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US 2026/0215532 A1Published application
Toe walking prevention device
Assignee2 Steps Ahead, LLC
InventorJessica Tillman
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Abstract
A toe walking prevention device relates to a wedge that is positioned on the outer surface of a sole of a shoe. The wedge can be solid and include a pair of opposed inclined portions that are positioned substantially perpendicular to one another. The wedge is configured to be used to prevent or treat toe walking by making it difficult for a person to walk on his or her toes.
Claims20
A device to treat or prevent toe walking, comprising:
- an insert configured to be positioned in a shoe such that a ball of a person's foot contacts the insert upon the foot of the person being inserted into the shoe, wherein the insert has a proximal end and an opposed distal end relative to a toe box of the shoe upon the insert being positioned in the shoe and the insert comprises at least one inclined surface extending between the proximal end of the insert and the distal end of the insert.
A toe walking prevention system, comprising:
- an insole configured to be inserted into a shoe;
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- an insert configured to be positioned in the shoe adjacent to the insole such that a ball of a person's foot contacts the insert upon the foot of the person being inserted into the shoe, wherein the insert has a proximal end and an opposed distal end relative to a toe box of the shoe upon the insert being positioned in the shoe and the insert comprises at least one inclined surface extending between the proximal end of the insert and the distal end of the insert.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.