Patent ID: 7665169

Claim:
A method of cushioning and controlling motion of a foot in a shoe, the method comprising: providing an insole to said shoe, said insole having a. a top surface for contacting a user's foot and a bottom surface for contacting the inside of a user's shoe, said insole comprising a base, said base having a base top side and a base bottom side, said base having a heel end, a toe end, a first lateral side defining an inner arch area and a second lateral side defining an outer border area, said lateral sides extending from said heel end to said toe end, said base bottom side defining a toe area, a forefoot area, and a stability area; b. a stability cradle made of semi-rigid material, said stability cradle having a cradle top side and a cradle bottom side, said stability cradle defining at least two openings extending from said cradle top side to said cradle bottom side, said cradle top side affixed to said stability area of said base bottom side whereby said base bottom side and said openings define first and second recesses in said insole bottom surface; and c. a system of interacting cooperative components integrated into said base and said stability cradle, said system comprising a lateral heel pod inserted into said first recess wherein said first recess and said lateral heel pod is positioned in said insole so that is adjacent to the rear and lateral side of the heel bone of a user during use thereby cushioning the impact of a user's heel strike motion and, a medial heel pod inserted into said second recess, wherein said medial heel pod and said lateral heel pod have a different relative firmness from each other, whereby control of the amount or rate of pronation of a user's foot is provided.