Happy Heelz--An Anatomically Designed Heeled Shoe
a technology of anatomically designed heeled shoes and heel pads, which is applied in the direction of heels, footwear, top-pieces, etc., to achieve the effect of reducing pressure across the metatarsal and toes, facilitating wear, and broad weight dispersion
Inactive Publication Date: 2015-01-15
COTTER SUZANNE AMERLING
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The present invention is about a shoe that is designed to fit the shape of the human body, especially the feet, for optimal comfort and health. The shoe has an anatomically designed insole / midsole combination that allows the natural shape of the foot to be expressed. The design includes a deeply recessed heel cavity which reduces pressure on the toes and metatarsals, shifting the body weight to the mid and rear foot while absorbing impact during use. This also allows the heel bone to settle into during heel impact, reducing pressure on sensitive pressure points along the foot. The shoe also has a longitudinal arch area that is heightened as the heel cavity is recessed in depth, offering broader weight dispersion and reducing pressure on metatarsals and toes. This design helps alleviate pressure-related issues commonly associated with traditional footwear.
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The longitudinal arch area of the foot may be accentuated in height as the heel cavity may be recessed in depth, offering broad weight dispersion and simultaneously alleviating pressure across the metatarsals and toes, which is a problem commonly associated with the wearing of conventional improper footwear.
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[0018]It is understood that specific embodiments are provided as examples to teach the broader inventive concept, and one of ordinary skill in the art can easily apply the teachings of the present disclosure to other apparatuses and devices. Also, it is understood that the apparatuses and devices discussed in the present disclosure include some conventional structures and / or steps. Since these structures and steps are well known in the art, they will only be discussed in a general level of detail. Furthermore, reference numbers are repeated throughout the drawings for the sake of convenience and example, and such repetition does not indicate any required combination of features throughout the drawings.
[0019]FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a heeled shoe 1 according to the present invention. For purposes of illustration, FIGS. 1-3 depict a dress pump with a heel height of about two to three inches. However, the present invention is not limited to any specific heel heights or s...
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An anatomically designed heeled shoe having an insole / midsole combination and a recessed cavity at the heel articulates the natural shape of a foot. The design of the heeled shoe manages defects in the natural shape of the foot, reducing any pain and the exacerbation of podiatric conditions and problems incurred from use of improper footwear. The insole / midsole combination broadly disperses the weight bearing across the entire base of the foot and takes pressure away across the metatarsals and toes, providing a comfort-level equivalent to a flat shoe. While disguising the insole / midsole combination and imitating the height and appearance of a higher heeled shoe, the anatomically designed heeled shoe ensures additional height, optimal comfort and health for the wearer.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority to and incorporates herein by this reference in its entirety, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 843,974, entitled “Happy Heelz” and filed on Jul. 9, 2013.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Many people who wear heeled shoes, particularly high-heeled shoes, face ongoing pain and foot problems, because of the improper design and structure of conventional heeled shoes. After immediate heel impact during use, the brunt of the weight of the wearer is bearing over the forefoot area where the toes are cramped tightly together. This type of improper footwear can lead to or exacerbate numerous podiatric problems and conditions for the wearer. Some of the possible conditions include Achilles tendinitis, ankle instability, arthritis, bunions, calluses, corns, flat feet, hammertoes, high arched feet, ingrown toenails, metatarsalgia, neuroma, plantar fasciitis, pronation, and stress fractures.[0003...
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CPCA43B21/24A43B13/37A43B7/141A43B7/142A43B7/143A43B7/38A43B13/125A43B21/00
InventorCOTTER, SUZANNE AMERLING
OwnerCOTTER SUZANNE AMERLING