Patent ID: 7685744
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: A43B

Abstract:
1. A three quarter length insole for insertion into footwear, comprising: a) a mid-foot portion and a heel portion, said mid-foot portion and heel portion being formed by a cushioning layer of a resilient material having a first hardness and which provides a cushioning function, b) an upper surface comprising a substantially planar center portion and a plurality of side portions curving upwards from said center portion to form walls at the edge of the upper surface, wherein at least one wall contacting the arch of a foot and another wall contacting the outside of a foot, wherein said wall which comes in contact with the arch of a foot extends higher from said center portion than said wall contacting the outside of a foot, and c) a cushioning insert comprised within a recess in said cushioning layer and extending down from said cushioning layer; said cushioning insert comprising a resilient material having a second hardness that is less than the hardness of said cushioning layer, said cushioning insert extending from the heel portion to the mid-foot portion and substantially positioned below the arch of the foot and extending to a portion of the cushioning layer below the wall which comes in contact with the arch of a foot.