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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Dashamerica, Inc., Louisville, CO (US);
Inventors:
Tony L. Torrance, Boulder, CO (US);
Philip Majure, Louisville, CO (US);
Robert K. Scofield, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Assignee:
DASHAMERICA, INC., Louisville, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 7/14 (2006.01); A43B 3/00 (2006.01); A43B 17/02 (2006.01); A43D 999/00 (2006.01); A43B 13/38 (2006.01); A43B 17/00 (2006.01); A43B 17/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 7/1465 (2013.01); A43B 3/0031 (2013.01); A43B 7/141 (2013.01); A43B 7/142 (2013.01); A43B 7/143 (2013.01); A43B 7/144 (2013.01); A43B 7/148 (2013.01); A43B 7/1445 (2013.01); A43B 13/386 (2013.01); A43B 17/006 (2013.01); A43B 17/02 (2013.01); A43B 17/14 (2013.01); A43D 999/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A removable and adjustable insert for footwear has slots placed in the insole and/or midsole of the shoe to allow access to the arch and/or metatarsal and/or heel regions of the insole and/or midsole. In an embodiment, an insert placed into the arch insert slot that establishes how much the arch protrudes above the remainder of the top surface of the insole. One or more inserts are provided having different thicknesses so that the height of the arch can be varied by the user or at the direction of a third party, such as a doctor or a trainer.