US3859727A - Footwear containing foot massage means - Google Patents

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US3859727A
US3859727A US279518A US27951872A US3859727A US 3859727 A US3859727 A US 3859727A US 279518 A US279518 A US 279518A US 27951872 A US27951872 A US 27951872A US 3859727 A US3859727 A US 3859727A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43C—FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL
    • A43C15/00—Non-skid devices or attachments
    • A43C15/09—Equipment associated with footwear for walking on inclines to compensate for angle of inclination
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/143—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form provided with wedged, concave or convex end portions, e.g. for improving roll-off of the foot
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/14—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B13/143—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units characterised by the constructive form provided with wedged, concave or convex end portions, e.g. for improving roll-off of the foot
    • A43B13/148—Wedged end portions
    • 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
    • A43B7/1455—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 with special properties
    • A43B7/146—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 with special properties provided with acupressure points or means for foot massage

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  • the present invention relates to an item of footwear adapted to improve the wearers health by stimulating circulation of blood and strengthening the internal organs. More specifically, the present invention is concerned with improvements in footwear which are capable of effecting the massage of the foot muscles without the use of any special devices but rather only through normal use of the footwear.
  • the foregoing problems are overcome by providing footwear which promotes good health by giving continuous stimulation to the soles of the feet which would otherwise be congested with blood due to the continual support of thebody weight by the feet.
  • the stimulation to the soles of the feet stimulates the circulation of the blood as does manual therapy, strengthens the internal organs and provides a refreshing and overall healthy feeling.
  • the wearer when the footwear of the present invention is being worn, the wearer takes a posture similar to that of ascending a hill which causes the flexors, which are rarely used when walking on a flat surface, to be thoroughly exercised.
  • Such footwear is particularly advantageous in our modern society where people, because of the vast network of transportation, have little opportunity to take part in active walking.
  • the footwear of the present invention can be readily used at home or at offices and is also suitable for mass production.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved item of footwear wherein the surface of the footwear facing the sole of the foot is provided with a plurality of projections which provide the effect of constant volar massage while the wearer-is walking.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of an item of footwear apparel according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of another embodiment of the footwear apparel illustrated in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a further modification of the footwear apparel of the present invention, particularly showing the bottom portion thereof;
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the footwear apparel illustrated in FIG. 3, taken along the line XX;
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the footwear apparel illustrated in FIG. 3, taken along the line Y-Y.
  • the footwear of the present invention comprises a sole 1 having a raised front portion which produces an inclined insole 4 in contrast to a flat outsole 5.
  • the inclined insole 4 is provided with-a plurality of projections 3.
  • the projections may be formed on the insole in an extensive manner so as to cover the entire area. Alternatively, the projections may be formed only in the plantar arch section.
  • the front portion of the outsole 5 is cutaway so as to enable the wearer to walk on both the heels and the tip-toes, alternately.
  • the foot 8 is held to the footwear by means of a strap 6 and a fastener band 7 wherein pressure is exerted on the sole of the foot by the projection 3 as the wearer walks.
  • the calves of the legs are subjected to muscle use and strain through the action of the Achilles tendon while walking.
  • a massage effect is given to the leg muscles, thereby facilitating the circulation of the blood and the stimulation of internal organs.
  • the flexor which is rarely used when walking on a flat surface is exercised and stimulated which slows down the ageing process.
  • the massage effect is multiplied by virtue of a see-saw action.
  • the outsole 5 has a beehive-like surface, as shown in FIG. 3, with a peripheral rim 11 and ribs 12.
  • the front portion of the rim that is, the tip-toe side rim is higher than the rear portion, that is, the heel side rim.
  • the ribs 12 are gradually reduced from the tow towards the heel, whereby the front portion of the insole surface is raised.
  • Projections 3 are formed on the insole surface in the same manner as in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the projections, the rim and ribs, and the sole body are molded together and are made of an elastic material, such as a synthetic rubber material, for example soft polyvinyl chloride. As illustrated in FIG.
  • the insole 4 has a convex surface in its central portion so as to match the plantar arch properly.
  • a strap 6 is fastened to the sole 1 through the use of bores 10 and stoppers 9.
  • the outsole which has a beehive surface can be also constructed-in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 so as to effeet a tiptoe action. 7 v
  • a forwardly raised insole can be obtained by providing a supporting bar in the under-side of the sole, with the axis of the supporting bar being located at right angles to the foot direction, thereby effecting a see-saw action around the supporting bar.
  • the foot is massaged in the same way as described above, with the addition of a see-saw effect centering around the bar.
  • volar massage is produced in the course of ordinary use at home and at the office, thereby facilitating the circulation of the blood through the legs and the stimulation of the internal organs.
  • physical fatigue is substantially reduced and an overall healthy feeling is generated.
  • An item of footwear comprising a sole having an insole and an outsole, said outsole resembling an inverted triangle with the base thereof adapted to face the bottom of the foot of the wearer, thereby enabling the foot to pivot about the apex of said inverted triangular outsole, the height of the apex of said inverted triangular outsole above the base of said outsole being sufficient to cause a see-saw action around said apex and an alternate shifting of the weight of the wearer from the heel to the toe of the foot.
  • An item of footwear as claimed in claim 4 wherein the strap is attached to the insole and is adapted to receive the front portion of the foot of the wearer and the fastener band is attached to the strap and is adapted to receive the heel portion of the foot of the wearer.

