69 results about "Forefoot" patented technology

An article of footwear is provided and includes a sole having a forefoot portion, a heel portion, a medial side and a lateral side. A first plate member is positioned on the medial side of the sole, where the first plate member has a first length, and a second plate member is positioned on the lateral side of the sole, where the second plate member has a second length. The first length of the first plate member is greater than or equal to the second length of the second plate member.

The invention discloses a nurse shoe and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the field of nurse shoes, the nurse shoe comprises an upper, a sole and a detachable insole, the insole is subjected to refined ergonomic design, pressure sinking convex-concave grooves with specific depths are formed in corresponding areas of the first toe, the second toe, the third toe, the fourth toe and the fifth toe and metatarsal bones; supporting pads with matched heights are arranged on the forefoot transverse arch and the foot inner and outer side longitudinal arches respectively, the full-periphery heel cup structure is arranged on the foot heel in a surrounding mode, an all-directional physiological supporting system is formed, the design can be precisely attached to the natural curve of the foot of the human body, pressure of different areas of the sole is evenly dispersed, the local stress peak value of the forefoot, the foot arches and the heel is effectively reduced, and the stability of the human body is improved. The sole is of a three-layer composite structure, the upper supporting layer provides reliable mechanical supporting, the middle buffering layer achieves efficient damping, the moderate-elasticity EVA anti-skid bottom layer enhances the road holding force of the wet and slippery ground through the anti-skid grain design, and the front 1 / 3 bending adaptive area improves the walking flexibility.

A sole structure for an article of footwear (10) having an upper (100), the sole structure including a heel region (16), a forefoot region (12), and a midfoot region (14) disposed between the heel region and the forefoot region. The sole structure further includes a bladder (202) including a first barrier layer (204) and a second barrier layer (206) cooperating to define a first cavity (214) circumscribing an outer perimeter of the heel region and a second cavity (212) extending from the midfoot region through the forefoot region and including a plurality of segments (218a-218c) extending from a medial side (20) of the sole structure to a lateral side (18) of the sole structure. Each of the segments of the second cavity includes a medial reservoir (224a-224c) proximate the medial side fluidly coupled to a lateral reservoir (220a-220c) proximate the lateral side via a first conduit.

The invention discloses a pair of children's shoes and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the field of children's shoes, each of the children's shoes comprises an upper, a sole, a toe cap protection structure and a detachable orthotic insole, the upper is formed by sewing a breathable antibacterial composite fabric; scientific foot protection is achieved through multi-dimensional structure optimization, the 1 / 3 bending structure of the shoe sole accurately corresponds to the first-fifth metatarsophalangeal joint position of the foot, the 15-degree upwarp design and the 3-5 mm sunken structure accord with the foot movement track of a child during walking, running and jumping, the space in the shoe is increased, joint stress damage is reduced, the correction shoe pad is provided with supporting pads aiming at the transverse arch of the forefoot and the longitudinal arch of the inner side and the longitudinal arch of the outer side respectively, and therefore the correction effect is achieved. By the aid of pressure sinking convex-concave grooves in metatarsophalangeal joints and toe joints, plantar pressure can be dispersed, a normal physiological curve of an arch can be maintained, foot development deformity such as flatfoot, strephenopodia or valgus can be effectively prevented, and meanwhile, the surrounding heel cup with the height of 12 mm and the inner side heel cup cooperatively fix the heel to guarantee that the foot keeps a correct force line during movement.

The utility model relates to a sole modularization rehabilitation training device which comprises a sole adapter and replaceable function modules, the bottom face of the adapter is divided into a half sole area, a middle foot area and a heel area, and different function modules are installed in all the areas in a clamping mode. Through gradient adjustment and dynamic combination of the modules, multi-target collaborative treatment such as strephenopodia correction, gravity center transfer induction and pelvis control is realized. The asymmetric structure of the T-shaped block can guide a patient to actively shift the center of gravity, and the anti-skid lines and the ankle fixing belt ensure the stability of mechanical transmission. Passive limitation of a traditional brace is broken through, full-cycle rehabilitation from a soft paralysis period (the contact area is larger than 85%) to a recovery period (the contact area is 40%-60%) is covered, clinical data shows that gait symmetry of a patient is improved, treatment cost is reduced, and independent rehabilitation without assistance is finally achieved.

