Method and device for the selection of an insole and/or of a shoe that adjusts the posture of the foot

A device for determining the biomechanical mode of operation of the feet of the human subject and/or for the selection of an insole and/or of a shoe that adjusts the posture of the foot, comprising

• a measurement base structured and arranged such that a foot of the subject can be placed thereon,
• a guide fork located on a longitudinal symmetry axis of said measurement base for the heel of the foot of the subject, said longitudinal symmetry axis of said measurement base substantially corresponding to a symmetry axis of a human foot defined by an axis running through the root joint of the middle toe and a center point of said guide fork,
• a rigid base, said measurement base being supported on said rigid base,
• an articulated joint connected to said measurement base, said articulated joint being structured and arranged to pivot said measurement base about the longitudinal symmetry axis in response to pronation or supination of the foot being placed on said measurement base, and
• measurement detectors arrange dons aid rigid base for measuring loads applied by the foot to said measurement base, said load being measured in relation to the longitudinal symmetry axis of said measurement base and used to determine the extent of supination or pronation of the foot placed on said measurement base, said measurement detectors being arranged substantially symmetrically to the longitudinal symmetry axis of said measurement base.

A device for determining the biomechanical mode of operation of the feet of a human subject and/or for the selection of an insole and/or of a shoe that adjusts the posture of the foot, comprising

• a right and left measurement base structured and arrange such that the right and left foot of the subject can be placed on said right and left measurement bases respectively and apply a load thereto,
• an articulated joint connected to each of said right and left measurement bases, said articulated joint being structured and arranged to pivot said measurement base about a longitudinal symmetry axis of said measurement base in response to pronation or supination of the foot being placed on said measurement base,
• a guide fork located on the longitudinal symmetry axis of each of said measurement bases for the heel of the corresponding foot of the subject, said longitudinal symmetry axis of said measurement base substantially corresponding to a symmetry axis of a human foot and defined by an axis running through the root joint of the middle toe and a center point of said guide fork,
• rigid bases, supporting each of said measurement bases, and
• measurement detectors arranged on said rigid bases for measuring loads applied by the foot to said measurement bases, said load being measured in relation to the longitudinal symmetry axis of each of said measurement bases and being used to determine the extent of supination or pronation of the foot placed on each of said measurement bases, said measurement detectors being arranged substantially symmetrically to the longitudinal symmetry axis of each of said measurement bases.