Patent ID: 8453346

Claim:
An orthotic foot device for footwear having a heel and a toe, comprising: a flexible insole chassis being adapted to extend from the heel and toward the toe of the shoe and having upper and lower surfaces; the chassis including a cushioned portion composed of resilient material overlying at least a portion of the chassis for receiving the foot of the wearer in a closely conforming manner; an arch support component removably attached to the chassis to provide support to the foot of the wearer; a metatarsal support component removably attached to the chassis directly adjacent to the arch support component; the chassis having a recessed portion including both an arch support component receiving region configured in the shape of the arch support component and a metatarsal receiving region configured in the shape of the metatarsal support component disposed directly adjacent to one another to form a single recessed region for both components; the arch support component and the metatarsal support component being received within the single recessed region; one portion of the arch support component and one portion of the metatarsal support component being complementary shaped to enable the support components to directly fit together within the single component receiving recessed region directly adjacent to one another; and wherein the foot of the wearer is comfortable due to the closely conforming cushioned support and is supported from beneath the cushioned layer by the support component.