An article of footwear may include a sole structure fixedly attached to an upper defining an internal cavity configured to receive a foot of a wearer. The sole structure may include an exposed outer member configured to contact the ground, the exposed outer member including a first aperture, and a sensory feedback member disposed at least partially within the first aperture in the outer member, the sensory feedback member including a first end and a second end. The first end of the sensory feedback member may include a projection extending through the first aperture and configured to contact the ground. In addition, the second end of the sensory feedback member may include a plurality of flexible bristles extending through a portion of the sole structure and exposed to the internal cavity.

Proposed is a foot support structure that allows the Yongcheon acupoint of a user to be effectively stimulated while the user is sitting so that the user can breathe identically or similarly to when the user is standing, the foot support structure including a base plate placed under the foot and supporting the foot, a big toe support portion having a plate shape and protruding from the base plate at a position where the big toe is placed, a second and third toe support portion having a plate shape and protruding from the base plate at a position where the second toe and the third toe are placed, a heel support portion having a plate shape and protruding from the base plate at a position where the heel is placed, and a Yongcheon acupoint stimulator protruding from the base plate at a position corresponding to the Yongcheon acupoint.

A foot support structure having: a foot support surface for engagement by a foot of a subject; and a tissue loading alleviation zone within the foot support surface, such that the tissue loading alleviation zone defines a region of the foot support surface configured for optimizing an internal tissue loading state in a volume-of-interest (VOI) in said foot of said subject, and the region has at least one mechanical property value that gradually varies along at least one dimension of the region.

A method includes receiving monitoring data from at least one sensing device coupled to a subject and analyzing the monitoring data to identify one or more physiologic parameters of the subject. The method also includes providing signaling to at least one stimulating device in response to the identified physiologic parameters, the signaling comprising instructions to apply a stimulus to the subject. The method further includes receiving additional monitoring data from the at least one sensing device, analyzing the additional monitoring data to identify one or more changes in the one or more physiologic parameters of the subject after application of the stimulus to the subject, and providing additional signaling to the at least one stimulating device, the additional signaling comprising instructions to modify the stimulus applied to the subject based on the identified changes in the one or more physiologic parameters.

The pressure relieving device is intended to provide users with a stress relieving support surface that is customizable. To that end, the device includes a sleeve with one or more compartments that may be individually filled and refilled with a deformable media. The deformable media further includes a mixture of both non-rigid deformable and rigid non-deformable particles that enable the device to conform to any shape when acted upon by a pressure and recover back when pressure is removed. The device may act as a footwear component for use as a shoe insole insert which may be customized by the user to relieve pain in the areas of foot where most required. Accordingly, the footwear component adapts to the user's foot pattern while standing or moving. Furthermore, the device is durable, washable and reusable, and may be used with open shoes, closed shoes or even without any shoes.

A footwear sole obtained by molding a single polymeric material, the footwear sole includes a lower surface to contact the ground, and an upper surface to support an insole and, on the upper surface, at least one elastically deformable cushioning element. The cushioning element includes an elongated element cantileverly protruding from the upper surface, and a plurality of tabs extending from the upper surface that are arranged around the elongated element, thereby defining a dome. In an undeformed configuration of the cushioning element the tabs are upright, and there is a gap between the tabs and the elongated element, and in a deformed configuration of the cushioning element the tabs are each bent towards the elongated element and in abutment against it. The switching from the undeformed to the deformed causes the area of the bearing surface provided to the insole by each cushioning element to gradually increase.

Footwear includes a footbed portion including a support region. The support region includes an upper surface-side projection portion forming region having a plurality of upper surface-side projection portions. A maximum outer dimension in a cross-section orthogonal to a projecting direction of each of the plurality of upper surface-side projection portions is not greater than 3.0 mm. A projection length of each of the plurality of upper surface-side projection portions is not less than 4.0 mm and not greater than 13.0 mm, and an arrangement density of the plurality of upper surface-side projection portions in the upper surface-side projection portion forming region is not less than 10% and not greater than 100% in terms of an area ratio. An elastic modulus of a material forming the plurality of upper surface-side projection portions is not less than 0.1 MPa and not greater than 100 MPa.

An orthotic device having a plantar support surface to support the plantar (sole) of the forefoot portion of the foot. The plantar support surface has two walls on opposing sides. One wall supports the outer portion of the big toe and the other wall supports the outer portion of the small toe. These walls act immobilize the forefoot region of the foot and more importantly immobilize the big toe effectively eliminating or reducing pain associated with movement of the big toe due to conditions such as hallux limitus or hallux rigidus.

The invention relates to a monopolymer multifunctional sequenced cast polyurethane matrix produced simply and efficiently, by sequentially pouring various isocyanate/polyol complex phase solutions successively into a mold with alternating solidification of said phase solutions according to a defined order and respecting the polymerization stage (after the pot life and before the demolding time) of the sequence preceding the one being cast, so as to end with the casting of the last phase solution that will go up to the demolding time thereof and thereby finish the polymerization of the whole of the matrix. It is loaded, in its reservoir sequences, with naturally originating or synthesized transdermally penetrating or volatile active substances. They are medicating and therapeutic, cosmetic, phytosanitary or wellness substances, repellents, attractants, pheromones, biocides, perfumes or deodorants. At least two active substances can be loaded into the same matrix in order to act unidirectionally or in opposite directions. Said matrix is used to form different devices that adhere to the skin or any other surface, in order to deliver at least one substance in a controlled manner. Said devices are patches, patches with a plurality of active substances, replaceable plasters stuck to a textile support, active heel pads and ball pads for shoes, pheromone cards for controlling insects, self-adhesive insecticide attractant cards, or other devices equivalent in terms of structure and function.

Methods for providing footwear configured to treat leg length discrepancy include manufacturing a plurality of footwear members. Each footwear member has a sole thickness, with sole thicknesses of the plurality of footwear members spanning a predetermined range of thicknesses. A corrective pair of footwear may be formed by selecting a left member having a first sole thickness and a right member having a second sole thickness, wherein the difference between the first and second sole thicknesses corresponds to an amount of leg length discrepancy to be corrected.