Patent ID: 7526880

Claim:
A cushioned insole for use in a shoe, the shoe having an outsole and a forepart, the cushioned insole comprising: a) an insole support layer having a top and a bottom, and having a foot-shape outer perimeter and profile with a forepart, a heel end, and an arch profile therebetween, the insole support layer further having a generally open forepart with a substantially surrounding perimeter and extending through the thickness thereof, b) a top cushion secured over the top of the insole support layer, the top cushion having the same outer perimeter and profile of the insole support layer to cover the entire insole support layer including the substantially surrounding perimeter of the generally open forepart of the insole support layer, c) a cushion insert over-filling the open forepart of the insole support layer, the thickness of the cushion insert being greater than the thickness of the insole support layer, the cushion insert establishing cushioning through and beyond the thickness of the top cushion and the insole support layer, and d) a flexible outer covering extending taught over the entire top cushion, the flexible outer covering wrapping snugly around the outer perimeter of the top cushion and insole support layer, the flexible outer covering being secured to the bottom of the insole; whereby the cushion insert extends above the top cushion and is compressively held between the flexible outer covering and the outsole of the shoe when the cushioned insole is used in said shoe.