Footwear for feet beautification

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-24
HOLLIS LORENT KATRINA
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[0004] In accordance with the foregoing, it is desired to develop an article of footwear capable of beautifying the feet and promoting healthy skin on the feet. As used herein “beautifying” refers to the process of making the skin more visually attractive, soft to the touch, and/or providing the skin with a more healthy appearance. Embodiments of the footwear are, for example, comfortable, convenient to use, and capable of being manufactured inexpensively. In addition, certain embodiments of the footwear described herein provide advantageous c

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Shoe inserts have been proposed for various applications, but many of the inserts suffer from drawbacks.
In addition, many shoe inserts are difficult to size appropriately and do not provid

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[0017] As described above, it is desired to develop an article of footwear capable of beautifying the feet, and of promoting healthy skin on the feet. The foot beautification system described herein addresses these and other needs. As described in greater detail below, an exemplary embodiment of a foot beautification system comprises an inner footwear and an outer bootie or slipper. The inner footwear is configured to allow creams, ointments, lotions and / or other medicaments to be retained in close contact with the skin, while the outer bootie or slipper is configured to assist in securing the inner footwear over the foot during an activity such as sleeping or lounging. In certain embodiments, the outer bootie or slipper is also configured to provide a visually attractive outwardly appearance. Thus, for example, the outer bootie or slipper can have attractive design cues that are feminine or masculine as desired.

[0018] Inner footwear. FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate exemplary embodiment...

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An apparatus comprises a disposable footwear article. The disposable footwear article is adapted to receive a foot. The disposable footwear article is made from a plastic material. The disposable footwear article has a toe portion, a heel portion, and an upper foot covering portion. The disposable footwear article is configured to hold a topical agent in close contact with the skin of the foot. The topical agent is a foot lotion configured to enhance the cosmetic appearance of the skin of the foot.

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PRIORITY APPLICATION [0001] This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10 / 396,755 (filed 24 Mar. 2003), the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to footwear, and relates particularly to footwear configured to promote feet beautification. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Shoe inserts have been proposed for various applications, but many of the inserts suffer from drawbacks. For example, many conventional shoe inserts are directed principally to medicinal uses or odor reduction, and are not directed to foot beautification. In addition, many shoe inserts are difficult to size appropriately and do not provide the user with footwear having an attractive outward appearance. Further, many shoe inserts only contact the sole and heel of the foot and inadequately cover the upper portions of the foot. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] In accordance with the foregoing, it is des...

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IPC IPC(8): A43B3/10A43B23/07A43B23/24
CPCA43B3/0078A43B3/106A43B23/24A43B23/07A43B7/1455
Inventor HOLLIS-LORENT, KATRINA
Owner HOLLIS LORENT KATRINA
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