Patent ID: 8967151
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. Therapeutic footwear apparatus adapted to cover a wearer's leg comprising: a) a boot comprising a plurality of panels sewn to one another and oriented to overlap each other and align with the wearer's foot and calf, wherein said panels comprise an external layer of a fabric material sewn to an internal layer of a fleece material, wherein a plurality of fastener pieces affixed to surfaces of said external and internal layers are arranged to overlap and adhere said plurality of panels to each other, and wherein a pocket space adapted to longitudinally align to the wearer's calf is configured between said external and internal layers; and b) a foam support comprising; i) a cradle piece having a longitudinal channel adapted to mount about the wearer's calf, wherein said cradle piece is inserted into said pocket space, wherein a posterior surface of said cradle piece is flat, wherein a longitudinal recessed anterior surface of said cradle piece in said channel opposite the flat posterior surface exhibits a contoured portion shaped to elevate the wearer's calf, wherein an arcuate cutout is defined through said posterior and anterior surfaces of said cradle piece at an end of said cradle piece adapted to lie posterior to the wearer's heel, and ii) an extension piece comprising an elongated foam sheet bonded to the flat posterior surface of said cradle piece adjacent said arcuate cutout and inserted between said external and internal layers of fabric and fleece to extend between said external and internal layers of fabric and fleece into a toe panel and adapted to only underlie plantar surfaces of the wearer's heel, sole and toes and fold back upon itself over distal ends of the wearer's toes and an anterior surface of the wearer's foot.