Antimicrobial Adhesive Footwear Insert

Abstract

A footwear insert configured to detachably adhere to the insole of any of various types of footwear. The footwear insert includes a planar member composed of a robust, flexible, antimicrobial material. The planar member includes a front toe portion having an appendage and an adhesive material for protecting a user's foot from slipping, sliding and other movements and preventing the development of calluses, corns and other such skin conditions on the user's foot. In one embodiment, the appendage includes opposing first and second flaps adapted to adhere to the sides of the front inside cavity of footwear, such as sandal straps and toe-boxes, for added protection from slippage and the like. In an alternate embodiment, the appendage includes a pocket-like structure adapted to unnoticeably adhere to the front inside cavity for added protection from slippage and the like.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 077,347 filed on Nov. 10, 2014. The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to footwear inserts. More specifically, the present invention relates to footwear inserts for preventing foot slippage and movement and the resultant skin conditions caused by same and for preventing bacteria formation within footwear.[0003]When wearing footwear, especially without socks, stockings, and the like, feet can slip or slide therein. Feet slippage and movement is further exacerbated when wearing heeled footwear and sandal-like footwear. This is typically due to structure of the footwear combined with the moisture created thereon by feet perspiration after wearing the footwear for prolonged periods of time. This feet movement can cause ...

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Benefits of technology

[0005]In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of footwear inserts now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an adhesive antimicrobial footwear insert wherein the same can be utilized for providing convenience for the user when wearing footwear for prolonged periods of time. The present system provides a footwear insert configured to detachably adhere to the inside of footwear. The footwear insert includes a planar member composed at least in part by a flexible, antimicrobial material. The planar member includes an upper and lower surface having an adhesive material for removably adhering to a foot and the insole of footwear, respectively. The planar member is foot shaped to fit the natural contours of a foot and includes a heel portion and front portion. The planer member further includes an appendage attached to a front portion of the planar member, which is configured to removably adhere to the inside cavity of footwear, such as the walls of a toe-box on a high heel or to the interior surface of sandal straps. In one embodiment, the appendage comprises opposing first and second flaps, configured to removably receive a foot to prevent foot movement therein. In a second embodiment, the appendage comprises a pocket-like structure adapted to removably receive toes to provide comfort and prevent slippage, sliding, and other similar movements.

Problems solved by technology

This feet movement can cause a lot of friction on the user's foot thereby creating calluses, corns and other similar skin conditions.

Further, after a while, the moisture inside of the shoe generates foul odors due to bacteria formation, which can cause a user to acquire athlete's foot or other similar infections.

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