A boundary portion located between an upper and a midsole in a foot width direction includes a first boundary portion. The first boundary portion is positioned at a portion of the sole corresponding to a lateral side of the wearer's forefoot. An expansion portion is positioned at a portion of the midsole corresponding to the lateral side of the wearer's forefoot. The expansion portion bulges from the first boundary portion toward the lateral side of the sole with respect to the first boundary portion in the foot width direction. An outsole has a roll-up portion protruding upward from a peripheral edge portion of an upper surface of the outsole. The roll-up portion is located at a portion corresponding to the expansion portion of the midsole and covers a peripheral edge portion of the expansion portion from the outside.

A device for exercising / strengthening feet includes a left pad for supporting and exercising a left foot and a right pad for supporting and exercising a right foot, each pad comprising a rear portion to support the hindfoot thereon and a front portion to support the midfoot and the forefoot thereon, the front portion comprising a hallux portion to support the hallux. A notch is positioned adjacent to the hallux portion and underneath the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint of the foot. The hallux portion and the notch are configured such that at least a portion of the first MTP joint is unsupported by the front portion to reduce a pressure experienced by the first MTP joint when the hindfoot is supported on the heel portion and to provide increased plantarflexion of the first metatarsal bone of the foot when the hindfoot is raised and unsupported by the rear portion.

The disclosure provides gait modification or treatment apparatus, systems and methods that are appropriate for everyday life, have a significant mechanical effect, and provide a mechanism for tracking the compliance and performance of the patient to allow for individualized management of a gait modification prescription or treatment plan or sequence. Gait modification / treatment apparatus, systems and methods utilizing substantially rectilinear projections in the hindfoot and the forefoot are disclosed. Gait modification / treatment apparatus, systems and methods utilizing a projection that defines an engagement surface extending from the hindfoot to the forefoot are also disclosed. Gait modification / treatment apparatus, systems and methods utilizing a non-linear guide rail extending from the hindfoot to the forefoot are also disclosed. Further, gait modification / treatment apparatus, systems and methods utilizing an array of discrete pegs of differing stiffness / compression that provide load instability at least in the hindfoot and the forefoot are disclosed.

The utility model discloses a sole structure, footwear product, this sole structure includes upper layer midsole, lower layer midsole, big sole and reinforcing plate. Lower layer midsole contains first, second, third support module of mutual separation, wherein, the compression deformation rate of first support module located in the forefoot lateral side is lower than the second support module of inside. Reinforcing plate is located between upper and lower midsole, and it has straight section of linear form corresponding to metatarsal region of foot. The bottom surface of second support module constitutes arc rolling contour, and its lowest point being tangent to horizontal plane is configured behind reinforcing plate straight section. Meanwhile, first support module and the straight section of reinforcing plate at least partially overlap in vertical direction. The sole structure can improve the natural torsion deficiency of the foot of the forefoot runner landing and the problem that the energy feedback is weak in the moment of climbing the ground.

This utility model relates to the field of insole technology and discloses an arch-correcting insole, including a top layer, a customized thickness plate bonded to the bottom outer wall of the top layer, a bottom plate bonded to the bottom outer wall of the customized thickness plate, and a heel transverse arch spring block bonded to the top outer wall of the top layer. The heel transverse arch spring block is an important weight-bearing structure of the forefoot. If the transverse arch collapses (i.e., "forefoot flattening") due to congenital malformation, prolonged wearing of narrow shoes, obesity, or excessive weight-bearing, the intermetrocar distance will widen, and the forefoot will become wider and flatter. The heel transverse arch spring block is customized and bonded to fit the patient's different foot shapes. In this utility model, Velcro allows for quick disassembly and replacement of the heel transverse arch spring block, heel pad, and customized thickness plate, enabling personalized customization according to different patients' foot shapes and needs. This not only meets diverse correction needs but also reduces the cost of overall replacement.

