US 2013/0296740 A1 · Method and Apparatus for Analyzing Foot Arch Deterioration

Abstract

A method and apparatus for helping corrective footwear professionals determine a need for corrective footwear comprises using an electronic scanner to determine a first area of the sole of the foot in contact with the scanning equipment within an area of interest and a second area of the sole of the foot not in contact with the scanning equipment within an area of interest. The percentage of the first area to the sum of the first and second areas is used to calculate a pronation/stability index. The pronation/stability index may be used by the corrective footwear professionals to determine the need for corrective footwear.

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Dependent claims

A method of diagnosing a need for corrective footwear, the method comprising:

(a) scanning a sole of a foot with a scanner to produce a scanned image comprising the sole of the foot;
(b) determining an area of interest within the scanned image;
(c) determining a contact portion of the sole of the foot in contact with the scanner within the area of interest;
(d) determining a noncontact portion of the sole of the foot not in contact with the scanner within the area of interest;
(e) calculating a fraction by dividing the first portion by a sum of the first portion and the second portion;
and
(f) determining a need for corrective footwear based on the fraction.

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Method and Apparatus for Analyzing Foot Arch Deterioration

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