system for golf shoe includes a footbed and a lasting board, each having a sole region, an arch region, and a heel region. The footbed includes an upper layer which is engaged by the...
6374515 Shoe having a floating insole  
A shoe having an expandable shoe upper includes an outsole having a rear outsole and a front outsole and an expandable insole with a rear insole and a front insole. The front insole is movable...
6368989 Puncture resistant composite  
A puncture resistant footwear sole composite is disclosed with a plurality of layers of woven aramid yarn fabric combined with a matrix resin in an amount adequate to adhere adjacent fabric layers...