Pressure-Relieving Footwear
A pressure-relieving footwear is an apparatus that supports and comforts a user's foot. The apparatus absorbs shock that traverses through the footwear, limiting the impact against the foot of the user. The apparatus includes a footwear, a cushioning layer, a support layer, and a first shock absorbing pad. The footwear protects user's foot and enhances the outfit of the user. The footwear includes an insole, an outsole, and an elongated heel. The outsole includes a forefoot portion and an aft portion. The cushioning layer absorbs the shock and the support layer cradles the foot. The insole is connected across the outsole. The cushioning layer is connected across the insole, opposite to the outsole. The support layer is connected across the cushioning layer, opposite the insole. The elongated heel is connected adjacent to the outsole. The first shock absorbing pad is integrated into the footwear, adjacent to the forefoot portion.
The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 62/359,561 filed on Jul. 7, 2016.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates generally to pressure-relieving footwear. More specifically, the present invention is a pressure-relieving footwear that provides continuous support and comfort and prevents direct contact between an insole and a user's foot.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONHigh heeled shoes impose stress upon the balls, the arches, and the heels of feet. This stress makes high heeled shoes difficult to wear for long periods of time and limit the amount of movement an individual may make throughout the day. In addition to stress imposed on an individual's feet, high heeled shoes strain muscles in calves, knees, thighs, hips and back. High heeled shoes, however, do not have support between an individual's feet and the insoles of high heeled shoes. Long-term effects of wearing high heels include muscle pain and muscle spasms, knee and hip pain, and increased risk of osteoarthritis. More specifically, hammertoes, blisters, bunions, corns, calluses, heel spurs, claw and mallet toes, ingrown toenails, toenail fungus and athlete's foot may develop on an individual's foot as a result of ill-fitted high heeled shoes. A temporary solution to this issue is insole inserts. The addition of insole inserts, however, alter the fit and overall comfort of the shoe around a foot, taking up space within the shoe. Furthermore, insole inserts are not sufficient in providing comfort or support if an individual has a disease or physical condition. Such diseases and conditions are existing pain or numbness in the feet, leg and foot deformities, spinal conditions, and neurological disorders, including Parkinson's disease or cerebral palsy.
Limiting the impact of high heels on muscles and joints is important while wearing high heels. The present invention provides high heeled shoes with both support and comfort. The present invention is a pressure-relieving footwear that prevents a user's foot from coming into direct contact with the insole of a shoe and relieves the user's foot of any stress. The present invention is not limited one type of heel. The present invention provides comfort for footwear with stiletto heels and wedged heels. The footwear is not limited to one style and may be heeled sandals, high heels, wedges, heeled oxfords, heeled sneakers, and so on. The present invention limits the need to for a user to purchase an insole insert as the footwear is effectively padded.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
The present invention is a pressure-relieving footwear that prevents a user from coming into direct contact with an insole. The present invention provides the necessary support at the pressure points of heeled footwear. The present invention allows a user to comfortable and safely wear heeled footwear of varying styles and heel types. As illustrated in
The overall configuration of these components prevents a user's foot from getting damaged or hurt from heeled shoes. As seen in
The present invention further limits impact against the joints of the foot of the user via the first shock absorbing pad 11. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first shock absorbing pad 11 is positioned in between the cushioning layer 9 and the support layer 10, as illustrated in
In alternate embodiments of the present invention, a second shock absorbing pad 12 provides additional support to the heel of the foot of the user. The second shock absorbing pad 12 is made of sorbothane material, which effectively absorbs most of impact against the heel of the user while providing the more comfort than other comparable shock absorbing materials. As seen in
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. A pressure-relieving footwear comprises:
- a footwear
- a cushioning layer;
- a support layer;
- a first shock absorbing pad;
- the footwear comprises an insole, an outsole, and an elongated heel;
- the outsole comprises a forefoot portion and an aft portion;
- the forefoot portion and the aft portion being positioned opposite to each other along the outsole;
- the insole being connected across the outsole;
- the cushioning layer being connected across the insole, opposite to the outsole;
- the support layer being connected across the cushioning layer, opposite the insole;
- a first end of the elongated heel being connected adjacent to the outsole;
- a second end of the elongated heel and the forefoot being positioned coplanar to each other, opposite to the insole; and
- the first shock absorbing pad being mounted onto the insole, adjacent to forefoot portion.
2. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the first shock absorbing pad being positioned in between the cushioning layer and the support layer.
3. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- the first shock absorbing pad being integrated into the cushioning layer.
4. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- a second shock absorbing pad; and
- the second shock absorbing pad being mounted onto the insole, adjacent to aft portion.
5. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 4 comprises:
- the second shock absorbing pad being positioned in between the cushioning layer and the support layer.
6. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 4 comprises:
- the second shock absorbing pad being integrated into the cushioning layer.
7. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 4 comprises:
- the second shock absorbing pad being integrated into the heel.
8. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second shock absorbing pad is made of a sorbothane material.
9. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cushioning layer is made of a viscoelastic polymers material.
10. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support layer is made of a high resilience flexible polyurethane foam material.
11. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first shock absorbing pad is made of a sorbothane material.
12. A pressure-relieving footwear comprises:
- a footwear
- a cushioning layer;
- a support layer;
- a first shock absorbing pad;
- a second shock absorbing pad;
- the footwear comprises an insole, an outsole, and an elongated heel;
- the outsole comprises a forefoot portion and an aft portion;
- the forefoot portion and the aft portion being positioned opposite to each other along the outsole;
- the insole being connected across the outsole;
- the cushioning layer being connected across the insole, opposite to the outsole;
- the support layer being connected across the cushioning layer, opposite the insole;
- a first end of the elongated heel being connected adjacent to the outsole;
- a second end of the elongated heel and the forefoot being positioned coplanar to each other, opposite to the insole;
- the first shock absorbing pad being mounted onto the insole, adjacent to forefoot portion; and
- the second shock absorbing pad being mounted onto the insole, adjacent to aft portion.
13. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 12 comprises:
- the first shock absorbing pad being positioned in between the cushioning layer and the support layer.
14. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 12 comprises:
- the first shock absorbing pad being integrated into the cushioning layer.
15. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 12 comprises:
- the second shock absorbing pad being positioned in between the cushioning layer and the support layer.
16. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 12 comprises:
- the second shock absorbing pad being integrated into the cushioning layer.
17. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 12 comprises:
- the second shock absorbing pad being integrated into the heel.
18. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 12, wherein the cushioning layer is made of a viscoelastic polymers material.
19. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 12, wherein the support layer is made of a high resilience flexible polyurethane foam material.
20. The pressure-relieving footwear as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first shock absorbing pad and the second shock absorbing pad are made of a sorbothane material.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 7, 2017
Publication Date: Jan 11, 2018
Inventor: Secondi Jones (Shreveport, LA)
Application Number: 15/644,392