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US4079526A (en) * 1975-12-27 1978-03-21 Tatsuo Fukuoka Footwear
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US4425721A (en) 1980-09-29 1984-01-17 Spronken Orthopedie Walking sole
US4689900A (en) * 1983-09-17 1987-09-01 Nippon Rubber Co. Ltd. Antistatic shoe
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US5491912A (en) * 1993-06-10 1996-02-20 Snabb; John C. Athletic shoes with reverse slope construction
US5507106A (en) * 1993-06-18 1996-04-16 Fox; Marcus Exercise shoe with forward and rearward angled sections
US5537764A (en) * 1994-07-21 1996-07-23 Heil- Und Hilfsmittel Vertriebs Gmbh Forefoot relief shoe
USD374550S (en) 1995-08-25 1996-10-15 Chien-Ming Huang Massaging shoe
FR2740947A1 (fr) * 1995-10-02 1997-05-16 Yeo Young Hoon Chaussure avec une surface de fond interne inclinee
US5784811A (en) * 1990-03-15 1998-07-28 Walter Mauch Shoe insole
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US20070094893A1 (en) * 2005-09-02 2007-05-03 Veronica Flores Disposable flip-flop with exfoliating and moisturizing functions
US20080022561A1 (en) * 2006-07-28 2008-01-31 James Kenneth Klavano Massage sandals
US20100016813A1 (en) * 2008-07-18 2010-01-21 Brown Medical Industries Product for treating heel fissures
US20100242310A1 (en) * 2009-03-31 2010-09-30 Prasad Gourineni Achilles and foot arch stretching devices and methods performed therewith
US20120060390A1 (en) * 2010-09-13 2012-03-15 Hofbauer Thomas J Footwear
USD693545S1 (en) * 2006-07-18 2013-11-19 Adam C. Battaglino Balancing training footwear
US20140336012A1 (en) * 2009-03-31 2014-11-13 Prasad Gourineni Achilles stretching devices and methods performed therewith
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US4045886A (en) * 1975-06-30 1977-09-06 Katsuhisa Terasaki Means for reducing fatigue from wearing footgear
US4079526A (en) * 1975-12-27 1978-03-21 Tatsuo Fukuoka Footwear
US4047310A (en) * 1976-04-19 1977-09-13 Sunoo Hyeng P Fatigue relieving foot appliance
US4095353A (en) * 1977-05-05 1978-06-20 Oggs Manufacturing Corp. Massage sandal
US4425721A (en) 1980-09-29 1984-01-17 Spronken Orthopedie Walking sole
AU567293B2 (en) * 1982-06-17 1987-11-19 Wilhelmus Martinus Gerardus Beetz A massaging innersole
US4689900A (en) * 1983-09-17 1987-09-01 Nippon Rubber Co. Ltd. Antistatic shoe
US4760655A (en) * 1986-07-07 1988-08-02 Walter Mauch Insole
US5784811A (en) * 1990-03-15 1998-07-28 Walter Mauch Shoe insole
US5864969A (en) * 1990-03-15 1999-02-02 Margit Mauch Shoe insole
USD337651S (en) 1991-02-11 1993-07-27 Professional Products, Inc. Orthopedic sole
USD337876S (en) 1991-02-11 1993-08-03 Professional Products, Inc. Orthopedic sole
US5491912A (en) * 1993-06-10 1996-02-20 Snabb; John C. Athletic shoes with reverse slope construction
US5507106A (en) * 1993-06-18 1996-04-16 Fox; Marcus Exercise shoe with forward and rearward angled sections
US5537764A (en) * 1994-07-21 1996-07-23 Heil- Und Hilfsmittel Vertriebs Gmbh Forefoot relief shoe
USD374550S (en) 1995-08-25 1996-10-15 Chien-Ming Huang Massaging shoe
FR2740947A1 (fr) * 1995-10-02 1997-05-16 Yeo Young Hoon Chaussure avec une surface de fond interne inclinee
US5930916A (en) * 1996-06-14 1999-08-03 Connor; Dennis J. Insoles liners and footwear incorporating loofah material
US5992055A (en) * 1996-06-14 1999-11-30 Connor; Dennis J. Insoles, liners and footwear incorporating sisal material
WO2002068068A1 (en) * 2001-02-27 2002-09-06 John Peter Morris Exerciser
US20060254093A1 (en) * 2003-06-02 2006-11-16 Springboost S.A. Dorsiflexion shoe
US20070094893A1 (en) * 2005-09-02 2007-05-03 Veronica Flores Disposable flip-flop with exfoliating and moisturizing functions
USD693545S1 (en) * 2006-07-18 2013-11-19 Adam C. Battaglino Balancing training footwear
US20080022561A1 (en) * 2006-07-28 2008-01-31 James Kenneth Klavano Massage sandals
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US20100016813A1 (en) * 2008-07-18 2010-01-21 Brown Medical Industries Product for treating heel fissures
US20100242310A1 (en) * 2009-03-31 2010-09-30 Prasad Gourineni Achilles and foot arch stretching devices and methods performed therewith
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