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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7849610 | Orthopedic shoe appliance and method An orthopedic appliance includes a slab configured to be placed underneath a big toe, forward of and not extending under a head of a first metatarsal, and wherein the slab has a predetermined height and is configured to deflect a proximal phalanx upwardly relative t... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7827707 | Memory foam shoe insert Improved shoe inserts (22, 56, 63) are provided which are designed for placement within the toe regions (37, 52, 64) of shoes (34, 50, 62) to provide enhanced comfort to the shoe wearers. The inserts (22, 56, 63) are preferably cut from i... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7814684 | Shoe insole apparatus A shoe insole apparatus includes a panel that has a top side, a bottom side and a peripheral edge. The panel has a shape for being positioned within a shoe. The panel includes a front edge, a back edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. A cushion membe... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7568299 | Shoe insert A shoe insert (10) which includes a sheet-like pad (12). The pad (12) defines an upper surface (18) and a lower surface (20) and has a generally pointed shape for insertion into an front foot portion (16) of footwear such as... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7506459 | Ball of foot shoe inserts A removable ball of the foot insert for placement into footwear at a position in correspondence with a forefoot portion of the footwear includes a substantially planar member made from a viscoelastic gel, the planar member including a lower surface and an upper surf... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7430820 | Foot orthosis and method of use thereof A foot orthosis device which may be used with footwear to provide arch support for the purpose of relief of physical discomfort such as pain of the foot due to such conditions as over use of longitudinally directed muscles, tendons, and ligaments located between the... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7392603 | Padded shoe A padded shoe includes a flexible, resilient sole having a substantially outer surface. A shoe upper is adjoined to the sole, the shoe upper having closed-cell foam padding disposed therein. A padded tongue is attached to the shoe upper and includes an inner padded ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7322132 | Device for high-heeled shoes and method of constructing a high-heeled shoe A device for insertion in a high-heeled shoe has a first crescent shaped raised area in a region underlying the forward edge of a wearer's heel bone and a second raised area underlying the metatarsals of the wearer is described. Also described is a method for constr... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322130 | Inner sole for a shoe The present invention relates to an inner sole for a shoe, comprising a base body, a covering layer and several cushioned layers arranged on the surface of the sole. A first cushioned layer is provided in the ball area of the forefoot, a second cushioned layer is in... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7272900 | Balancing appliance for footwear item A balancing disc or appliance for use in with a shoe insole, or biomechanical device, such as an ankle or foot brace, for balancing the gait of a user is defined by a substantially circular disc or body element having a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surf... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7257907 | Instant custom moldable insole A custom moldable insole comprising a first chamber containing a silicone base and a second chamber containing a catalyst. Both fluids are forced to pass though a shared static mixing channel where they will thoroughly mix and flow into a third chamber. The third ch... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7254907 | Midsole including cushioning structure A midsole includes a thick plate-shaped or column-shaped cushioning portion. A plurality of grooves is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the cushioning portion. The respective grooves are helically formed around a substantially vertical line. The respective g... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243443 | Footwear sole component with a single sealed chamber A sole component for footwear combining the desirable response characteristics of a fluid filled chamber and an elastomeric material. The chamber can be formed as a single bladder chamber in contact with an elastomeric midsole, or a single chamber formed by a sealin... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7219448 | Health promoting insole A health-promoting insole includes bamboo charcoal powder mixed with filament fibers. Via the bamboo charcoal powder added at the upper and bottom layers of the insole, the insole thereof is equipped with strong moisture absorbent capabilities as well as anti-bacter... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210250 | Multipiece footwear insole The invention relates to an insole for use in footwear, and is comprised of a plurality of sections that are removably or securably attachable to a bottom layer. The sections can be made of different materials to provide different types of support, e.g. rigid or sho... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204495 | Highback formed of multiple materials A highback for controlling a gliding board, such as a snowboard, through leg movement of a rider. The highback is comprised of at least two distinct materials with different stiffnesses to achieve a desired blend of stiffness and flexibility. The highback may employ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7171696 | Athletic clothing with sting reduction padding An article of athletic clothing is provided with at least one sting reducing multilayer laminate pad. Preferably the laminate pad comprises an inner layer made of vibration damping material such as an elastomeric material and preferably silicone gel. The pad also in... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171697 | Vibration dampening material and method of making same A panel formed by a reinforced elastomer material that regulates and dissipates vibration. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165773 | Heeling apparatus and method A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or sli... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165774 | External wheeled heeling apparatus and method An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the h... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159342 | Ball of foot shoe inserts A removable ball of the foot insert for placement into footwear at a position in correspondence with a forefoot portion of the footwear includes a substantially planar member made from a viscoelastic gel, the planar member including a lower surface and an upper surf... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140128 | Work boot with anatomical tongue A work boot has an anatomical tongue that is asymmetrical about a longitudinal line of the tongue extending vertically upward from a mind-point of a bottom of said tongue. The tongue contains memory foam and shapes itself to a particular user. The memory foam causes... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7069672 | Shoe with a foot massaging effect A shoe with a foot-massaging effect comprises a sole, optionally with a heel, and a top material. A cushion containing a massage element and/or active medical agents is provided in the interior of the shoe, above the sole, said cushion has a flexible base panel on t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063336 | External wheeled heeling apparatus and method An external wheeled heeling apparatus for walking and running and transitioning to rolling on a surface is provided. The apparatus includes a sole having a forefoot, an arch and a heel portion provided with a first side of the heel portion and a second side of the h... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7047667 | Composite insoles with natural pile layer A comfortable, supportive odor absorbing insole covering the inner sole of footwear has a bottom inner sole engaging open cellular resilient cushion layer, impregnated with odor adsorbing chemicals such as activated charcoal zeolites, or silica gel, and a natural pi... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041075 | Orthotic foot devices for bare feet and methods for stabilizing feet An orthotic foot device that can be fastened to a person's bare foot is provided. The orthotic has a U-shaped hindfoot supporting region and an arched midfoot supporting region. A method for stabilizing and supporting a bare foot with the orthotic is also provided. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037571 | Disposable shoe liner A disposable shoe liner that is formed from a first substrate, a second substrate, and discrete regions of a functional material sandwiched therebetween is provided. In particular, the first and second substrates contain are fused together at certain portions such t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6979003 | Heeling apparatus and method A heeling apparatus includes a shoe with a unique feature in the heel that allows one to walk, run, or roll seamlessly. The appearance is that of normal footwear because of the covert wheel assembly. The stealth wheel in the heel gives one the ability to roll or sli... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971193 | Bladder with high pressure replenishment reservoir A shock absorbing bladder for use in the sole of an article of footwear is disclosed. The bladder includes a plurality of inflated chambers at different pressure levels. The bladder includes a first sealed chamber formed of a barrier material. The first chamber cont... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6971192 | Padded shoe A padded shoe includes a flexible, resilient sole having a substantially outer surface. A shoe upper is adjoined to the sole, the shoe upper having closed-cell foam padding disposed therein. The shoe upper includes a padded tongue including an inner tongue portion a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948262 | Cantilevered shoe construction A cantilevered shoe construction for preventing knee and hip osteoarthritis. The shoe construction includes a cantilevered foot support with an anchored lateral side and a fully or partially cantilevered medial side. The cantilevered foot support transfers forces, o... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939502 | Method of making custom insoles and point of purchase display The present invention teaches a conformable device (20) including a light cure material (37) for customizing a portion of an article of footwear (53) in order to enhance conformance or fit, support, comfort, and cushioning, in partial or complet... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938363 | Orthopedic shoe appliance and method An apparatus for orthopedic treatment including a top surface, a bottom surface, and an angle of inclination formed between the top surface and the bottom surface is disclosed. In addition, the apparatus, in some embodiments, may be integrally formed as part of a pi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938360 | Athletic shoe with inflatable tongue An athletic shoe having an inflatable tongue which can be slightly deflated or inflated after lacing up or otherwise closing the shoe to conform to the user's foot and the lacing to provide a more comfortable fit of the shoe. The tongue includes an inner bladder of ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6922918 | Method and apparatus for a shoe having an odor and moisture absorbent pad The invention includes a shoe having an outsole with an upper surface, a vamp placed on top of the upper surface, and a pad placed between the upper surface and the vamp. The pad has odor and moisture adsorbing properties and the vamp includes at least one aperture ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6883253 | 2A improvements An article of footwear is disclosed which comprises a vamp, a lower support connected to the vamp and at least one insert mounted in the lower support and which includes an airtight casing having a plurality of elements positioned therein which are elastically defor... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6877255 | Two-in-one shoe component A laminate of a thermally pointbonded nonwoven base fabric and a coating of polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride on at least one surface of the base fabric, and a footwear upper made from the laminate and wherein the upper functions additionally as a lining for the fo... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6871421 | Footwear with bladder type stabilizer A stability device that increases foot security on the footbed of a shoe, provides lateral or medial stability, shock dampening, and optimizes flexibility. The stability device includes a resilient bladder insert having a horizontal sole portion underneath a wearer'... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6848200 | Custom conformable device A custom conformable device that supports and cushions a user's anatomical part, such the foot. The device is self-inflating, conforms to the shape of the user's foot, utilizes an inflatable bladder with a valve, and contains an expandable material such as an open c... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6804901 | Footwear A skate boot having a sole and an upper, the upper having a medial quarter and a lateral quarter and defining a first pair of parallel fastening rows around the front edge of each quarter, at least in the vamp area of the boot. The median axis of the rows extends be... | 10/19/2004 |
