Footwear with orthopedic component system
OwnerTodd D. Campbell, Russell C. Davis +1inventors
InventorsTodd D. Campbell, Russell C. Davis, William Y. Guthrie
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The invention provides an innersole system for an article of footwear, including an orthopedic intermediary support member and a user-selectable exchangeable innersole. The orthopedic intermediary support member includes a cupped heel portion having a concave upper bearing surface and a midfoot portion having a medial longitudinal arch support with a curvilinear upper bearing surface. The exchangeable innersole mates with the orthopedic intermediary support member to provide a user-selected orthopedic correction factor.
Claims20
An innersole system for an article of footwear, comprising:
- an orthopedic intermediary support member including a cupped heel portion having a concave upper bearing surface and a midfoot portion having a medial longitudinal arch support with a curvilinear upper bearing surface;
- and
- a user-selectable exchangeable innersole;
- wherein the exchangeable innersole mates with the orthopedic intermediary support member to provide a user-selected orthopedic correction factor.
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an orthopedic intermediary support member fixedly attached to the article of footwear, the orthopedic intermediary support member including a cupped heel portion having a concave upper bearing surface and a midfoot portion having a medial longitudinal arch support with a curvilinear upper bearing surface;
- and
- a user-selectable exchangeable innersole;
- wherein the exchangeable innersole mates with the orthopedic intermediary support member to provide a user-selected orthopedic correction factor.
A method of using a multi-component orthopedic system, comprising:
- providing an article of footwear having an orthopedic intermediary support member fixedly attached to the article of footwear;
- determining an orthopedic condition of a user;
- selecting one of a set of exchangeable innersoles, wherein the exchangeable innersole mates with the orthopedic intermediary support member to provide an orthopedic correction factor;
- and
- inserting the selected exchangeable innersole into the article of footwear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.