The invention discloses a self-adaptive ankle joint mechanism and foot structure for a mobile exoskeleton, which is used for assisting a wearer to realize autonomous movement and comprises a rear insole, a rear cover, a front insole, a front cover, a steel rope buckle, a rotating column, a motor, a rotor connecting piece, a rotor foot connecting piece, a motor mounting plate, a tibia shield, a sliding rod, a telescopic buckle, a spring buckle and a spring, the rear insole, the rear cover, the front insole and the front cover form a bottom plate structure for supporting a foot, the bottom plate structure adopts a double-section split structure and is divided into a front sole area and a heel area, and the front sole area and the heel area are connected through a detachable and deformable soft rubber material. Through one active degree of freedom and a plurality of additional passive degrees of freedom, the movement flexibility of the human body is remarkably improved, and then the walking stability and the adaptability to the uneven ground are enhanced.

An insertable insole is provided for use with footwear. The insertable insole includes an elongated rib originating at a heel end of the insole and extending substantially linearly towards a forefoot end of the insole. The rib is spaced apart from lateral edges of the insole.

The invention relates to a prosthetic foot insert (10) having a. A proximal fastening device (20) for fastening the prosthetic foot insert (10) to a proximal part (2) or a patient, b. A holder (30) which is arranged distally with respect to the fastening device (20) and which is connected to the fastening device (20), and c. A main spring (40) which extends into a forefoot region (11) and is coupled to the holder (30), the retaining part (30) is mounted on the main spring (40) in a pivotable manner in a sagittal plane, a rear limiting element (92) is arranged between the main spring (40) and the retaining part (30), said rear limiting element limiting a displacement of the retaining part (30) away from the main spring (40), and the fastening device (20) is mounted on the retaining part (30) in an articulated and longitudinally displaceable manner.

1. Name of the product in this design: Honeycomb Five-Toe Forefoot Pad (GELPU). 2. Purpose of this design: To be used as a pad for the forefoot. 3. The key design feature of this product is its shape. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the design's key points: a 3D model.

A honeycomb sole with a stable posture function is characterized in that a corresponding bionic five-toe structure is arranged at the front end of the bottom of the sole corresponding to toes of a human body, a front palm print is arranged at the front sole of the bottom of the sole and transversely divides the front sole into a plurality of subareas, and a plurality of hexagonal M-shaped anti-skid protrusions which are uniformly arranged are arranged in each subarea. A dynamic arch supporting bridge is arranged at the arch, a gradient heel stabilizing structure with a small front part and a large rear part is arranged in the middle of the heel part, and an annular anti-torsion heterogeneous supporting frame surrounding the edge of the sole at 360 degrees is arranged at the edge of the sole. The bionic five-toe toe separating guide groove has the advantages that the bionic five-toe structure conforms to the toe separating guide groove of the ergonomics, the ground gripping efficiency of the half sole can be enhanced, the natural flexion track of the phalanx is matched, and the compensatory strain of foot muscles in the advancing process is reduced.

Devices, systems, and methods for promoting healing and stability for bone fractures. The bone stabilization system may include a variety trauma and / or reconstruction plates and one or more bone fasteners configured to secure the plate to bone. The bone plates may be used for the fixation of fractures and fragments in forefoot, midfoot, and hindfoot applications. The foot fracture plating may be used to create a rigid construct with permanent fixation to promote primary healing and stability.

A sole structure for an article of footwear having an upper includes a heel region, a forefoot region, and a mid-foot region disposed between the heel region and the forefoot region. The sole structure also includes a bladder including a first barrier layer cooperating with a second barrier layer to define a first chamber bounding a periphery of the heel region, and a second chamber extending from the mid-foot region through the forefoot region and including a plurality of segments extending from a medial side of the sole structure to a lateral side of the sole structure. Each of the segments of the second chamber includes a medial reservoir adjacent to the medial side and a lateral reservoir adjacent to the lateral side, the medial reservoir fluidly coupled to the lateral reservoir via a first conduit.

