Patent ID: 7082704
Filing Date: 2006-08-01
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An insole for a shoe, comprising: a heel collar structured and arranged to extend beneath the heel and arch of the foot but terminate short of the ball of the foot, the heel collar defining an upper surface and a lower surface and comprising a bottom member that forms the lower surface of the heel collar and a top member that lies atop the bottom member, the bottom member and top member comprising polymer foam and the bottom member being relatively harder than the top member; and a forefoot pad having a rear end overlying and attached to the heel collar, and having a forward end that extends beyond the heel collar and provides support for the forefoot region of the foot, the forefoot pad comprising a polymer foam layer defining a forward recess in a lower surface of the forward end of the polymer foam layer and a rear recess in the lower surface of the rear end under the heel, the forefoot pad further comprising a foam pad affixed within each of the forward and rear recesses in the polymer foam layer, the foam pads being relatively softer than the polymer foam layer and positioned to underlie the heel strike area and metatarsal heads of the foot to provide cushioning and support.