Articles of footwear
AssigneeFRANKIE4 IP 1 Pty Ltd
InventorCaroline Rose Haire
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Abstract
An article of footwear comprising: a sole; an upper, attached to the sole; and a full length footbed located inside the upper; wherein a portion of an underside of the full length footbed is attached relative to the sole with an underside of a forward portion of the full length footbed being unattached for placement of a forefoot cushion thereunder and/or an underside of a rearward portion of the full length footbed being unattached for placement of a heel raise thereunder.
Claims13
An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole;
- an upper, attached to the sole;
- a non-removable full length footbed located inside the upper;
- and
- a heel raise attached within the upper, the heel raise extending upwardly and configured to elevate a wearer's heel in the upper;
- and
- one or more forefoot cushions;
- wherein the non-removable full length footbed includes a portion of an underside of the non-removable full length footbed attached relative to the sole and an underside of a forward portion of the non-removable full length footbed unattached and configured to be tiltable upwardly to allow placement of the one or more forefoot cushions thereunder, and wherein the non-removable full length footbed is contoured for supporting an underside of a wearer's foot and the contoured non-removable footbed includes a thickened arch portion and a rear heel support portion to support the wearer's foot.
A shoe assembly comprising:
- a container;
- a first article of footwear in the container comprising:
- a first sole;
- a first upper, attached to the first sole;
- a first non-removable full length footbed located inside the first upper;
- and
- a first heel raise attached within the first upper, the first heel raise extending upwardly and configured to elevate a wearer's heel in the first upper,
- wherein the first non-removable full length footbed includes a portion of an underside of the first full length footbed attached relative to the sole and an underside of a forward portion of the full length footbed unattached and tiltable upwardly for placement of a forefoot cushion thereunder, and wherein the non-removable full length footbed is contoured for supporting an underside of a wearer's foot and the contoured non-removable footbed includes a thickened arch portion and a rear heel support portion to support the wearer's foot;
- and
- one or more forefoot cushions for placement under the forward portion of the first non-removable full length footbed.
A method for adjusting an article of footwear for a wearer, the article of footwear comprising a sole with an upper attached thereto, a non-removable full length footbed located inside the upper, and a heel raise attached within the upper, wherein the heel raise extends upwardly for elevating the wearer's heel in the upper, and wherein a portion of an underside of the non-removable full length footbed is attached relative to the sole with an underside of a forward portion of the non-removable full length footbed being unattached and tiltable upwardly for placement of a forefoot cushion thereunder, and wherein the non-removable full length footbed is contoured for supporting an underside of a wearer's foot and the contoured non-removable footbed includes a thickened arch portion and a rear heel support portion to support the wearer's foot, the method comprising:
- selecting at least one forefoot cushion from one or more forefoot cushions;
- placing the selected forefoot cushion under the forward portion of the non-removable full length footbed respectively;
- test wearing the article of footwear with the selected forefoot cushion in place;
- and
- repeating said selecting, placing and test wearing until an optimal one or more of the one or more forefoot cushions is placed under the forward portion of the non-removable full length footbed for optimal fit of a foot of the wearer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.