US20080098621A1 - Stabilizing insole and method for using the stabilizing insole - Google Patents

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US20080098621A1
US20080098621A1 US11/736,823 US73682307A US2008098621A1 US 20080098621 A1 US20080098621 A1 US 20080098621A1 US 73682307 A US73682307 A US 73682307A US 2008098621 A1 US2008098621 A1 US 2008098621A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B17/00—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined
    • A43B17/02—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient
    • A43B17/023—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient wedge-like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1415—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
    • A43B7/1425—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the ball of the foot, i.e. the joint between the first metatarsal and first phalange
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1415—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
    • A43B7/144—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the heel, i.e. the calcaneus bone
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1415—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
    • A43B7/1445—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the midfoot, i.e. the second, third or fourth metatarsal
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B7/00—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements
    • A43B7/14—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts
    • A43B7/1405—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form
    • A43B7/1415—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot
    • A43B7/145—Footwear with health or hygienic arrangements with foot-supporting parts with pads or holes on one or more locations, or having an anatomical or curved form characterised by the location under the foot situated under the toes, i.e. the phalanges

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  • the present invention relates to an insole, and especially to a stabilizing insole that can be mounted in one or more positions in a shoe to provide increased stability for a person wearing the shoe so the person is less likely to lose their balance, fall or turn their ankle.
  • shoes are a subject of human engineering as seen by air cushions in conventional soft-shoes and shapes of upper surfaces of soles to conform to people's feet.
  • legs of almost every person are at least a slightly different length. Even slight differences in leg length can cause a person's joints to hurt especially in modern soft-shoes and conformal shoes.
  • a doctor attempts to correct bad posture with corrective shoes.
  • the effect of wearing corrective shoes in correcting posture may not be obvious, and the price of corrective shoes is high.
  • the present invention provides a stabilizing insole and a method for using the stabilizing insole so people can wear comfortable shoes, and the stabilizing insole is inexpensive.
  • the objective of the present invention is to provide a stabilizing insole to make a shoe comfortable and keep a person from losing his or her balance and possibly falling or turning his or her ankle.
  • a stabilizing insole in accordance with the present invention has at least one pad that is mounted on an upper surface of a shoe sole.
  • Each pad has an edge, at least one first surface and a second surface.
  • Each first surface has a support surface.
  • the support surface is formed on the first surface and is harder than the first surface.
  • the second surface extends from the first surface and may slope down toward the edge of the pad.
  • the at least one pad concentrates force applied by a person's foot at natural balance points so the user does not twist his or her ankle.
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of a first embodiment of a pad for a stabilizing insole in accordance with the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a cross sectional side view of the pad in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of a second embodiment of a pad of a stabilizing insole in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a top view of a third embodiment of a pad for a stabilizing insole in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is an operational top view of the pads in FIGS. 1 and 4 mounted in a shoe with a person's foot shown in the shoe;
  • FIG. 6 is an operational side view in partial section of the insole in FIG. 5 ;
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a slipper having the pads in FIGS. 1 and 4 .
  • a stabilizing insole in accordance with the present invention comprises at least one pad ( 10 , 10 a ).
  • the at least one pad ( 10 , 10 a ) may be a heel pad ( 10 ), a ball and toe pad ( 10 a ) or both and is mounted on an upper surface of a shoe sole, and each pad ( 10 , 10 a ) has an edge, at least one first surface ( 11 , 11 a , 11 b ) and a second surface ( 12 , 12 a ),
  • the heel pad ( 10 ) is oval and has a semi-oval first surface ( 11 ).
  • the ball and toe pad ( 10 a ) is tongue shaped, corresponds uniquely to a right or left foot and has a front first surface ( 11 a ) and a rear first surface ( 11 b ).
  • the front first surface ( 11 a ) corresponds to the ball and toe pad ( 10 a ) and has a concave rear edge.
  • the rear first surface ( 11 b ) is formed on and protrudes from the concave rear edge.
  • Each first surface ( 11 , 11 a , 11 b ) has a support surface ( 110 , 110 a , 110 b ).
  • the support surface ( 110 , 110 a , 110 b ) is formed on the first surface ( 11 , 11 a , 11 b ) to support a corresponding ball and heel on a person's foot and is harder and may be slightly higher than the corresponding first surface ( 11 , 11 a , 11 b ).
  • the support surface ( 110 b ) on the rear first surface ( 11 b ) protrudes up from the rear first surface ( 11 b ) to massage the yongquan, a Chinese pressure point between the first and second metatarsal near the arch to stimulate and maintain health of the kidneys.
  • the support surface ( 110 b ) is regarded as a fulcrum to support the heel and the ball and toe on the person's foot to massage the yongquan.
  • the second surface ( 12 , 12 a ) abuts the at least one first surface ( 11 , 11 a , 11 b ) and slants away from the at least one first surface ( 11 , 11 a , 11 b ) to the edge of the pad ( 10 , 10 a ).
  • the method for using the stabilizing insole in accordance wit the present invention comprises:
  • the at least one pad ( 10 , 10 a ) may be formed on a pair of slippers and positioned to correspond to a user's heel or ball of the foot.
  • the at least one pad ( 10 , 10 a ) supports a user's feet to decrease the area of force and form three support points so the user does not twist his or her ankle.

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