Patent ID: 8490300

Claim:
A readily removable insert for maintaining the shape and condition of various types of dress and casual footwear, constructed from a semi-rigid, deformable material, comprising three contiguous sections, a front end, a middle area, and a tongue end, with each section having a convex upper surface from side-to-side, and a concave lower surface side-to-side, wherein (a) the front end comprises a thickness in the range from 2 to 10 millimeters; (b) the middle area comprises a convex upper surface generally conformable to the vamp of said footwear, and comprises a thickness in the range of 2 to 20 millimeters and a width in the range of 80 to 120 mm; (c) the tongue end comprises a thickness in the range of 2 to 20 millimeters, a width in the range of 10 to 30 millimeters, and extends rearwardly beyond said middle area for a length in the range of 10 to 30 millimeters, wherein the entire insert comprises one continuous molded piece with a length in the range from 80 to 160 millimeters, and further, having a means for attaching the insert to the interior surface of the upper of said footwear.