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SHOE ACCESSORY WITH ACTIVATING FUNCTION
20220408881 · 2022-12-29 ·

A shoe accessory of a shoe adaptive for activating a bottom of a foot wearing the shoe is provided. The bottom of the foot has a forefoot, a heel, and an arch between the forefoot and the heel. The shoe accessory includes a main body and a plurality of stimulating elements mounted to the main body. Each of the stimulating elements is movable universally on the main body and is adapted to exert a pressing force on a non-fixed point of the bottom of the foot to stimulate the arch.

SHOE ACCESSORY WITH ACTIVATING FUNCTION
20220408881 · 2022-12-29 ·

A shoe accessory of a shoe adaptive for activating a bottom of a foot wearing the shoe is provided. The bottom of the foot has a forefoot, a heel, and an arch between the forefoot and the heel. The shoe accessory includes a main body and a plurality of stimulating elements mounted to the main body. Each of the stimulating elements is movable universally on the main body and is adapted to exert a pressing force on a non-fixed point of the bottom of the foot to stimulate the arch.

FOOTBEDS WITH IMPROVED CUSHIONING, STABILITY AND COMFORT AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
20220408877 · 2022-12-29 · ·

Disclosed is an insole or footbed for footwear that optimizes the comfort and performance of the footbed via a modified construction to the shoe's upper and midsole to accommodate a preferred footbed construction.

FOOTBEDS WITH IMPROVED CUSHIONING, STABILITY AND COMFORT AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME
20220408877 · 2022-12-29 · ·

Disclosed is an insole or footbed for footwear that optimizes the comfort and performance of the footbed via a modified construction to the shoe's upper and midsole to accommodate a preferred footbed construction.

Silicone insole

A silicone insole is provided and includes a lower insole layer, a polymer adhesive layer, a surface treatment agent layer and an upper silicone flat layer sequentially arranged from bottom to top in that order, the upper silicone flat layer is made of a food-grade silicone, and an upper end surface of the upper silicone flat layer is a flat structure without grooves and protrusions. An overall connection of the silicone insole is more solid and durable. The silicone insole can disperse pressure on foot to be more suitable for long standing or sporting under a protection of the food-grade silicone, it is suitable for shoes needing insoles to improve performance, and makes full use of advantages of silicone materials such as high friction, waterproof, slightly air permeability, better absorb moisture and perspiration, soft, environmentally protection, non-toxic, odorless, guaranteed rebound touch, quality, ageing resistance, and anti-static.

Energy return orthotic systems
11528957 · 2022-12-20 · ·

A plurality of orthotic systems are provided. One bi-layer system is constructed from a single sheet of fabric that is molded into two layers. One tri-layer system includes a base layer; a mid-layer, and an upper layer. The upper layer is joined to the mid-layer and the mid-layer is joined to the base layer. The coupling of the base layer, the mid-layer and the upper layer create a rear spring section, a mid-spring section and a front spring section in which the upper layer is suspended over the mid-layer and the heel portion is suspended on the proximal heel end of the base layer.

Energy return orthotic systems
11528956 · 2022-12-20 · ·

A plurality of orthotic systems are provided. One bi-layer system is constructed from a single sheet of fabric that is molded into two layers. One tri-layer system includes a base layer; a mid-layer; and an upper layer. The upper layer is joined to the mid-layer and the mid-layer is joined to the base layer. The coupling of the base layer, the mid-layer and the upper layer create a rear spring section, a mid-spring section and a front spring section in which the upper layer is suspended over the mid-layer and the heel portion is suspended on the proximal heel end of the base layer.

INSOLE XYZ FORCE DETECTION SYSTEM

A low power force detection system includes variable capacitors, a drive sense module, and a processing module. A drive sense circuit of the drive sense module is operable to provide an analog and frequency domain signal to a variable capacitor. The drive sense circuit is further operable to detect a characteristic of the variable capacitor based on the analog and frequency domain signal and to generate a representative signal of the characteristic. The processing module is operable to generate a digital value based on the representative and to write the digital value to memory.

Breathable ergonomic shoe insole
20220378151 · 2022-12-01 ·

A breathable ergonomic insole for use with a high-heeled shoe includes: an upper layer; an insole body; a plurality of raised support structures, including front, central, and rear support structures; a plurality of perforation assemblies, each comprising a plurality of perforation apertures; front and rear grip patterns; a central grip pattern comprising a plurality of hexagonal indentations, for which a subset is penetrated by a corresponding perforation assembly.

Breathable ergonomic shoe insole
20220378151 · 2022-12-01 ·

A breathable ergonomic insole for use with a high-heeled shoe includes: an upper layer; an insole body; a plurality of raised support structures, including front, central, and rear support structures; a plurality of perforation assemblies, each comprising a plurality of perforation apertures; front and rear grip patterns; a central grip pattern comprising a plurality of hexagonal indentations, for which a subset is penetrated by a corresponding perforation assembly.