Ventilated shoe sole construction with improved medical support
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1. A shoe sole construction comprising:
- a midsole or outsole having an upper surface with a plurality of ventilation channels formed thereon; and
an air intake/exhaust device having one or more device channels formed therein that mate and communicate with a corresponding one or more of the ventilation channels to allow air to pass into said ventilation channels from outside the shoe via said device channels, and to permit air to exit from said ventilation channels to the outside.
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Abstract
A ventilated shoe sole construction provides improved ventilation in the sole area of a shoe or boot, while preserving comfort and protection of the foot, as well as added support to the arch of the shoe wearer. It employs four principal components: (1) a footbed through which air may pass; (2) a sockliner through which air may pass; (3) a channeled midsole or outsole; and (4) and an air intake/exhaust device mating and communicating with the channels in the midsole or outsole to allow outside air to pass into the sole and then into the area adjacent the wearer'"'"'s foot, and in turn to allow air to exhaust from the foot area, through the sole, and then to the outside of the shoe.
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1. A shoe sole construction comprising:
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a midsole or outsole having an upper surface with a plurality of ventilation channels formed thereon; and an air intake/exhaust device having one or more device channels formed therein that mate and communicate with a corresponding one or more of the ventilation channels to allow air to pass into said ventilation channels from outside the shoe via said device channels, and to permit air to exit from said ventilation channels to the outside. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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