The present application relates to the technical field of point cloud data analysis, and particularly relates to an auxiliary evaluation system for foot deformity based on computer vision, which comprises the following steps: collecting foot data to be evaluated and normal foot data at each moment, and dividing point cloud data in the foot data into forefoot point cloud data, midfoot point cloud data and hindfoot point cloud data; extracting feature points in the forefoot point cloud data, the midfoot point cloud data and the hindfoot point cloud data, constructing a plurality of units of foot data, and further screening reliable foot state units and comparison units at each moment; and obtaining the abnormal degree of the foot data to be evaluated according to the angle deformity factor, the support vector deformity factor and the support vector deformity factor of the reliable foot state units at each moment, so as to assist in evaluating whether the patient's foot is deformed. The present application analyzes and compares the dynamic differences between the foot point cloud data of the patient and the normal point cloud data, so as to improve the reliability of the auxiliary evaluation of foot deformity.

A system may be provided for modifying gait mechanics of a patient. The system may include a gait modifier outsole with a hindfoot portion and a forefoot portion connected to the hindfoot portion. The system may further include an adjustment platform configured to receive the gait modifier outsole. The adjustment platform may have a plurality of actuation mechanisms, each of which is configured to adjust relative positions of the hindfoot portion and the forefoot portion.

A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole that includes a bladder system having a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region. The bladder system defines a first sealed chamber holding fluid as a first cushioning layer, the first sealed chamber extending over the forefoot region, the midfoot region, and the heel region. The bladder system also defines a plurality of discrete sealed chambers holding fluid isolated from one another, each of the plurality of discrete chambers disposed on a side of the first sealed chamber and fluidically isolated from the first sealed chamber.

The utility model discloses a supporting piece which comprises a half sole area, the half sole area comprises a first forked part and a second forked part which are oppositely arranged, the first forked part and the second forked part are arranged to be in an arc shape with opposite opening directions, and the length of the first forked part is larger than that of the second forked part. The supporting performance and the flexibility of the half sole area in the pedaling stage are enhanced; a shoe sole comprises the supporting piece and a midsole, the midsole is made of foaming materials, the midsole comprises a forefoot assembly and a midfoot assembly, the forefoot assembly corresponds to the forefoot area of the supporting piece, the midfoot assembly corresponds to the midfoot area of the supporting piece, and the distance between the side, close to the foot of the human body, of the forefoot assembly and the forefoot area is a first height; the distance between the side, close to the foot of the human body, of the middle assembly and the middle foot area is the second height, and the first height is larger than the second height, so that the forefoot comfort is improved while the forefoot bending rigidity and starting speed are improved, and the torsion resistance of the middle foot is enhanced.

The utility model relates to the technical field of insole processing equipment, in particular to an insole forming mold and processing equipment, the insole forming mold comprises a bottom mold and a top mold, the bottom mold and the top mold are both plastic molds, the bottom mold comprises a front foot shell, a rear foot shell and an abutting part, the front foot shell is arranged in a flat plate shape, the front foot shell is connected with the rear foot shell, and the abutting part is connected with the front foot shell. The width of the joint of the front foot shell and the rear foot shell is gradually reduced in the direction from the front foot shell to the rear foot shell, the abutting part is connected to the peripheral side of the front foot shell and the peripheral side of the rear foot shell in a surrounding mode, and the top mold is matched with the top side of the abutting part. The production method has the effect of reducing the production cost of the insole.

