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US 7,484,319 B2Granted
Shoe insole
AssigneeSpenco Medical Corporation
InventorsMelvin P. Cheskin, Ray M. Fredericksen
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Abstract
An insole providing cushioning and control of foot motion. The insole includes a stability cradle and a number of pods on the underside of the insole core or base. Some of the pods have different material properties selected to help control foot motion.
Claims16
An insole for use in a shoe, the insole comprising:
- a core having a shape conforming to the inside of the shoe and having a top side and a bottom side;
- a stability cradle disposed on the bottom side of the core;
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- a plurality of first pods having different firmness, each of the first pods configured to be disposed in a position under a lateral side of the heel and a plurality of second pods having different firmness, each of the second pods configured to be disposed in a position under a medial side of a heel, both first and second pods being configured to be disposed from the bottom of the core.
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