Shoe slimming insole
First Claim
1. An insole for narrowing the internal girth in a cavity of an upper of footwear comprising:
- an insole body having a top side, a bottom side, and side edges;
at least one pair of flaps, wherein the flaps are attached to the insole body and are positioned to extend beyond the side edges of the insole, the flaps being adapted to be upwardly positioned against sidewalls of the upper when placed within the footwear; and
wherein said flaps narrow the internal girth of the footwear by decreasing space within the footwear upper.
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Abstract
An insole for use in a shoe or other footwear which enables a better fit for feet that are narrower in girth than the upper of a shoe and/or narrower than the width of the sole. The insoles are also useful in footwear that have uppers that have stretched over time and/or feet that change in size due to swelling or weight gain and weight loss. The insole has at least one pair of flaps that are substantially vertical or perpendicular with respect to the insole pad when inserted into the footwear, and are positioned between a wearer'"'"'s foot and the sidewalls of the upper, thus adjusting the inner girth of the footwear and decreasing the space within the upper. The insoles can be manufactured with varying thicknesses of the insole pad and/or flaps, or alternatively, a kit with removable, interchangeable and replaceable flaps and insoles of varying thicknesses can be made that enable the user to choose the insole and/or flaps which provide the best fit in varying types and styles of footwear. The flaps can be integral with the insole, securably attached, or instead removably attachable to the insoles by attachment members.
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25 Claims
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1. An insole for narrowing the internal girth in a cavity of an upper of footwear comprising:
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an insole body having a top side, a bottom side, and side edges;
at least one pair of flaps, wherein the flaps are attached to the insole body and are positioned to extend beyond the side edges of the insole, the flaps being adapted to be upwardly positioned against sidewalls of the upper when placed within the footwear; and
wherein said flaps narrow the internal girth of the footwear by decreasing space within the footwear upper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An insole kit for narrowing the internal girth of a cavity of an upper of footwear comprising:
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an insole body having a top side, a bottom side, and side edges;
at least one pair of flaps, wherein the flaps are removably attachable to the insole body and extend beyond the side edges of the insole body when attached to the body;
attachment members on at least portion of the insole body and flaps, wherein the attachment members are used to removably attach the flaps to the insole body and form an insole, and wherein the flaps are adapted to be upwardly positioned against sidewalls of the upper when placed within the footwear; and
wherein the flaps narrow the internal girth of the footwear when placed within the footwear, by decreasing space within the footwear upper. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of narrowing the internal girth of a cavity of an upper of footwear comprising:
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providing an insole body having a top side, a bottom side, and side edges;
providing at least one pair of flaps;
making an insole by removably or securably attaching the at least one pair of flaps to the insole body, wherein the flaps are positioned to extend beyond the side edges of the insole body;
placing the insole within the cavity of the upper; and
positioning each flap of the pair to a substantially vertical position, thereby causing an internal girth adjustment within the cavity of the upper. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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