An orthopedic shoe insole is provided. The orthopedic shoe insole includes a top layer, a molded plastic layer positioned below the top layer, a cork layer positioned below the molded plastic layer, and a sidewall layer, wherein the sidewall layer is wrapped around at least the molded plastic layer and the cork layer, and wherein the top layer and the sidewall layer have a finished surface, causing the orthopedic shoe insole to have an overall finished surface.

A customizable sole insert for a shoe, the sole insert comprising: a top layer having a first plurality of holes through the top layer; a middle layer having a conforming and curable hardening material; a bottom layer having a second plurality of holes through the bottom layer; wherein the top layer, middle layer, and bottom layers are fastened together by a fastener; wherein a fluid applied to the middle layer causes the middle layer to cure; wherein the middle layer conforms to a plantar aspect area or sole of a foot of a user. Further comprising: a top cover attached to to a top outside surface of the top layer; and, a bottom cover attached to a bottom outside surface of the bottom layer. The customizable sole insert has a method for constructing the sole insert and a method for activating the sole insert.

Disclosed herein are various methods and devices for modifying the comfort and performance characteristics of a shoe. In various embodiments, the devices are soles, insole or outsoles, of a shoe comprising one or more shocks. The shocks may be defined by shock cavities positioned within one or more surfaces of a sole. In some embodiments the shock cavity may be configured to receive one or more shock cavity inserts.

Embodiments are directed to an insole for footwear. The insole preferably includes a bottom surface, a peripheral sidewall, and a relief. The bottom surface has a perimeter, and the peripheral sidewall preferably extends upward from the perimeter of the bottom surface. The relief is preferably disposed in the peripheral sidewall.

Provided is a shoe sole member including: a first foam member containing a first resin; and a second foam member containing a second resin, wherein the first foam member and the second foam member are fused, and the second resin has a melting point higher than that of the first resin by 20 C. or more.

A chassis for an article of footwear may include a base and a frame attached to a top side of the base. The frame may include a network of interconnected walls defining a plurality of cells, each of at least a portion of the cells having a bottom at least partially closed by an underlying portion of the base. A bottom of the base may be fixed with respect to a plantar section of an upper. A sock liner may be indexed to the chassis or to another footwear support structure. The sock liner may have downwardly-extending tabs configured to rest in cells of the chassis or in other cavities of a support structure.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for generating orthotic device models using simulated patient anatomy. In one implementation, a method comprises receiving images of a body part of a patient; deriving physical measurements from the images; generating anatomy model data of the body part using the physical measurements; and generating orthotic model data based on the anatomy model data, the orthotic model data being representative of an orthotic device.

This invention relates to a shoe insole comprising an inner sole having one or more of a support portion in the rearfoot exterior quadrant, a cushioning portion in the forefoot interior quadrant, a cushioning portion that extends from the forefoot interior quadrant to the forefoot exterior quadrant, and a cushioning portion in the rearfoot interior quadrant and the rearfoot exterior quadrant. Methods of making, using, and positioning the disclosed shoe insole and the components thereof are also described. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

The invention relates to an insole (100) for shoes, in particular as a disposable product, having a top layer (200) that comprises a two-ply basic material and faces the foot, and a base layer (202) that is connected to said top layer (200) and faces the shoe, and having a foot surface (104) that faces the foot and an opposite Sole surface (102) that laces the shoe, wherein the top layer (200) and the base layer (202) consist of a staple-fibre nonwoven and bicomponent fibres and absorbent cellulose-based fibres and/or hydrophilic synthetic fibres are contained in the top layer and in the base layer, and wherein the insole has a combination comprising at least two different active-substance groups, the active-substance groups being selected from the group of antimicrobial active substance, odour absorbent and odour-masking substance, and both the base layer (202) and the top layer (200) being assigned at least one active-substance group.

A heeled shoe including a heel located in the rear part of the shoe and configured so that it is almost completely hidden from view when the shoe is in use and the use of such shoe.