Supporting brace for footwear inserts

Abstract

The invention relates to orthopedic shoe inserts to support and guide the foot and provides an insert core for shoe inserts with the insert core comprising a support clasp with mutually linked, diagonally extending support arms.

1 . An insert core for a shoe insert, comprising a carrier and a support clasp arranged therein with rear support arms and frontal support arms, which intersect in the area of the arch of the foot and taper towards the opposite ends of the insert core with rear sections aligned towards the heel and frontal sections aligned towards the tip of the foot, with sections respectively facing the inside of the foot forming internal sections and sections respectively facing the outside of the foot forming external sections, with support arms extending essentially in diagonally opposite rear internal sections and frontal external sections forming a first support bridge crossing the insert core, which is embodied stronger in reference to the other support arms extending perpendicularly thereto with regards to the mechanic support function. 
     
     
         2 . An insert core according to  claim 1 , with the embodiment of the strength of the mechanic support function of the support arm being caused by the higher strength module of the material. 
     
     
         3 . An insert core according to  claim 1 , with the embodiment of the strength of the mechanic support function of the support arm being based in the greater material thickness of the support arm. 
     
     
         4 . An insert core according to  claim 2 , with the embodiment of the strength of the mechanic support function of the support arm being based on a greater material width of the support arm. 
     
     
         5 . An insert core according to  claim 4 , with a variable zone being provided in the area of the support arm to adjust the material width. 
     
     
         6 . An insert core according to  claim 1 , which is embodied in several parts comprising at least one carrier and at least one support clasp. 
     
     
         7 . An insert core according to  claim 1 , with the carrier and the support clasp being embodied together in one piece. 
     
     
         8 . An orthopedic shoe insert comprising the insert core of  claim 1 .