A sole having a foam layer and a film layer. The foam layer is formed by mixing material A and material B. After the release agent is sprayed on the film layer, the raw material is filled in the cavity of the mold for baking insulation. The AB mixed raw material has emulsification reaction and is foamed, and the mold is filled and prepared. The present invention has the beneficial effects that: the sole according is mainly suitable for the sole of a slipper, lighter and more comfortable; a film is formed on the outer surface of the foam layer, so that the surface of the finished product is smoother, more beautiful, and higher in yield rate; in the preparation process, a shaking mode technology is adopted to reduce the shortage of materials and dark bubbles in the product and also reduce the amount of bubbles in the product.

Disclosed are insoles and footwear having embedded pods elevated above a top surface of the insole to provide pressure to certain areas of a user's foot and to help provide pressure and stimulation to fascia to help restore or relieve foot pain, plantar fasciitis, metatarsal pain, heel spurs, neuromas, pinched nerve and aching feet. The pods can be arranged according to anatomical structures of the foot (e.g., based on common locations of plantar fasciitis or sciatica conditions and/or symptoms) and/or according to a theory of reflexology or other therapeutic theory.

Disclosed herein are improved cross-linked resilin compositions and methods of making these improved compositions. These include new methods of cross-linking resilin compositions, use of polar nonaqueous solvents for adjusting material properties of cross-linked resilin solid compositions, and resilin foam compositions and methods of making the same.

A footwear device is provided having a deformable heel contact member. The heel contact member extends above a top portion of the footwear's sole and deforms into a cavity formed in the sole when the user's heel applies a force against the heel contact member. The heel contact member is resilient and returns to its original shape when the force against the heel contact member is eliminated. The heel contact member is particularly well suited to reduce heel slap of open heeled footwear.

An article of footwear includes an upper and a midsole coupled with the upper. The midsole includes at least a portion of a solid resilin material comprising a cross-linked recombinant resilin and a polar nonaqueous solvent.

A backless house shoe comprising a foot-receiving top portion and an oppositely disposed sole portion, wherein the sole portion is at least two centimeters thick rubber vehicle tire, wherein the vehicle is selected from the group consisting of trucks and tractors; wherein the sole portion defines a plurality of spaced treads; wherein the depth of a respective spaced tread is at least two centimeters; wherein the width of a respective spaced tread is at least one centimeter; wherein the sole portion is at least three centimeters thick; wherein the backless house shoe disengages from a wearer's foot upon experiencing traction; and wherein the sole portion includes a member of the group consisting of chains, studs, sipes, and combinations thereof. The sole portion engages the ground with tread patterns at least about two centimeters deep, and is unsuited and impractical for outdoor wear as the treads will grippingly engage the ground while the house show offers no back heel engagement, thus the slipper will become easily stuck in the ground and disengage from a wearer's foot when worn outdoors and experiencing traction from engagement with muddy ground, ice, or the like.

A footwear including an outsole portion; an midsole portion, wherein an upper surface area of the midsole portion being operable for contacting a wearer's foot; a midsole section, the midsole section is disposed between the outsole portion and upper or strap portion, wherein the midsole section is configured to be operable for absorbing a shock imposed on the footwear; a predetermined amount of fluid; a fluid compartment disposed in the midsole section, wherein the fluid compartment is configured to house the predetermined amount of fluid, in which a perimeter area around the fluid-filled compartment comprises a translucent or clear material, and wherein the housed fluid can be seen or observed through the compartment; and in which an upper surface area of the fluid-filled compartment that is into engagement with a top layer of the midsole portion comprises a pliable material that is configured to stretch under pressure.

An adjustable clog with a unique strap system is described. The sole assembly for the clog has an interior sole wing situated near the heel of the sole assembly, and an exterior sole wing on the opposite side of the sole assembly from the interior sole wing, near the heel of the sole assembly, wherein the interior sole wing and the exterior sole wing consist of webbing strap and rubber that extend above the sole assembly. The clog also includes an upper, where the upper is affixed to the sole assembly. A wing hook strap is affixed to the interior sole wing on the first end of the wing hook strap and to the paracord loop on the second end of the wing hook strap, wherein the wing hook strap includes a first G-hook that hooks into one of the first plurality of hook pockets. A heel strap connected to the interior sole wing on the first end of the heel strap and the exterior sole wing on the second end of the heel strap through the mechanical ring, said heel strap includes a second G-hook that hooks into one of the second plurality of hook pockets.