An orthotic support assembly is disclosed herein that includes an internal device configured to be inserted within a person's footwear. The internal device is formed of a cushioning material and extends from an internal surface at a bottom portion of the footwear to an internal surface of a top portion of the footwear.

An orthotic support assembly is disclosed herein that includes an internal device configured to be inserted within a person's footwear. The internal device is formed of a cushioning material and extends from an internal surface at a bottom portion of the footwear to an internal surface of a top portion of the footwear.

An orthopedic walker is disclosed that improves comfort and shock absorption during use by incorporating a flexure zone that deflects to ease the forces caused by the heel strike portion of a patient's gait. The flexure zone is created by cutting around the heel on the bottom of the sole to allow for the heel portion to flex. The exterior shell of the walker is may be made of a formable resilient material that when combined with an attached tongue structure reduces a volume of encapsulation of the lower limb. The shell encloses a padding on the inner side that may take the form of air/bladders and/or foam, and tabs on each side selectively engage receiving tabs on the inside lateral and medial side of the base upright portions. A separate tongue structure is used to enclose the foot and is made adjustable using various methods such as slits and novel connectors.

A sole assembly for sports footwear having an oblong plate-like structure and comprising: an outsole with a treaded profile, which is adapted to grip the ground and is made of polymeric material with a high friction coefficient; at least one shock-absorbing layer with plate-like and elastically deformable structure, separate and distinct from the outsole, which is made of a first polymeric material foam and is located immediately above the outsole; and at least one plate-like pad with elastically deformable structure, separate and distinct from the outsole and the shock-absorbing layer, which is embedded inside the shock-absorbing layer close to the outsole, and is made of a second polymeric material foam having a compression elasticity modulus and/or a resilience lower than those of the shock-absorbing layer.