Hygienic footwear, incorporating material or composites containing silver metal

Abstract

Disclosed are footwear products incorporating the use of the hyper allergenic properties of metallic silver materials therein, and more particularly, disclosed are insoles, liners, and footwear incorporating metallic silver material arranged so as to provide total contact or proximity with a user foot or footwear itself in order to avail the user foot the antifungal and antimicrobial benefits of clean smelling feet, deodorization of footwear and the wearability benefits of silver's heat distribution capabilities. Elemental silver (Ag) preventing fungal and bacterial growth which can be used on or near a person's body. There is a need for a long-lasting and durable method to prevent the growth of odor causing bacteria and fungus in footwear products. The problem of odors from bacteria can be especially noticed in footwear.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A footwear comprising silver (Ag) incorporated within material of footwear in a quantity to reduce growth of odor causing bacteria and fungus that produce unpleasant odor incorporated in any and all parts of said footwear including boot, shoe, sandal, inner liner, sock, insert and cushion.  
     
     
         2 . A footwear comprising of at least partially formed of silver material, having contouring of the silver material to give the insole a varying thickness, with an upper surface having depressions and ridges to accommodate the bottom of a user foot, the depressions and ridges providing increased comfort of the user foot.  
     
     
         3 . A footwear comprising silver imbedded material arranged so as to provide total contact or proximity with a user foot or footwear itself in order to avail the Hygienic antifungal and antimicrobial properties of said silver (Ag) to the wearer of said footwear with the wearability benefits of silver's heat distribution capabilities.  
     
     
         4 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said footwear, preventing the growth of odor causing bacteria and fungus.  
     
     
         5 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said footwear comprises silver (Ag) incorporated within material.  
     
     
         6 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein footwear comprises a said quantity silver (Ag) to reduce growth said odor causing bacteria and fungus that produce unpleasant odor.  
     
     
         7 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said Silver incorporated within material comprises in any and all parts of said footwear including boot, shoe, sandal, inner liner, sock, insert and cushion.  
     
     
         8 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said footwear comprises a insert.  
     
     
         9 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said footwear comprises a cushion.  
     
     
         10 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 2 , A footwear comprising least partially of said (Ag) silver material.  
     
     
         11 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 2 , the silver material to give the insole a varying thickness  
     
     
         12 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 2 , with an upper surface having depressions and ridges to accommodate the bottom of a user foot.  
     
     
         13 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 2 , the depressions and ridges providing increased comfort of the user foot.  
     
     
         14 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 3 , silver material is arranged so as to provide total contact with a user foot or footwear.  
     
     
         15 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 3 , silver material is arranged so as to provide proximity with a user foot or footwear.  
     
     
         16 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said footwear comprises a insert.  
     
     
         17 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said footwear comprises a cushion.  
     
     
         18 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said footwear comprises a boot.  
     
     
         19 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said footwear comprises a shoe.  
     
     
         20 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said footwear comprises a sandal.  
     
     
         21 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said footwear comprises a sock.  
     
     
         22 . A footwear as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said footwear comprises a inner liner.