A sole board for an article of footwear includes a plate that has a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole board includes a channel disposed in a top surface of the plate in the forefoot region. The channel extends from a lateral edge of the plate to a medial edge of the plate. A characteristic of the channel at the lateral and medial edges of the plate is different than the characteristic of the channel at a middle of the channel.

A sole board for an article of footwear includes a plate that has a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The sole board includes a channel disposed in a top surface of the plate in the forefoot region. The channel extends from a lateral edge of the plate to a medial edge of the plate. A characteristic of the channel at the lateral and medial edges of the plate is different than the characteristic of the channel at a middle of the channel.

A fiber-composite insert for footwear comprises a plurality of ribs arranged in a lattice structure, the ribs comprising a plurality of fibers in a resin-matrix.

A material is disclosed herein that may include a plurality of chambers. A wall, a bottom surface, and a top surface may define a chamber. The wall may have a top portion and a bottom portion where the top portion may be adjacent to the top surface, and the bottom portion may be adjacent to the bottom surface. The wall may include an elastic material, and an aerogel powder or an aerogel foam may be disposed within the chamber. This material can be incorporated into clothing and shoes, for example.

The present invention relates to a shoe which comprises an insole having lapillus attached thereto and a foot correction outsole, wherein: the insole is positioned inside the shoe, has an upper shape protruding by a predetermined interval, and includes lapillus attached to the position of a first kidney meridian point (KI1) to perform acupressure on the foot of a shoe wearer and thus help blood circulation; and the outsole has elastic forces differently applied to positions on a plane, so that health-related harmful factors caused by a weight bias due to genu varum or genu valgum are prevented and legs are corrected. As described above, a shoe which comprises an insole having lapillus attached thereto and a foot correction outsole according to the present invention has lapillus emitting far-infrared rays, having a predetermined porosity, and exhibiting an aesthetic impression, wherein: the lapillus is attached to a shoe insert to enhance health and secure an aesthetic impression; and another shoe insert having a different protrusion surface may be used to adjust the degree of acupressure applied to the sole of a user's foot. The shoe also comprises a lower plate which is made of a lattice-shaped elastic substance and by which a user's body weight may be buffered. The insole has a foot corrector attached thereto and installed thereat, and the outsole has regions having different elastic forces. Accordingly, the shoe can prevent a shoe wearer from developing hallux valgus and correct genu varum or genu valgum.

A non-slip shoe insert set has a shoe insert and a shoe wearing aid. The shoe insert has a main foot resting portion and at least one reinforcing tab. The shoe wearing aid is a smooth sheet, is bendable, is slidably placed on the shoe insert, and has a slidable foot resting portion and at least one holding protrusion. With the smooth shoe wearing aid, a foot of a shoe wearer can easily slide into a shoe and the shoe wearing aid can be easily drawn out of the shoe. The shoe insert that has the non-slip surface allows the shoe wearer to walk or run steadily and securely. With the at least one reinforcing tab holding an insole of the shoe, the peripheral edge of the main foot resting portion of the shoe insert is not peeled off the insole easily.

A non-slip shoe insert set has a shoe insert and a shoe wearing aid. The shoe insert has a main foot resting portion and at least one reinforcing tab. The shoe wearing aid is a smooth sheet, is bendable, is slidably placed on the shoe insert, and has a slidable foot resting portion and at least one holding protrusion. With the smooth shoe wearing aid, a foot of a shoe wearer can easily slide into a shoe and the shoe wearing aid can be easily drawn out of the shoe. The shoe insert that has the non-slip surface allows the shoe wearer to walk or run steadily and securely. With the at least one reinforcing tab holding an insole of the shoe, the peripheral edge of the main foot resting portion of the shoe insert is not peeled off the insole easily.

The invention relates to a shoe insert comprising a cover layer, a damping layer, and an absorbent core for receiving a liquid fragrance, wherein the damping layer has a depression on its upper side for receiving the absorbent core, wherein the cover layer is arranged above, and covers, the damping layer and the absorbent core, wherein the layers are connected to one another, and wherein a hole-shaped recess is formed in the cover layer in the region of the absorbent core for supplying the absorbent core with liquid fragrances.

A footwear customization kit includes a container including an article of footwear, a stand, a steaming bag and a set of instructions. The article of footwear includes one or more customizable portions that can be deformed when heated, including an upper and a customizable insert. The stand and the steaming bag can be used to heat the article of footwear and the customizable portions in a steam environment. The customizable portions can be modified by a shape of a foot inserted into the article of footwear and can permanently retain the shape upon cooling.

A footwear customization kit includes a container including an article of footwear, a stand, a steaming bag and a set of instructions. The article of footwear includes one or more customizable portions that can be deformed when heated, including an upper and a customizable insert. The stand and the steaming bag can be used to heat the article of footwear and the customizable portions in a steam environment. The customizable portions can be modified by a shape of a foot inserted into the article of footwear and can permanently retain the shape upon cooling.