The present invention relates to visco-elastic inserts, in particular to shoe inserts, and in particular to heel supports having a main body with regions of dissimilar hardness.

A peg insole including an integrally molded unitary foam body covered. The foam body may be covered with a cover layer, such as a stretchable fabric, on a top surface of the foam body opposite the pegs. The foam body is includes a base layer with a plurality of pegs protruding therefrom. The foam body may include a contoured shaped to comfortably fit a patient's foot including, for example, a medial support portion, a lateral support portion, and a heel cup. The peg insole may be used, for example, in a medical shoe. Also provided is a method for forming the peg insole.

The Sprain Arrestor is an orthotic wedge made of cut and shaped industry standard multidurometer tri-laminate material which by its size and shape and placement inside the shoe offers an inexpensive alternative to bulky bracing and or elastic minimally supportive bandages and wrappings which can restrict circulation. Its use is totally dependent upon the need of the user.

An orthopedic device includes a lateral wedge positionable under a foot of a user. The lateral wedge has posterior and anterior ends, and upper and lower surfaces. First and second sides extend between the upper and lower surfaces. A thickness is defined between the upper and lower surfaces that tapers from the first side toward the second side such that the lateral wedge provides a lift under the foot to unload pressure from an affected compartment of the knee by supporting a one side of the foot in an elevated position relative to the other. At least one trim line extends in a direction between the posterior and anterior ends. The lateral wedge is trimmable along the at least one trim line to vary or control the amount of lift provided by varying the thickness of the lateral wedge along the first side relative to the second side.

A footbed according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a top surface; a bottom surface; a plurality of domes formed in the footbed, the plurality of domes protruding at the top surface; each of the plurality of domes having an outer diameter at the top surface and a cavity formed under the dome, the cavity extending to the bottom surface; a first set of the plurality of domes each having a first outer diameter at the top surface; a second set of the plurality of domes each having a second outer diameter at the top surface; wherein the first outer diameter is larger than the second outer diameter, and wherein the footbed is a single piece of injection molded foam material.

A footwear ornamentation assembly includes at least one insert and a plurality of design members that can be mounted on the insert or a flip-flop for decoration purposes. The at least one insert is releasably affixed on top of a flip-flop sole. The plurality of design members present different appearances. A method for decorating a flip-flop using the flip-flop ornamentation assembly includes selecting the at least one insert from a plurality of inserts, affixing the selected insert to a top of the flip-flop sole, selecting one or more design members from the plurality of design members, and mounting the selected one or more design members to the at least one of the selected insert and the flip-flop.

The present invention generally relates to orthopedic insoles, either aftermarket insoles that can be added onto or exchanged for the insoles an existing shoe was manufactured with, or insoles that a shoe is built around on during manufacture. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to orthopedic insoles that comprise an angled forefoot area for varus correction. In particular, in embodiments of the present invention, the inside area of the inner right forefoot is raised to create an angle to accommodate forefoot varus. Also, in embodiments of the invention, the insoles may comprise a plantar fascial groove configured longitudinally on the arch of the innersole, for accommodation of tight fascia. Further, the heel area of the innersole may be elevated to accommodate for equinus foot. Insoles of the present invention provide both static and dynamic support.

The invention relates to an insole (1; 1a; 1c; 1d), which has an insole underside (5; 5a; 5c; 5d) and an insole upper side (2; 2a; 2c; 2d), the insole underside (5; 5a; 5c;5d) being intended to bear against at least part of a shoe sole (6; 6a; 6c), and the insole upper side (2) being intended to bear at least part of the surface of the sole of a foot. At least one region (3; 3a; 3c; 3d) is expediently provided that has a concave curvature. As a result of the concave curvature, the insole acts as a diaphragm spring which is formed as an individual spring and which can cushion loads during use. The load on the foot of a person using the insole is thus lessened, which improves posture. The stress on joints when exposed to prologend loading is also reduced.

The present invention provides an improved orthotic device adapted to be inserted into a high-heeled or raised-heel shoe and to receive a human foot thereon. The orthotic device may be operable to adhere to the sole of the shoe and may comprise a proximal contoured slope operable to prevent migration and increase acceptance of body weight at the heel of the wearer's foot and may comprise a distal contoured slope operable to support the arch of the wearer's foot, preventing the foot from sliding forward and focusing excessive painful pressure at the user's toes. The orthotic device may also have dual layers of adhesive material separated by a peel-away backing, and an inferior surface concavity with a channel allowing solvent to be used to dissolve the adhesive if the orthotic device needs to be repositioned or changed to a new shoe.

An insole for an article of footwear includes a base that extends generally in the transverse direction, and the base includes a base superior surface and a base inferior surface. Furthermore, the insole includes a dampener that is resiliently flexible to cushion the foot of the wearer. The dampener extends inferiorly from the inferior surface of the base and terminates at a dampener inferior surface. The dampener also is rounded in a cross section taken in the inferior-superior direction. The dampener also includes an opening that extends through the dampener inferior surface and that extends superiorly therefrom.