Patent ID: 8479414
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An insole for an article of footwear, the insole comprising: a chassis having an upper surface and a lower surface, a lateral side and a medial side, a heel end and a forefoot end, and a heel portion, a midfoot portion, and a forefoot portion, wherein the chassis defines a support member opening extending from the heel portion to the midfoot portion, and wherein the chassis defines a plurality of first apertures in the forefoot portion; a cushioning layer attached to the upper surface of the chassis and extending from the heel end to the forefoot end, wherein the cushioning layer defines a plurality of second apertures each aligned with a first aperture of the plurality of first apertures to provide a plurality of insole apertures; a support member extending from the heel portion of the chassis to the midfoot portion of the chassis and covering the support member opening of the chassis, wherein, in a direction from the forefoot end toward the heel end, the insole apertures progressively increase in size to a point at which maximum flexibility is desired in the forefoot portion, wherein, in a direction from the medial side to the lateral side, the insole apertures progressively increase in size to the point at which maximum flexibility is desired in the forefoot portion, wherein, in a direction from the lateral side to the medial side, the insole apertures progressively increase in size to the point at which maximum flexibility is desired in the forefoot portion, and wherein the support member has a first end at the midfoot portion and a second end at the heel portion, wherein the support member defines an arch protrusion at the first end on the medial side, and wherein the support member defines a cupped shape at the second end.