Insoles with finger holes for easy removal from shoes

By integrating a finger hole in the arch support area of the insole, the difficulty of removing insoles from shoes is resolved, allowing for easy extraction and additional uses like drying and storage.

JP3251107UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-28田中 芳明
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2025000604U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-26
Publication Date
2025-04-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-06

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Technical Problem

Existing insoles that fit the interior shape of shoes can be difficult to remove, making it inconvenient to take them out, especially when they are filled with sand or debris.

Method used

Incorporating a finger hole in the arch support portion of the insole, allowing users to easily pull the insole out by hooking their fingers through the hole, which can also be used for hanging and drying.

Benefits of technology

The finger hole enables easy removal of the insole from the shoe, even when it is fitted snugly, and also serves as a convenient feature for drying and storage.

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Abstract

To provide an insole which is set in a shoe and fits to the internal shape of the shoe while being worn, and can be smoothly removed. [Solution] The insole has a finger hole 2 in the arch support area 1. The finger hole 2 makes the insole easy to remove. The finger hole 2 can also be used as a hole for hanging the insole to dry. If sand or other particles get into the shoe and you want to quickly remove the insole to get rid of the sand, the insole of this invention can be removed smoothly and easily.
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Description

[Background technology]

[0001] The insoles set inside the shoes conform to the internal shape of the shoe as you wear it, so they can be a little difficult to remove. Detailed description of the idea

[0002] To provide an insole which is easily removed even if it fits to the shape of the inside of a shoe and has an improved shape that makes it easy to remove. An embodiment of the invention will now be described. As an embodiment, a finger hole (2) large enough for a finger to be hooked therethrough may be provided in the arch support portion (1) of the insole. When trying to remove an insole that is set in a shoe, place your fingers through the finger hole (2) in the arch support area (1) of the insole, and pull out the insole from inside the shoe while keeping your fingers hooked through the finger hole (2). The finger hole (2) makes it easy to remove the insole. The diameter of the finger holes (2) may be designed to be about 15 mm for adult insoles and about 10 mm for children's insoles, taking into account the thickness of the fingers. The diameter of the holes should be designed so that the soles of the feet do not feel uncomfortable. The finger hole (2) can also be used to hang the garment up to dry. The shape of the finger hole (2) may be round, star-shaped, crescent-shaped, character outline-shaped, or the like. According to this embodiment, the finger hole (2) in the arch support area (1) of the insole makes it easy to remove the insole set in the shoe, and the finger hole (2) of this embodiment can also be used as a hole for hanging the insole to dry. Even when sand or the like gets into the shoe and one wishes to quickly remove the insole to remove the sand, the insole of this embodiment can be removed smoothly and easily. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0003] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0004] 1 Arch support area 2 Finger holes

Claims

[Claim 1] The insole has finger holes (2) in the arch support area (1).