INSERT FOR ROCKERED FOOT BED OF FOOTWEAR

• US 20100263230A1
• Filed: 04/14/2010
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marie Smirman
• Original Assignee: Marie Smirman
• Inventors: SMIRMAN, MARIE
• Application Number:
  US12/760,306
• Publication Number:
  US 20100263230A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/43
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/1641 characterised by the sole skates with special foot-plates for the boot A63C1/22; characterised by the attachment of the skate A43B5/1633 takes precedence; skates rigidly mounted to the sole of the boot A63C1/02
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/14 with foot-supporting parts
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/142 situated under the medial arch, i.e. under the navicular or cuneiform bones
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/143 situated under the lateral arch, i.e. the cuboid bone
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 7/24 Insertions or other supports preventing the foot canting to one side , preventing supination or pronation
• CPC Class Codes: B29D 35/08 having multilayered parts

Abstract

A molded insert, and methods for forming same, for a rockered foot bed of a boot, such as, but not limited to ice skating boots, or a rockered foot bed of a shoe, such as, but not limited to exercise, therapeutic, or physiological footwear, is described. The molded insert can be formed of any moldable material that is substantially firm when cured or dried. The moldable material can be used to fill in the concave portion of the rockered foot bed to form a substantially flat or level surface for the bottom of the wearer'"'"'s foot, especially in the area corresponding from the beginning of the heel portion of the foot to the beginning of the ball of the foot (e.g., the mid-foot), thus providing adequate support for the foot'"'"'s arch during typical ice skating maneuvers.

Claims

1. A method for forming an insert for an area defining a depression formed in a foot bed of a piece of footwear, comprising:

placing an amount of moldable material onto the depression;

causing a substantially planar top surface to be formed on the moldable material; and

allowing the moldable material to cure or harden.

2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the piece of footwear is selected from the group consisting of shoes, boots, and combinations thereof.

3. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the piece of footwear is selected from the group consisting of figure skating boots, hockey boots, and combinations thereof.

4. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the depression extends along the length or width of the foot bed.

5. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the depression extends along the mid-foot area of the foot bed.

6. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the depression extends from between about the heel portion to about the fore-foot portion of the foot bed.

7. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the moldable material is manipulated so as to form the substantially planar top surface.

8. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the piece of footwear is manipulated so as to allow the moldable material to form the substantially planar top surface.

9. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the substantially planar top surface extends along the mid-foot area of the foot bed.

10. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the substantially planar top surface extends from between about the heel portion to about the fore-foot portion of the foot bed.

11. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the moldable material substantially fills the entire volume of the depression.

12. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the insert includes a curved bottom surface.

13. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the insert includes a lip portion extending along a side surface thereof.

14. A method for forming an insert for an area defining a depression formed in a foot bed of a piece of footwear, wherein the depression extends from between about the heel portion to about the fore-foot portion of the foot bed, wherein the piece of footwear is selected from the group consisting of shoes, boots, and combinations thereof, comprising:

placing an amount of moldable material onto the depression, wherein the moldable material substantially fills the entire volume of the depression;

causing a substantially planar top surface to be formed on the moldable material, wherein the substantially planar top surface extends from between about the heel portion to about the fore-foot portion of the foot bed; and

allowing the moldable material to cure or harden.

15. The invention according to claim 14, wherein the moldable material is manipulated so as to form the substantially planar top surface or wherein the piece of footwear is manipulated so as to allow the moldable material to form the substantially planar top surface.

16. The invention according to claim 14, wherein the insert includes a curved bottom surface.

17. The invention according to claim 14, wherein the insert includes a lip portion extending along a side surface thereof.

18. An insert for filling in an area defining a depression formed in a foot bed of a piece of footwear, wherein the depression extends from between about the heel portion to about the fore-foot portion of the foot bed, wherein the piece of footwear is selected from the group consisting of shoes, boots, and combinations thereof.

19. The invention according to claim 18, wherein the insert substantially fills the entire volume of the depression and wherein the insert includes a substantially planar top surface extending from between about the heel portion to about the fore-foot portion of the foot bed.

20. The invention according to claim 18, wherein the insert includes a curved bottom surface or a lip portion extending along a side surface thereof.