Patent ID: 6880269

Claim:
A shoe insert formed from a reinforced thermoset elastomer material that regulates and dissipates vibration, the shoe insert comprising: an insert body having a generally elongated shape with an outer perimeter configured to substantially conform to a sole of a shoe so that the insert body extends along an inner surface of the shoe from a location proximate to a heel of the shoe to a toe of the shoe, the insert body being generally planar and formed by the reinforced thermoset elastomer material that regulates and dissipates vibration, the reinforced thermoset elastomer material comprising: first and second silicone thermoset elastomer layers; and a reinforcement layer disposed between and generally separating the first and second elastomer layers, the reinforcement layer consisting of a single layer of aramid material, the reinforcement layer being generally coextensive with the first and second silicone thermoset elastomer layers such that the reinforcement layer extends generally throughout the entire area of the insert body as bounded by the perimeter of the insert body.