Boots – shoes – and leggings – Orthopedic boot or shoe with corrective element – Arch support
Patent
1998-01-16
1999-12-21
Kavanaugh, Ted
Boots, shoes, and leggings
Orthopedic boot or shoe with corrective element
Arch support
36165, A43B 714, A61F 514
Patent
active
060032502
ABSTRACT:
Foot support for insertion into a shoe, which readily adjusts to the form of a foot without the need for qualified fitting and which can be adjusted by the person using the support. The foot support includes a flexible top layer, a base layer, and a sidewall connected to edge regions of said top and base layers. Said foot support further includes a cavity defined between said top and base layers, which extend about a forward pocket of said support and which contains a flowable gel, the flowable gel facilitating the adaption of the flexible top layer to the sole of a foot for support thereof. The forward pocket is located in the region to support the transverse arch of a foot and is able to receive a support medium to facilitate adjustable support of the transverse arch.
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