Shoe sole insert

Abstract

A shoe sole insert includes an upper member and a lower member, and a number of cells formed between the upper member and the lower member, the upper member includes an elastic pad and a pattern layer and a flexible envelope secured together, the lower member also includes an elastic pad and a pattern layer and a flexible envelope secured together, and the members each includes a number of recesses and depressions and receptacles aligned with each other, to form the cells of the shoe sole insert, and to increase elasticity and resilience for the shoe sole insert. The envelopes are transparent or semi-transparent, to allow patterns of the pattern layers to be seen through the envelopes.

1 . A shoe sole insert comprising: 
 an upper member and a lower member, and a plurality of cells formed between said upper member and said lower member,    said upper member including a lower portion having a first elastic pad attached thereto, and said first elastic pad including a plurality of recesses formed therein, a first pattern layer attached to said lower portion of said first elastic pad of said upper member and including a plurality of depressions formed therein corresponding in shape to said recesses of said first elastic pad of said upper member respectively and including a pattern applied thereon, and a first envelope attached to said first pattern layer and including a plurality of receptacles formed therein corresponding in shape to said recesses of said first elastic pad and to said depressions of said first pattern layer of said upper member respectively and attached to said first pattern layer,    said lower member including an upper portion having a second elastic pad attached thereto, and said second elastic pad including a plurality of recesses formed therein, a second pattern layer attached to said upper portion of said second elastic pad of said lower member and including a plurality of depressions formed therein corresponding in shape to said recesses of said second elastic pad of said lower member respectively and including a pattern applied thereon, and a second envelope attached to said second pattern layer and including a plurality of receptacles formed therein corresponding in shape to said recesses of said second elastic pad and to said depressions of said second pattern layer of said lower member respectively and attached to said second pattern layer,    said receptacles of said first and said second envelopes being aligned with each other, and said first and said second envelopes including interconnecting portions engaged with each other and secured together, to form said cells of said shoe sole insert, and to increase elasticity and resilience for said shoe sole insert, and    said first and said second envelopes being made of transparent materials, to allow patterns of said first and said second pattern layers to be seen through said first and said second envelopes.    
     
     
         2 . The shoe sole insert as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said cells of said shoe sole insert include open ends, and said shoe sole insert further includes a plurality of plugs engaged into said open ends of said cells of said shoe sole insert.  
     
     
         3 . The shoe sole insert as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said plugs each includes a threaded connecting portion provided therein, for engaging into said open ends of said cells of said shoe sole insert.