Memory foam shoe insert
First Claim
1. A method of increasing the comfort of a shoe during wearing thereof, wherein the shoe presents a substantially closed toe region having a cross-sectional dimension, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a shoe insert body formed of compressible material,said body presenting a substantially rectangular plan configuration,said body having a generally bulbous mid-section with lower and upper surfaces that are generally arcuate,said body being severable along a generally diagonal cut line from a first corner to an opposing second corner to present two insert bodies,wherein each said insert body is adapted to be placed within said toe region of said shoe;
(b) severing the body along said cut line to obtain said two insert bodies,wherein each said insert body includes a proximal toe-engaging face dimensioned to substantially span the cross-sectional dimension of the toe region;
(c) placing one of said insert bodies within the toe region of the shoe, with the toe-engaging face directed proximally; and
(d) donning the shoe so that at least some of the toes of the wearer come into contact with the toe-engaging face and compress the insert body.
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Abstract
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 initial pillow-shaped bodies (20) to give the custom-designed inserts (22, 56, 63). The inserts (22, 56, 63) are designed to substantially occupy the distal end of the shoe toe region and present a proximal toe-engaging face that substantially spans the cross-sectional dimension of the toe-region. The inserts (22, 56, 63) are preferably formed of heat-sensitive, viscoelastic, polyurethane foam material.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of increasing the comfort of a shoe during wearing thereof, wherein the shoe presents a substantially closed toe region having a cross-sectional dimension, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a shoe insert body formed of compressible material, said body presenting a substantially rectangular plan configuration, said body having a generally bulbous mid-section with lower and upper surfaces that are generally arcuate, said body being severable along a generally diagonal cut line from a first corner to an opposing second corner to present two insert bodies, wherein each said insert body is adapted to be placed within said toe region of said shoe; (b) severing the body along said cut line to obtain said two insert bodies, wherein each said insert body includes a proximal toe-engaging face dimensioned to substantially span the cross-sectional dimension of the toe region; (c) placing one of said insert bodies within the toe region of the shoe, with the toe-engaging face directed proximally; and (d) donning the shoe so that at least some of the toes of the wearer come into contact with the toe-engaging face and compress the insert body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of increasing the comfort of a shoe during wearing thereof, wherein the shoe presents a substantially closed toe region having a cross-sectional dimension, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a shoe insert body formed of compressible material, said body presenting a substantially rectangular plan configuration, said body having a generally bulbous mid-section with lower and upper surfaces that are generally arcuate, said body being severable along a generally bisectional cut line from a first side to an opposing second side to present two insert bodies, wherein each said insert body is adapted to be placed within said toe region of said shoe; (b) severing the body along said cut line to obtain said two insert bodies, wherein each said insert body includes a proximal toe-engaging face dimensioned to generally span the cross-sectional dimension of the toe region; (c) placing one of said insert bodies within the toe region of the shoe, with the toe-engaging face directed proximally; and (d) donning the shoe so that at least some of the toes of the wearer come into contact with the toe-engaging face and compress the insert body. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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