Patent ID: 7849612

Claim:
In a balancing disc of the type for balancing the gait of a user when used in conjunction with a footwear item, the improvement comprising: (a) substantially rigid, circular, rotatable wedge member having a continuous planar upper surface and a continuous planar lower surface, the upper and lower surfaces being angularly inclined with respect to each other by an angle θ of about 2° to about 6° the disc being attachable to a footwear item for imparting proper weight distribution and balance to the user, (b) an adhesive strip for affixing the disc to a footwear item, the adhesive strip including: (1) a circular element having a central sheet of polyester, (2) an upper layer of acrylic adhesive disposed atop the central sheet, (3) a lower layer of acrylic adhesive disposed on the lower surface of the central sheet, (4) a removable silicone treated release sheet disposed atop the upper layer of acrylic adhesive, and (5) a scored polyethylene sheet overlying the lower layer of acrylic adhesive, the score line enabling partial removal of the sheet to expose a portion of the lower adhesive layer.