Abstract: An insole assembly for footwear includes a cushioning member and an underlying resilient support member. The cushioning member has an undersurface with a first region beneath a wearer's heel and a second region extending beneath a wearer's arch. The resilient support member has a body and at least one resilient cantilevered arm with a first end attached to the body and a second end extending beneath the second region of the cushioning member. The cantilevered arm defines an arch support surface in supporting engagement with the undersurface of the cushioning member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 7, 1997
Date of Patent:
February 27, 2001
Assignee:
Secondwind Products, Inc
Inventors:
Paul Perry Kolada, Terry Michael Birchler, Michael Joseph Painter, Stephen David Opie, Jeffrey C. Pisciotta