Patent ID: 7047667
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. An insole comprising: a lower layer made from an open cell resilient material; said lower layer having top surface and a relatively closed pore smooth bottom surface; said lower layer being impregnated with a foot-odor adsorbing chemical; an upper layer made from a natural pile material, said upper layer being relatively thick and having a natural leather surface, said natural leather surface comprising said second surface of said upper layer; said upper layer having a first surface and a second surface; said second surface of said upper layer being attached to said top surface of said lower layer such that together said upper layer and said lower layer form a multilayer laminate; whereby said insole has a shape that is complimentary to the inner sole of a plurality of types of footwear such that when said insole is placed inside a piece of footwear said smooth bottom surface of said lower layer rests on the inner sole of said piece of footwear and said inner sole is covered by said insole and when a user is wearing footwear having said insole inserted therein said insole alternately flattens and expands upon application and release of pressure on said insole thereby circulating air around a users foot and forcing air containing moisture and odors through said upper layer and into said lower layer where said air contacts said foot-odor adsorbing chemicals in said lower layer and foot odor causing bacteria is neutralized while any moisture is absorbed by said bottom layer.