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4876805 Shock absorbing device for high heel footwear  
An insole for high heel footwear is designed to provide comfort and support cushioning and significantly reduce shock and vibration through the skeletal system. The insole is comprised of a...
4869001 Foot and ankle orthotic for a skate boot or the like, and method  
The present invention relates to an orthotic and a boot and orthotic assembly. The orthotic insert is adapted to be removably positioned in the boot and comprises a foot portion and an ankle...
4864740 Disposable hygienic shoe insole and method for making the same  
A disposable hygienic shoe insole comprises three layers; a top layer of a spunbonded polypropylene material, a composite layer of pulp fibers and polypropylene fibers meltblown onto the top layer,...
4864739 Internal boot sole  
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...
4858338 Kinetic energy returning shoe  
An insert for a shoe sole is provided which includes a strip made of an elastic material disposed between an outer sole portion and an upper sole portion of the sole of a shoe. The strip extends...
4845861 Insole and method of and apparatus for making same  
A foot-support element such as an insole or a part of an insole is provided with a checkvalve through which it can be selectively inflated, the top and bottom walls of the insole being bridged by...
4843739 Inner shoe material with adsorbent properties  
The present invention involves an inner shoe material with adsorbent properties, whereby activated carbon particles are fixed as the adsorbent material by means of an adhesive substance in a...
4843738 Shoe insole  
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...
4841647 ACU-pressure massaging insoles  
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...
4841648 Personalized insole kit  
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...
4823483 Shoe insert and laminating method  
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...
4823799 Biofeedback interface for sensory enhancement of the plantar surface of the foot  
The present invention relates to a method and a device for preventing injuries resulting from overloading the plantar surface of an individual during an intense physical activity such as...
4823420 Contour molded insole  
A contour molded insole for footwear and method for producing the same to conform to an individual's foot includes at least one layer of material which is provided with plasticity for permitting...
4813157 Adjustable shoe insole  
A shoe pad or insole with areas of adjustable thickness for fitting various shapes of feet in a shoe, boot or the like. The insole comprises superimposed pad layers made of a flexible material,...
4813161 Footwear  
A double plush pile fabric for use in shoe construction which will cushion the pressure exerted on the foot as the person wearing the shoe walks or runs in normal manner.
4813159 Foot support for optimum recovery  
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...
4808469 Energy absorbing polyurethane composite article  
The present invention relates to a light weight energy absorbing and damping device having a predetermined configuration, which is a composite of a foam element, and at least one visco-elastic...
4802289 Insole  
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...
4800657 Variably adjustable shoe insert  
Disclosed herein is an insert for a shoe, boot, or the like which is capable of plural adjustments so as to adapt the insert to the unique physical conformation of the wearer's foot, to hold the...
4793078 Insoles for footwear  
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...
4783911 Skate boot assembly  
A skate boot assembly comprising a main skate boot member, a bladder positioned within the boot member, and an orthotic insert positioned within the bladder. The orthotic insert is formed with two...
4782605 Shoe insert construction and method of making  
A shoe insert for use with a shoe or sneaker to reduce impact to the foot and to absorb shock and attenuate shock to the foot. The insert is comprised of a base layer of a relatively resilient...
4777739 Shock absorbing structures  
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...
4776110 Insole-ventilating shoe  
An insole-ventilating shoe includes: an insole having an air pumping device formed on a rear portion of the insole having an air guide protruding upwardly to exchange fresh air outside the shoe...
4774954 Composite orthotic material and method  
A hybrid composite material is constructed from woven reinforced fabrics of Kevlar 49 and biaxially reinforced fibers of graphite and E-Glass bonded together with a thermosetting adhesive, for the...
4769926 Insole structure  
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...
4760651 Air-ventilating shoe pad having shoe-lift effect  
A shoe pad includes an air-blowing compression chamber provided in the central space, a protruding tongue plate provided on the end portion of the pad to serve as a shoe-lift and plural concave...
4760655 Insole  
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...
4756096 Footwear insole  
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...
RE32698 Orthotic insert  
An orthotic insert for use in various types of foot gear consisting of a first blank and a second blank fused together. The first blank is a flexible pad generally contoured to the bottom of a...
4744157 Custom molding of footgear  
An apparatus for molding the soles and uppers of various types of footgear to the contours of individual feet, said apparatus comprising multiple, individual, complete elements, each of said...
4731940 Adjusting device for the arch of the foot of the insole of shoes, boots and the like  
Adjusting device of the arch of the foot for the insole of shoes, boots and the like, formed by a deformable half-dome, shaped likewise the arch of the foot of a human foot, which is anchored to at...
4729179 Shoe insole  
A multi-layer shoe insole comprises a lowermost metal layer connected to a polyethylene foam layer via a film of polyethylene. An uppermost layer in the form of a felt material is connected to the...
4716662 Insole and method for producing same  
A method for casting in situ an insole on a foot comprising the steps of preparing a mold defining an open top recess, providing a casting material in the recess, placing the foot inside the recess...
4715131 Orthopedic supporting member, particularly orthopedic shoe inserts, and method of its manufacture  
An orthopedic support part of synthetic plastic material is composed of polyethylene terephthalate and has zones of different stiffnesses. A method of manufacturing of the orthopedic support part...
4709921 Weighted insole  
A weighted shoe insert (1) comprising a weighted base member (3), formed either as an integral portion of a shoe (8) or as a discrete insert sandwiched between an upper adhesively backed cover (2)...
4709490 Insole  
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.
4703754 Insole employing sheetlike battery  
An insole employing a sheetlike battery is formed in conformity to the sole of a foot, and includes a positive electrode in the form of sheet densely containing carbon fibers or fine carbon...
4702255 Orthopedic apparatus  
An orthotic for controlling the motion of and supporting the foot of a person is disclosed. The flexural strength of the orthotic is variable or adjustable. The means to achieve the variable...
4700403 Protective cushion  
A protective pad assembly usable primarily by athletes to protect body parts from injury, especially from traumatic shock as when struck by a high speed hockey puck. The pad assembly includes a...
4694589 Elastomeric shoe innersole  
A shoe-innersole material for use in providing cushioning and support in footwear, and a method of manufacturing the shoe-innersole material, the shoe innersole comprising a heel and an arch...
4694590 Arch support unit and method of formation  
An arch support unit (10) and a method of forming same for use with a shoe (11) having an inner sole (18) for receiving a person's foot, the unit (10) comprising a flexible support (19) to which is...
4689898 Running shoe  
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...
4689899 Layered inner sole  
An inner sole for a shoe consisting of a layered construction having a cushioned moisture repellant bottom layer, an insulating middle layer and an overlying moisture absorbent layer which readily...
4688338 Orthotic insert for high heeled shoes  
A rigid orthotic insert made of a plurality of layers bonded to one another, with each of the layers comprising parallel fibers, some of which are graphite. Along an outside edge of the insert,...
4685224 Insole  
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...
4682425 Adapters for golf shoes  
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....
4680877 Shoe insole  
An insole structure having an outer contour corresponding to the shape of the sole of the foot has outer layers between which are located inner layers. The outer layers are made from a wear...
4677766 Shoe inlay  
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...
4674204 Shock absorbing innersole and method for preparing same  
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...