Foot sliding prevention product

Abstract

A foot sliding prevention product utilizes a unitary pad shaped to conform with the tapered toe section of a shoe, particularly a women's high heel shoe. The pad is sized to extend from the toe section of the shoe to an area short of the shoe's arch section. An arcuate shaped ridge member extends from one side of the pad to the other side. The ridge member is configured to be positioned within the toe joints of the wearer to prevent the foot from sliding down and forward in the shoe.

1 . A foot slippage prevention product to be placed on the interior bottom and within the toe section of a shoe, said product comprising:
 a unitary pad shaped to conform with the tapered toe section of a shoe and sized to extend from the toe section to an area short of the arch section of the shoe, said pad comprising a curved ridge extending from one side of the pad to the other side of the pad, whereby placement of the pad into the tapered section of the shoe and onto the sole of the shoe results in the ridge entering the toe joints of a wearer's foot, thus preventing the foot from slipping in the shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The product as in  claim 1  wherein the pad has a top surface and a bottom surface, the ridge being located on the top surface. 
     
     
         3 . The product as in  claim 2  wherein the bottom surface of the pad comprises adhesive means for attaching the pad to the interior bottom of the shoe. 
     
     
         4 . The product as in  claim 3  further comprising a removable covering to protect the adhesive means until the pad is placed into the shoe. 
     
     
         5 . The product as in  claim 1  wherein the ridge has a rounded outer surface, 
     
     
         6 . A foot slippage preventive product to be placed on the interior bottom of and within the toe section of a shoe, said product comprising:
 a unitary pad having a front section tapering rearward towards a back section which is wider than the front section, said pad being shaped to conform with the tapered toe section of a shoe and sized to extend from the toe section to an area short of the arch section of the shoe, said pad further comprising ridge means for preventing the foot of a wearer of the shoe from slipping within the shoe, said curved ridge extending from one side of the pad to the other side of the pad.   
     
     
         7 . The product as in  claim 6  wherein the ridge means comprises a ridge element having a rounded outer surface. 
     
     
         8 . The product as in  claim 6  wherein the pad has a top surface and a bottom surface, the ridge means being located on the top surface. 
     
     
         9 . The product as in  claim 8  wherein the bottom surface of the pad comprises adhesive means for attaching the pad to the interior bottom of the shoe. 
     
     
         10 . The product as in  claim 9  comprising removeable covering means for pro the adhesive means until the pad is placed into the shoe.