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Footwear with arch support and cushioning

a technology of arch support and cushioning, applied in the field of footwear, can solve the problems of ankle pain, knee pain, knee pain,

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-02-28
EVERETT WEBER MARCELLA GAY +1
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a shoe that has support for the arch and cushioning. The shoe has an elongate sole with a top, bottom, sandwich portion, toe section, heel section, and mid foot section. The sandwich portion is present between the top and bottom portions and has a width that gradually decreases from the heel section to the mid foot section. The shoe also has a foot engagement means that is securely connected to the sole. The top of the heel section has a space to accommodate cushioning material. The technical effect of the invention is to provide a shoe that offers both arch support and cushioning for the foot.

Problems solved by technology

Accordingly, extended wear of traditional flip-flops can result in foot discomfort and pain.
Further, such footwear with no cushioning and arch support cause not just foot discomfort and foot pain, but also knee pain, anterior hip pain, ankle pain, leg pain and lower back pain.

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[0055]FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a flip flop 100. The sole 101 of the flip flop is an elongated member that has a top portion 103, a bottom portion 104, a sandwich portion 105, a toe section 106, a heel section 107 and a mid foot section 108. The sole has a medial side 110, a lateral side 111, a longitudinal center and a latitudinal center. The top and bottom portions are affixed together in the toe section. The top, the bottom and the sandwich portions are affixed together in the heel section and the mid foot section of the sole. The sandwich portion has a thickness that gradually decreases from the heel section to the mid foot section of the sole. The entire length of the flip flop is about 248 mm for a standard women's size 7 flip flop.

[0056]The heel section of the sole comprises a cushion gel that is centered. The cushion gel is a single entity that is elliptical in shape. The length of the elliptically shaped cushion gel at its longitudinal center is about 55.1 or 44 mm. The...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a footwear article with arch support and cushioning. The footwear article maybe in the form of a sandal including but not limited to a thong sandal, such as a flip flop.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention pertains to the field of footwear and in particular to flip flop or sandal type footwear with comfort components.BACKGROUND[0002]Flip flops or thongs are a type of footwear consisting of a flat sole, which is secured to the foot by an engagement means. The engagement means may be in the form of a strap across the front of the foot or in the case of thong type flip flops, the engagement means may be in the form of a Y-shaped strap, which passes from either side of the foot from closer to the heel to between the big toe and second toe.[0003]This form of footwear while popular as summer wear provide little to nothing in terms of cushioning and arch support. Accordingly, extended wear of traditional flip-flops can result in foot discomfort and pain. Further, such footwear with no cushioning and arch support cause not just foot discomfort and foot pain, but also knee pain, anterior hip pain, ankle pain, leg pain and lower back pain.[0004]...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A43B21/26A43B23/00A43B1/08A43B1/14A43B1/10
CPCA43B3/108A43B7/142A43B23/24A43B13/12A43B13/189A43B7/144
Inventor EVERETT-WEBER, MARCELLA GAYWEBER, MARTIN
Owner EVERETT WEBER MARCELLA GAY