Patent ID: 8191283
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: A43B,A43C,B29D

Abstract:
1. An insole or footbed comprising: a support element and a plurality of formations extending the support element, the support element and the plurality of formation being integral with each other, each formation comprising a stem and a head, the stem and the head being integral with each other, the stem tapering from a first portion adjacent to the support element to a second portion adjacent to the head, the second portion being wider in cross-section than the first portion, the head having a larger width in cross-section than the second portion of the stem; an overall support surface, each head of the plurality of formations defining a portion of the overall support surface; a plurality of empty spaces, each empty space disposed between the support surface and the support element and between the stems of two adjacent formations; and a plurality of through-holes disposed in the support element, each through-hole connecting directly to a respective empty space of the plurality of empty spaces; wherein the plurality of formations are arranged in parallel rows; wherein the rows are arranged in such a manner that a plurality of formations of one row are offset in relation to a plurality of formations of another row.