Orthopedic insoles for protecting skin from stretching and cracking in the area of the five metatarsal heads of the forefoot

Abstract

A specially designed insert for orthopedic insoles and a process for manufacturing said insole, the use of which prevents the foot from bending excessively at the metatarsal joints, thereby protecting the skin in the area of the metatarsal heads of the forefoot on the bottom of the foot and preventing that skin from stretching, cracking or being otherwise damaged.

1 . An adapted insole for preventing skin stretching of a foot at the metatarsal heads area, said insole is designed according to combination of a positive cast of the foot and an insert design, wherein said insert is specially designed according to a positive cast of a foot, wherein said insert creates a space in the area of the five metatarsal heads of the forefoot, thus creating enough space for the foot to complete a step with significantly reduced bending and reduced pressure of the five metatarsal heads of the forefoot during gait resulting in prevention of skin stretching at the metatarsal heads area of the foot; 
     
     
         2 . The adapted insole of  claim 1  wherein the specially designed insert has the thickness size between 3 mm and 35 mm adapted according to a foot structure. 
     
     
         3 . The adapted insole of  claim 1  wherein the adapted insole is adapted to fit a personal foot structure of an individual person according to a cast designed for said individual person. 
     
     
         4 . The adapted insole of  claim 1  wherein the insoles are adapted to fit a given size selected from plurality of standard shoe sizes, wherein he specially designed insert is one give size selected from a plurality of different insert sizes available for each plurality of standard shoe sizes.