Modified Footwear Article Configured to Retain a Removable Insole
AssigneesUniversity of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Umpc
InventorsJeffrey A. Gusenoff, Beth R. Gusenoff
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole having a bottom surface configured to contact ground when the article is worn by a wearer, a top surface opposite the bottom surface, and an inwardly directed rim extending about at least a portion of a periphery of the sole. The rim defines a channel sized to receive a peripheral edge of an insole for retaining the insole over the top surface of the sole. The article also includes an upper attached to the sole defining an opening sized to receive a foot of a wearer, the upper being configured to secure the sole to the wearers' foot.
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An article of footwear comprising:
- a sole comprising a bottom surface configured to contact ground when the article is worn by a wearer, a top surface opposite the bottom surface, and an inwardly directed rim extending about at least a portion of a periphery of the sole, wherein the rim defines a channel sized to receive a peripheral edge of an insole for retaining the insole over the top surface of the sole, and
- an upper attached to the sole defining an opening sized to receive a foot of a wearer, the upper being configured to secure the sole to the wearer's foot.
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