# US 2018/0020775 A1 · Fully padded formal shoe > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0020775 A1 - Document ID: US20180020775A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/653,553 - Filed: 2017-07-19 - Published: 2018-01-25 - Earliest claimed: 2016-07-22 - Assignees: Hether T. Horan - Applicants: Hezzalux, LLC - Inventors: Hether T. Horan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180020775A1 ## CPC - A43B 23/028: {Resilient uppers, e.g. shock absorbing} - A43B 13/026: {Composites, e.g. carbon fibre or aramid fibre; the sole, one or more sole layers or sole part being made of a composite} - A43B 13/12: Soles with several layers of different materials - A43B 13/186: {Differential cushioning region, e.g. cushioning located under the ball of the foot (resilient heel not included in the sole A43B21/26; resilient supports for the heel of the foot A43B21/32)} - A43B 13/188: {Differential cushioning regions} - A43B 19/00: Shoe-shaped inserts; Inserts covering the instep - A43B 23/0225: {Composite materials, e.g. material with a matrix} - A43B 23/0235: {Different layers of different material} - A43B 23/026: {Laminated layers} - A43B: CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR ## Abstract A method and apparatus of affixing padding, or a padding alternative, or a buffer material, to the interior and entirety of a formal shoe is disclosed, capable of being adapted to a plurality of formal shoe designs, including but not limited to women's, men's, and youth boots, mules, wedges, loafers, and various other shoes, in order to prevent the discomfort commonly associated with said wearing, while preserving the aesthetic appeal of a formal shoe, as well as providing maximum comfort for long periods of wear, dramatically reducing likelihood of the user experiencing sore foot regions, specifically bruised toes, cut heels, and bunions and blisters and without having to place any additional, temporary, or ancillary padded inserts into a formal shoe. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for producing a fully or partially padded men's or women's formal shoe where a heel measures one inch or greater in height to reduce an impact and discomfort of a user's foot, a method comprising the steps of: obtaining a suitable padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, fit to purpose for a formal shoe to enhance the aesthetic appeal, with the padding or alternative material affixed to the entire in area of a formal shoe, wherein the padding or alternative material is made of a resilient or disposable material depending on the embodiment; preparing a formal shoe's interior for adhesive application; applying adhesive to all interior surfaces of a formal shoe; affixing the appropriate padding or alternative buffer material to entire interior surface of a formal shoe; and finishing the production of a padded formal shoe to coincide with the aesthetic themes, specifically, cleaning excess adhesive, color matching, stitch completion, and any other action required to complete shoe process. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method recited in claim 1 wherein padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, has a thickness within the range of one centimeter or thicker, depending on embodiment design. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method recited in claim 1 wherein a shoe's padding or padding alternative, or buffer material, is constructed of one of the materials selected from the group consisting of foam rubber, memory foam, gel compound, cotton, open-cell foam or closed-cell foam, in addition to any other padding material that may, or may not, be available for use due to technological advances, also covered by a thin layer of material that may or may not be moisture absorbing and designed to prevent undue friction from the user's foot. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method recited in claim 1 wherein a formal shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is constructed of a combination of at least two of the materials selected from the group consisting of foam rubber, memory foam, gel compound, cotton, open-cell foam or closed-cell foam, in addition to any other padding material that may, or may not, be available for use due to technological advances also covered by a thin layer of material that may or may not be moisture absorbing and designed to prevent undue friction from the user's foot. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method recited in claim 1 wherein a formal shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is accurately shaped, curved, and positioned to accommodate and cover the entirety of the inner portion of a formal shoe. ### Claim 6 An apparatus of a padded women's formal shoe where a heel measures one inch or greater in height to reduce an impact and discomfort of a user's foot, an apparatus comprising of the embodiment of a women's formal shoe with suitable padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, fit to purpose for a shoe to enhance the aesthetic appeal, with the padding affixed to the entire inner area of a shoe, wherein the padding is constructed from various materials disclosed. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The embodiments disclosed in claim 6, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, has a thickness within the range of one centimeter or thicker, depending on embodiment design. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The embodiments disclosed in claim 6, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is constructed of one of the materials selected from the group consisting of foam rubber, memory foam, gel compound, cotton, open-cell foam or closed-cell foam, in addition to any other padding material that may, or may not, be available for use due to technological advances, also covered by a thin layer of material that may be moisture absorbing and designed to prevent undue friction from the user's foot. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The embodiments disclosed in claim 6, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is constructed of a combination of at least two of the materials selected from the group consisting of foam rubber, memory foam, gel compound, cotton, open-cell foam or closed-cell foam, in addition to any other padding material that may, or may not, be available for use due to technological advances also covered by a thin layer of material that may be moisture absorbing and designed to prevent undue friction from the user's foot. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The embodiments disclosed in claim 6, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is accurately shaped, curved, and positioned to accommodate and cover the entirety of the inner portion of a formal shoe. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The embodiments disclosed in claim 6, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is accurately shaped, curved, and positioned to accommodate and cover the majority of the inner portion of a formal shoe without padding on certain straps pursuant to embodiment design. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The embodiments disclosed in claim 6, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is accurately shaped, curved, and positioned to accommodate and cover only certain sections of the inner portion of a shoe to accommodate specific problem areas of the interior shoe pursuant to embodiment design. ### Claim 13 An apparatus of a padded men's, or women's, or youth's, formal shoe where a heel is considered flat or less than one inch in height to reduce an impact and discomfort of a user's foot, an apparatus comprising of the embodiment of a gender neutral formal shoe with suitable padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, fit to purpose for a shoe to enhance the aesthetic appeal, with the padding affixed to the entire inner area of a shoe, wherein the padding is constructed from various materials disclosed. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The embodiments disclosed in claim 13, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, has a thickness within the range of one centimeter or thicker, depending on embodiment design. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The embodiments disclosed in claim 13, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is constructed of one of the materials selected from the group consisting of foam rubber, memory foam, gel compound, cotton, open-cell foam or closed-cell foam, in addition to any other padding material that may, or may not, be available for use due to technological advances, also covered by a thin layer of material that may be moisture absorbing and designed to prevent undue friction from the user's foot. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The embodiments disclosed in claim 13, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is constructed of a combination of at least two of the materials selected from the group consisting of foam rubber, memory foam, gel compound, cotton, open-cell foam or closed-cell foam, in addition to any other padding material that may, or may not, be available for use due to technological advances also covered by a thin layer of material that may be moisture absorbing and designed to prevent undue friction from the user's foot. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The embodiments disclosed in claim 13, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is accurately shaped, curved, and positioned to accommodate and cover the entirety of the inner portion of a formal shoe. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The embodiments disclosed in claim 13, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is accurately shaped, curved, and positioned to accommodate and cover the majority of the inner portion of a formal shoe without padding on certain straps pursuant to embodiment design. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The embodiments disclosed in claim 13, wherein shoe padding, or padding alternative, or buffer material, is accurately shaped, curved, and positioned to accommodate and cover only certain sections of the inner portion of a shoe to accommodate specific problem areas of the interior shoe pursuant to embodiment design.