Patent ID: 6792703
Filing Date: 2004-09-21
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
A therapeutic shoe comprising:a. a sole providing an upper surface for supporting the foot of the wearer and a lower surface, said sole having a longest dimension; b. an upper portion associated with said sole and configured to retain the foot of the wearer in contact with said sole; c. a recessed track formed in said lower surface of said sole and extending substantially parallel to said longest dimension along a major portion of said longest dimension; and d. a support block having an engagement projection configured for engaging said recessed track and a load-supporting body configured to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to said longest dimension, said support block being configured so as to be attachable to said lower surface at any one of a plurality of positions along substantially the entirety of said recessed track, and said engagement projection is configured with an engagement ridge and an attachment plate operatively connected to said engagement ridge with a tightening element for attaching said support block to said lower surface.