Disposable insole pads and use thereof are disclosed. The disposable insole pads are multilayer structures comprising a topsheet and a pressure sensitive adhesive, and optionally a backsheet, silicone coating and liner layers. The pressure sensitive adhesive layer allows the disposable insole pads to be positioned, repositioned and removed, making them well suited for daily use and disposal.

Methods of bonding components are provided that provide for improved bonding when one or both of the components include a polyolefin resin. Articles of footwear, athletic apparel, sporting equipment, and portions thereof are also provided including the components, at least one of which includes a polyolefin resin, and the component are adhesively bonded together by methods and/or compositions described herein. Methods can include (i) treating a surface of the first component with high-energy discharge to produce a treated surface; (ii) applying chlorinated polyolefin primer to the treated surface to produce a primed surface; (iii) applying waterborne polyurethane adhesive to the primed surface to produce an adhesive surface; and (iv) contacting a surface of the second component to the adhesive surface to adhesively bond the components. In some aspects, the first component is a plate including a textile disposed on a surface of the plate.

Methods of bonding components are provided that provide for improved bonding when one or both of the components include a textile component including a polyolefin resin. Articles of footwear, athletic apparel, sporting equipment, and portions thereof are also provided including the components, at least one of which includes a polyolefin textile component, and the component are adhesively bonded together by methods and/or compositions described herein. Methods can include (i) applying a chlorinated polyolefin primer to a surface of the textile component to produce a primed surface; (ii) applying a first waterborne polyurethane adhesive to the primed surface to produce an adhesive surface; and (iv) contacting a surface of the second component to the adhesive surface to adhesively bond the second component to the textile component. In some aspects, the textile component is an upper including an adhesive bond to a sole component such as a plate.

The new apparatus is an orthopedic foot bed created using multiple materials to provide maximum comfort for an individual. The apparatus is composed of a flexible material such as, for example, memory foam on top of another material such as an impact absorbing material and an arch-support foot bed made of, for example, antimicrobial energy returning foam, with the entire apparatus covered in a stretchy suede textile in one embodiment.

A three-layered shoe construction having an outsole with a first section located in the arch portion and extending into and towards the medial side of both the forefoot and hind foot areas, and a second section located in the remainder of the outsole, the first section including a plurality of horizontal grooves, the second section including a plurality of small and elongated apertures, the outsole having a first cavity on its interior face; a dual-density midsole having a first density in the forefoot area and a second density in the hind foot area, the second density being greater than the first density, the midsole having a second cavity on its proximal face; and an insole having a top face including a plurality of raised projections, the outer perimeter and medial half of the arch portion being smooth. The specific construction associated with the three-layered shoe enhances flexibility, cushioning, and breathability.

A shoe construction including an outsole having a first section which includes portions of the forefoot and midfoot areas, a second section which includes portions of the forefoot, midfoot and hind foot areas, and a third section which includes portions of the midfoot and hind foot areas, the first and third sections including a plurality of curved and straight grooves and the second section including a plurality of diagonal grooves, the outsole further including a cavity, raised projections and a pair of protrusions for mating with a projected area and corresponding grooves and recesses on the midsole when the outsole and midsole are mated together, the midsole having a first density in the forefoot area and a second density in the hind foot area, the proximal face of the midsole including a second cavity for receiving the insole, the insole having a top face including a plurality of raised projections.

A disclosed shoe may include a non-weight bearing portion of the shoe. The shoe may also include a packet which may include particles of microporous desiccant material enclosed in the non-weight bearing portion of the shoe. The microporous desiccant material may absorb moisture, water, and odor within the shoe.

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.

A protective boot adapted to be worn by individuals when lying in a reclining position. The boot has leg and forefoot portions that provide foot and lower leg support for a wearer while suspending the wearer's heel. The boot may include low-friction materials at an exterior surface of its leg and forefoot portions and at a continuous rim separating the exterior surface from an interior surface of the body, in which case the boot also preferably includes a system for adjustably closing an anterior opening in the forefoot portion by drawing lateral regions of the forefoot portion inward and together. The boot may additionally or alternatively include an L-shaped backplate having portions located at the leg and forefoot portions of the body and adapted to inhibit buckling of the boot within the leg and forefoot portions.

A form fitting foot covering is disclosed and claimed. The foot covering includes an elongated tubular body constructed of a flex material, and includes an opening at one end that is adapted to allow a user to pull the foot covering over her foot. Five toes are disposed on an end of the elongated tubular body, and are adapted to allow a user to insert her toes therein. In certain embodiments, the foot covering includes a topical treatment predisposed within as well as a non-slip pattern on the bottom of the foot covering.