Patent ID: 8463657

Claim:
A customized, individually fitted footwear, comprising: a. a shoe shell configured to fit a foot of an individual, said shoe shell includes a lower foot bed; b. an arch support member inserted into said shoe shell and longitudinally aligned over said lower foot bed, said arch support member being made of semi-rigid material and includes an upward curved longitudinal medial arch section that provides upward resistance to supports the instep arch of a user when said footwear is worn, said arch support member includes a top surface with hook or loop material mounted thereon; and, c. a replaceable upper foot bed cover disposed longitudinally over said arch support member, said upper foot bed cover includes a lower surface with hook or loop material mounted thereon that connects to said hook or loop material on said top surface of said arch support member to temporarily hold said upper foot bed cover over said arch support member.