Shoe With Custom Molded Foot Plate and Method of Making

Abstract

The present invention is a shoe that incorporates a custom insole and method of making the shoe with insole, where a press molded foot plate, the insole, is formed from a positive mold of a foot with the foot at an elevated height corresponding to a height of a high heel shoe, the press molded foot plate extends the length of the shoe to receive the shoe uppers, the shoe outer sole and the desired heel. Alternatively, the shoe, with the incorporated insole, can be a non-customized product that would allow for mass production of the shoe with insole.

1 . A custom shoe insole comprising:
 a. a press molded foot plate formed from a positive mold of a foot, said positive mold formed with said foot at an elevated heel height corresponding to a height of an elevated heel shoe;   said press molded foot plate extending substantially the length of said foot.   
     
     
         2 . The custom shoe insole of  claim 1  wherein said press molded foot plate is formed of a heat moldable material. 
     
     
         3 . The custom shoe insole of  claim 1  wherein said press molded foot plate is formed of polypropylene, polyethylene, acrylic, graphite, fiberglass, carbon fiber material, a composite material Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), polyethylene, polyethylene foams, closed cell cross-linked polyethylene foam, cork, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The custom shoe insole of  claim 1  wherein said press molded foot plate has a uniform thickness. 
     
     
         5 . A shoe insole comprising:
 a. a foot plate formed to an orientation corresponding to a foot size and an orientation of a foot profile corresponding to a foot placed in an elevated heel shoe, said elevated heel shoe having a particular heel height and said foot plate orientation being that of said foot profile, wherein said foot plate orientation corresponds to either said particular heel height or a heel height range relative to said particular heel height in an elevated heel shoe;   said foot plate extending substantially the length of said foot.   
     
     
         6 . The shoe insole of  claim 5  wherein said foot plate is a press molded foot plate and formed of a heat moldable material. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe insole of  claim 5  wherein said press molded foot plate is formed of polypropylene, polyethylene, acrylic, graphite, fiberglass, carbon fiber material, a composite material Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA), polyethylene, polyethylene foams, closed cell cross-linked polyethylene foam, cork, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe insole of  claim 5  wherein said foot plate has a uniform thickness. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe insole of  claim 5  wherein said elevated heel is a height up to about 2 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe insole of  claim 5  wherein said heel is a height up to about 4 inches. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe insole of  claim 5  wherein said insole has a further configuration to accommodate parts of a foot expressing a podiatric pathology or anomaly. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe insole of  claim 5 , wherein said oriented to a particular heel height or heel height range corresponds to a specific heel height or corresponds to a specific heel height plus or minus 0.5 inches. 
     
     
         13 . A shoe having an elevated heel having an insole configured to support a foot in said shoe comprising:
 a. an insole being a footplate according to  claim 1 ;   b. uppers attached to said insole;   c. an outer soul attached to said insole; and   d. an elevated heel.   
     
     
         14 . The shoe of  claim 13  wherein said uppers are positioned to avoid pressure on parts of a foot expressing a podiatric pathology or anomaly. 
     
     
         15 . The shoe of  claim 13  wherein said heel is a height up to about 2 inches. 
     
     
         16 . The shoe of  claim 13  wherein said heel is a height up to about 4 inches. 
     
     
         17 . A method of distributing pressure throughout the sole of a foot when a person is wearing a shoe with an elevated heel, said method comprising:
 a. providing an insole configured to be used in a shoe with an elevated heel height;   b. placing said insole into a shoe with an elevated heel;   c. placing said shoe on the foot of a user;   d. standing said user in said shoe with said insole, wherein said standing in said insole results in a distribution of pressure throughout substantially all of said foot.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said distribution of pressure is distribution through a majority of each of a ball area of a foot, an arch area of a foot, and a heel area of a foot. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  wherein said providing an insole further comprises selecting an insole based on both a shoe size and heel height of a particular shoe. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein said selecting further comprises selecting an insole corresponding to a specific heel height or an insole configured to a specific heel height plus or minus 0.5 inches. 
     
     
         21 . A method of making a shoe insole comprising the steps of:
 a. casting a mold of a foot, wherein said casting occurs with the foot with an elevated heel position;   b. removing said mold from said casting;   c. covering said mold with a heat moldable material;   d. press molding said heat moldable material over said mold;   e. trimming said press molded heat moldable material to a desired shape to form a shoe insole.