Patent ID: 8333023
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: A43B,B29D

Abstract:
1. A composite footwear insole comprising a front portion for interacting with the user's foot at the metatarsal region and at least partly at the plantar arch, and a rear portion for interacting with the foot over the heel region, said rear portion having at least one layer of gel material whose plan size is substantially equal to that of said rear portion and being smaller than the plan size of the entire insole to uniformly support the heel and absorb and uniformly distribute stresses acting thereon, said gel material having an upper surface for interacting with the heel, wherein said gel material is made of one piece and is connected to the front portion by a substantially continuous connecting junction that has no discontinuities to further increase comfort, and said upper surface is configured to be in direct contact with the user's heel, wherein said connecting junction is substantially continuous with respect to both an upper and lower surface of the rear portion and the front portion.