Footwear insert assembly

A footwear insert assembly comprising:

• a container;
• a pair of items of footwear located in the container;
• two pairs of integrally formed full length footbeds adapted for insertion within an item of footwear of the pair of items of footwear, each pair of integrally formed full length footbeds comprising:
• a first contoured footbed having a contoured arch portion, the contoured arch portion of the first contoured footbed having a thickness providing a first degree of arch support;
• a second contoured footbed comprising a second contoured footbed having a contoured arch portion, the contoured arch portion of the second contoured footbed having a thickness that is less than the thickness of the contoured arch portion of the first contoured footbed, the contoured arch portion of the second contoured footbed providing a second degree of arch support;
• and
• a pair of heel inserts, each heel insert adapted for insertion beneath one footbed of each of the pairs of footbeds such that the footbed and the heel insert cooperate within the footwear to raise a heel portion of the footbed, wherein a length of each heel insert is approximately half of a length of the first and second contoured footbeds.

A method for providing a range of at least one of fittings or supports to an item of footwear, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a first contoured full length footbed having a first degree of arch support and a heel insert, wherein the first contoured full length footbed is integrally formed and wherein a length of the heel insert is approximately half of a length of the first contoured footbed;
• providing a second contoured full length footbed having a second degree of arch support, wherein the second contoured full length footbed is integrally formed;
• inserting the heel insert into an item of footwear at a heel portion of the item of footwear;
• and
• inserting the first contoured full length footbed into the item of footwear, wherein the heel insert is located between a heel portion of the first contoured full length footbed and a heel portion of the item of footwear;
• removing the first contoured full length footbed from within the item of footwear;
• and
• inserting the second contoured full length footbed into the item of footwear, wherein the heel insert is located between a heel portion of the second contoured full length footbed and a heel portion of the item of footwear.

A footwear insert assembly comprising:

• an integrally formed full length footbed adapted for insertion within an item of footwear, the full length footbed comprising a contoured footbed having a contoured arch portion, the contoured arch portion of the contoured footbed having a thickness providing a degree of arch support;
• wherein the contoured footbed is adapted for removable insertion within an item of footwear to thereby produce a supportive feel when worn;
• and
• a heel insert adapted for insertion in the item of footwear beneath the contoured footbed such that the contoured footbed and the heel insert cooperate with the footwear to raise a heel portion of the full length footbed, wherein a length of the heel insert is approximately half of a length of the contoured footbed.