Anti-roll arch support insole

Abstract

A shoe insole having an axis and an arch area with an upper surface and a bottom. The insole has three or more supporting ridges, positioned under the upper surface in the arch area, to provide support to a wearer's arch while allowing the insole to remain flexible as the wearer walks.

It is claimed:  
     
         1 . An insole comprising: 
 a) a body defining the shape of an insole having an axis and an arch area, said body having an upper surface for contact with the foot and a bottom; and    b) three or more support ridges positioned under said upper surface in said arch area.    
     
     
         2 . An insole of  claim 1  having a substantially vertical edge along the periphery of the heel.  
     
     
         3 . An insole of  claim 1  wherein the bottom has a plurality of pods formed in the area of the heel.  
     
     
         4 . An insole of  claim 1  wherein said ridges have a width of from about 0.18 to about 0.35 inches.  
     
     
         5 . An insole of  claim 1  wherein said support ridges have a ridge axis which are positioned at an angle of from 80 to 100 degrees from said axis  
     
     
         6 . An insole comprising: 
 a) a top layer in the shape of an insole defining an axis and having a upper surface and a lower surface;    b) a lower member attached to said lower surface of said top sheet, having an arch area and having a bottom; and    c) said three or more support ridges positioned under said lower surface in said arch area.    
     
     
         7 . An insole of  claim 6  wherein said top layer is fabric.  
     
     
         8 . An insole of  claim 6  wherein said lower member is of molded polyurethane.  
     
     
         9 . An insole of  claim 6  wherein said support ridges have a width of from about 0.18 to about 0.35 inches.  
     
     
         10 . An insole of  claim 8  wherein said support ridges have a thickness of from about 0.18 to about 0.35 inches.  
     
     
         11 . An insole of  claim 6  wherein said support ridges have a ridge axis which are positioned at an angle of from 80 to 100 degrees from said axis  
     
     
         12 . An insole comprising: 
 a) top sheet is the shape of an insole having a top and a bottom:    b) a top layer attached to said bottom of said top sheet;    c) a bottom layer attached to the lower surface of said top layer, having an arch area and having a bottom; and    d) three or more support ridges located under said top sheet in said arch area.    
     
     
         13 . An insole of  claim 12  wherein said top layer is of neoprene.  
     
     
         14 . An insole of  claim 12  wherein said bottom layer is of molded polyurethane.  
     
     
         15 . An insole of  claim 13  wherein said bottom layer is of molded polyurethane.  
     
     
         16 . An insole of  claim 14  wherein said support ridges have a width of from about 0.18 to about 0.35 inches.  
     
     
         17 . An insole of  claim 15  wherein said support ridges have a thickness of from about 0.18 to about 0.35 inches.  
     
     
         18 . An insole of  claim 12  wherein said support ridges have a ridge axis which is positioned at an angle of from 80 to 100 degrees from said axis.