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Device for high-heeled shoes and method of constructing a high-heeled shoe

A technology for high-heeled shoes and equipment, which is applied in the field of equipment for high-heeled shoes and the construction of high-heeled shoes, can solve the problems of affecting the fit of shoes, bulky inserts and correction devices, etc., and achieve the effect of increasing comfort

Active Publication Date: 2009-06-24
HBN SHOE LLC
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Prior art inserts and orthotics are often relatively bulky and can affect shoe fit if added by the wearer after manufacture

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[0022] In the present invention, a device is provided that improves comfort and is easy to fit in high heels. For the purposes of the present invention, high heels are understood to include all footwear with a heel of about 1 inch or higher. The benefits of the present invention are obtained when the raised portion is positioned in the shoe below the shaft of the metatarsals and the heel. Typically, the device of the present invention is positioned on the insole or liner of a high-heeled shoe. Preferably, the device is flexible enough that it readily conforms to the upper surface of the insole or liner on which the device is positioned. The device may be made of any material known to those of ordinary skill in the art that is capable of being molded or shaped and that will produce a device that is flexible under typical conditions of use of the shoe while still maintaining sufficient dimensional stability to retain the present invention. Benefits of Invention.

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Abstract

A device for insertion into a high-heeled shoe is described having a first crescent-shaped raised portion located in the area beneath the front edge of the wearer's heel bone and a second raised portion located below the wearer's metatarsal bone. A method of constructing a shoe using the apparatus and the resulting shoe are also described.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a shoe that is easy to construct and provides greater comfort to the wearer without compromising the fit or style of the shoe. The invention is particularly applicable to high-heeled shoes. Background technique [0002] Traditional high heels have a reputation for being very uncomfortable. According to survey information, up to 20% of users of such shoes experience foot pain directly related to the shoes, and most users experience such pain after as little as four hours of use. [0003] In order to understand the prior art and the present invention, one must understand the anatomy of the foot and the basics of shoe construction. to this end, figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the bones of the foot and those parts of the shoe that lie under the sole of the foot. refer to figure 1 , the following succinctly describes the anatomy of the foot and the basis of shoe construction. [0004] figure 1 is a schematic medial...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): A43B19/00
CPCA43B7/144A43B17/00A43B7/1445A43B19/00A43B7/141A43B7/00A43B7/38
Inventor H·J·达南博格
Owner HBN SHOE LLC