Composite insole and bottom assembly
AssigneeJoint Venture: Titan Industries, Inc.; Carol de Leon, and International Fashion Royalty Inc.
InventorCarol de Leon
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Abstract
A composite insole and bottom assembly includes two layers of EVA foam, the first layer a softer padding insole with an exposed upper surface. The second layer configured as an arch support and consists of an EVA foam of a greater density/hardness. The EVA foam arch support is attached to a bottom surface of the softer EVA foam padding insole, and both are then attached to an upper surface formed on a solid footwear bottom. Any of a decorative variety of upper restraints may be attached to the bottom, providing comfortable dress and casual footwear.
Claims16
A composite insole and bottom assembly comprising:
- a bottom having a top surface formed thereon;
- and
- an insole attached to said top surface, said insole comprising:
- an EVA padding insole having an outer, exposed surface and a bottom surface, and
- an EVA arch support having an upper surface formed thereon,
- wherein a portion of said bottom surface of said EVA padding insole is attached to said upper surface of said EVA arch support,
- whereby the bottom surface of said EVA padding insole and attached EVA arch support are both attached to said top surface of said bottom.
A composite insole and bottom assembly for use in a shoe having an upper, the composite insole and bottom assembly comprising:
- a bottom having a top surface formed thereon, said top surface extending from a heel region to a toe region;
- a composite insole attached to said top surface and extending substantially continuously to overly said top surface from said heel region to said toe region, a perimeter of said top surface substantially co-extensive with a perimeter of said composite insole, and wherein said composite insole comprises:
- an EVA padding insole having an upper exposed surface and a bottom surface, and
- an EVA arch support having an upper surface formed thereon, wherein said upper surface of said EVA arch support is attached to said bottom surface of said EVA padding insole, and wherein said bottom surface of said EVA padding insole is attached to said top surface of said bottom.
A composite insole for an article of footwear having a solid bottom comprising:
- an EVA padding insole corresponding to the shape of a top surface of said bottom, said EVA padding insole having an outer, exposed surface and a bottom surface;
- and
- an EVA arch support having an upper surface formed thereon, said upper surface attached to said bottom surface of said EVA padding insole.
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