Methods for producing customer specific orthotic footwear from non customer specific lasts
OwnerLinnea Perelli-Minetti, Abbey Rachel Liebmaninventors
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Abstract
The present disclosure generally relates to shoes configured to receive custom fit orthotics and techniques and methods for preparing the same. In some embodiments, the disclosed methods relate to the production of a custom orthotic insole in conjunction with the use of a proprietary last to produce a custom fit shoe from a non-unique last.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing a women's shoe having a customer-specific fit from a non-customer specific last, the shoe being configured to receive a customer-specific orthotic, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving customer foot impression data;
- producing a custom orthotic from the customer foot impression data having modifications from the customer foot impression data based on known properties of the non-customer specific last;
- and
- lasting the shoe based on the known properties of the non-customer specific last and the customer-specific orthotic to yield a women's shoe having a customer-specific fit configured to receive a customer-specific orthotic.
A customer specific ballet flat style lasted from a non-customer specific last;
- wherein:
- the customer specific ballet flat style shoe comprises a customer specific orthotic;
- wherein the customer specific orthotic includes modifications to correspond to modified customer impression data.
A specialized orthotic insole configured for use with a women's flat style shoe, the specialized orthotic insole comprising four layers, including:
- a leather liner layer;
- wherein the leather liner layer covers substantially the entire footbed of the flat style shoe;
- a first foam layer having a thickness ranging from about 1 mm to about 3 mm;
- wherein the first foam layer covers substantially the entire footbed of the flat style shoe;
- a second foam layer having a thickness ranging from about 1 mm to about 3 mm;
- wherein the second foam layer covers substantially the entire footbed of the flat style shoe;
- and
- an orthotic prepared from customer impression data, the orthotic modified from the customer impression data to accommodate the proprietary last.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.