A footwear kit, comprising: left and right items of footwear; left and right forefoot inserts receivable in the left and right footwear items, respectively, so as to tighten the fit thereof to a wearer; a fitting guide directing that, should the wearer have an orthotic for either or each foot, a said forefoot insert be arranged such that it underlies the orthotic in the footwear item for that foot if the fit of that footwear item with only the orthotic therein is loose.

A pair of shoes that includes a left foot shoe and a right foot shoe. Each of the shoes include an upper shoe portion and a sole coupled to the upper shoe portion. The sole provides an athletic positioning of a left big toe area of the left shoe at a lower position than a left heel area of the left shoe and at a lower position than an outer small toe area of the left shoe and wherein, from an inner edge to an outer edge of the left shoe, the left heel area has substantially no slope.

An insole comprising a shell component and a chassis component. The shell component comprises support bars that define framing apertures and the chassis component comprises undercut channels that define raised pod sections.

Disclosed are systems, methods, and devices related to an adjustable arch support system. The adjustable arch support system enables selective adjustment of a component useful in supporting the arch. The system may comprise an insole, an outer shell positioned within the insole, and an inner shell positioned below the outer shell. The inner shell is attached to an adjustment system that controls an area of contact between the inner shell and the outer shell, where the adjustment system includes a gear and track system.

A pair of shoes that includes a left foot shoe and a right foot shoe. Each of the shoes include an upper shoe portion and a sole coupled to the upper shoe portion. The sole provides an athletic positioning of a left big toe area of the left shoe at a lower position than a left heel area of the left shoe and at a lower position than an outer small toe area of the left shoe and wherein, from an inner edge to an outer edge of the left shoe, the left heel area has substantially no slope.

An article of footwear may include an upper forming a void within the footwear, a sole structure secured to the upper, and a chamber that encloses a pressurized fluid. The sole structure includes a depression. The chamber is located within the void of the upper and located on the depression of the sole structure. The chamber may include a plurality of fluid-filled subchambers, a manifold, and a connection fluidically-connected at least one of the subchambers to the manifold. The subchambers may enclose the pressurized fluid at different pressures. The subchambers may be separated from one another by a bonded area in the direction extending between the heel and toe of the chamber.

An article of footwear may include an upper forming a void within the footwear, a sole structure secured to the upper, and a chamber that encloses a pressurized fluid. The sole structure includes a depression. The chamber is located within the void of the upper and located on the depression of the sole structure. The chamber may include a plurality of fluid-filled subchambers, a manifold, and a connection fluidically-connected at least one of the subchambers to the manifold. The subchambers may enclose the pressurized fluid at different pressures. The subchambers may be separated from one another by a bonded area in the direction extending between the heel and toe of the chamber.

A heel pad for placement within a shoe and a method of use. The heel pad includes a pliable body, a filler element contained within the pliable body, and a malleable member fastened within the pliable body and extending along at least part of a length of the pliable body. In use, the heel pad is positioned in a heel section of the shoe. A longitudinal end of the heel pad is folded along an upper edge of the heel section of the shoe. The folded longitudinal end of the heel pad is affixed to an outer surface of the heel section of the shoe.

The invention relates to a set comprising a shoe (1) with a shoe sole (3), which has a support layer (31) and a plurality of support elements (4), wherein the support layer (31) comprises a plurality of cavities (310) having identical, constant cavity cross-sectional areas. At least one end face of each cavity (310) is recessed, whereby a structure of cavities (310) open on at least one side is created in the support layer (31). The support elements (4) are designed as rods with identical, constant cross-sectional areas and can be inserted into and removed from the cavities (310) in a form-fitting manner, wherein the support elements (4) are present in different strengths, such that the damping of the shoe sole (3) can be changed by the choice of the inserted support elements (4).

A footwear insert assembly including a pair of integrally formed full length footbeds adapted for insertion within an item of footwear and a heel insert adapted for insertion in the item of footwear beneath one of the full length footbeds of the pair of integrally formed full length footbeds such that the full length footbed and the heel insert cooperate with the footwear to raise a heel portion of the full length footbed. The pair of full length footbeds include a first contoured footbed having a contoured arch portion, the contoured arch portion of the first contoured footbed having a thickness providing a first degree of arch support, and a second contoured footbed comprising a second contoured footbed having a contoured arch portion, the contoured arch portion of the second contoured footbed having a thickness that is less than the thickness of the contoured arch portion of the first contoured footbed, the contoured arch portion of the second contoured footbed providing a second degree of arch support, wherein each of the first contoured footbed and the second contoured footbed is adapted for interchangeable insertion within an item of footwear to thereby produce a supportive feel when worn.