A sole structure for an article of footwear (10) having an upper (100), the sole structure including a heel region (16), a forefoot region (12), and a midfoot region (14) disposed between the heel region and the forefoot region. The sole structure further includes a bladder (202) including a first barrier layer (204) and a second barrier layer (206) cooperating to define a first cavity (214) circumscribing an outer perimeter of the heel region and a second cavity (212) extending from the midfoot region through the forefoot region and including a plurality of segments (218a-218c) extending from a medial side (20) of the sole structure to a lateral side (18) of the sole structure. Each of the segments of the second cavity includes a medial reservoir (224a-224c) proximate the medial side and a lateral reservoir (220a-220c) proximate the lateral side, the medial reservoir fluidly coupled to the lateral reservoir via a first conduit.

A device for supporting the human foot is provided. The device includes: a first layer comprising an arch at a central region; a second layer coupled to the first layer at a first end at a heel region and at a second end at a forefoot region; and a rigid deflection element disposed between the first and second ends and at least partially between the first and second layers, a spacing between the first and second layers at the location of the deflection element is defined by the deflection element; the first and second layers have a first spacing between the first end and the deflection element and have a second spacing between the deflection element and the second end, the arch is based on the first spacing, and the first spacing is configured to increase from a first height to a second height when the second spacing decreases.

A prosthetic foot having a base spring having a toe end portion and a heel end portion, and a top spring assembly. The top spring assembly includes a first spring member having a distal end and a proximal end, a second spring member spaced apart from the first spring member along substantially an entire length of the first spring member, the second spring member having a distal end and a proximal end, a first bond connection provided between the distal ends of the first and second spring members, a second bond connection provided between the distal end of the second spring member and a top surface of the base spring in a forefoot portion of the base spring, and a spring connector extending through at least a first hole formed in the base spring, the second bond connection and the second spring member.

The invention relates to a prosthetic foot component comprising a proximal fastening system for securing the prosthetic foot component to a proximal component, a retaining portion situated distally relative to the fastening system and coupled to the latter, an elastic heel element provided on the retaining portion, and a main spring extending in a front-foot region and coupled to the retaining portion, wherein the main spring is mounted in the heel element between a proximal heel component and a distal heel component.

The invention relates to a prosthetic foot insert (10) having a. proximal fixation means (20) for fixing the prosthetic foot insert (10) on a proximal component (2) or on a patient, b. a holder (30) arranged distally relative to the fixation means (20) and connected to the fixation means (20), and c. a main spring (40) which extends into a forefoot region (11) and is coupled with the holder (30), wherein the holder (30) is pivotably supported on the main spring (40) in a sagittal plane, wherein a rear limiting element (92) is arranged between the main spring (40) and the holder (30), which limits displacement of the holder (30) away from the main spring (40).

An exercise apparatus, comprising a foot holder; the foot holder including a pull strap and a strap guide; the strap guide positioned such that the strap guide lies adjacent a top side of a midfoot section of a foot and / or lies adjacent one or more metatarsals of a forefoot section of the foot; a pull strap positioned such that the pull strap extends from a bottom side of the foot around one or more phalanges of the foot and along the top side of the foot to the strap guide; and the pull strap arranged with the strap guide such that, when a pulling force is applied to the pull strap, the pull strap slides through the strap guide to direct the pulling force along the top side of the foot around the one or more phalanges of the foot to the bottom side of the foot.

The present invention relates to a sock having an arch protection function, comprising a sock body and a plurality of elastic members. The elastic members are connected to the bottom of the sock body and are arranged at intervals in the direction from the inner side to the outer side of the sock body. Each elastic member has a first end portion and a second end portion; the first end portion and the second end portion have opposite directions; the first end portion is located at a calcaneus position of the sock body corresponding to the heel, and the second end portion is located at a heel fat pad position of the sock body corresponding to the lower part of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the forefoot. Or, the elastic members are arranged at the bottom of the sock body by means of a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion; the first fixing portion is arranged at the position of the sock body corresponding to the human foot close to the forefoot, and the second fixing portion is arranged at the position of the sock body corresponding to the human heel. The present invention can be used by flat-foot patients. Also, for long-distance running athletes, the sock can provide a good protective effect for functional problems such as fallen arches after long-distance running, and is comfortable for wearing.