Device and method for varying insole camber

Abstract

A foot support system includes two or more pairs of insoles where each pair of insoles has physical properties different from the next pair of insoles, such as camber (side-to-side tilt). The user wears one pair of insoles for a set period of time before replacing it with the next consecutive insole in a serial order. Each pair of insoles has medial arches that are the same in height, that height varying from one pair of insoles to the next. Each insole comprises a base, a medial arch support, and a cover. Additional embodiments may include a heel cup for more secure fit.

1 . A device for varying shoe support camber on a regular basis to vary the impact forces on the foot, knee and hip, comprising:
 a plurality of pairs of insoles adapted to be inserted into a pair of shoes, each insole having a medial arch support, where the medial arch supports vary in height among said plurality of insoles;   said plurality of pairs of insoles designated for use in serial, consecutive fashion, each pair of insoles being used for a period of time before being replaced by the next consecutive pair of insoles.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said insoles are constructed of materials selected from a group consisting of: compressed natural or artificial fibers including cotton, wool, nylon, polyesters, acrylics and blends thereof; foam material, rubber, polyurethane, neoprene, latex, styrene-butadiene latex, polyethylene, polyolefin, polyvinyl chloride, and mixtures thereof; artificial leather or natural leather; cellulose; corn husk; and cork. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said insoles extend substantially the entire length of the foot, proximally from behind the heel to distally forward of the toes. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said insoles extend partially along the length of the foot, proximally from behind the heel to distally adjacent to the balls of the feet. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said insoles extend only under the medial arch of the foot. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said insole includes a temporary adhesive that removably secures said insoles to the inside of the wearer's shoe. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said insoles are constructed of materials that vary between each pair of insoles. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said medial arch runs from the arch of the foot to the back of the heel, on the medial side of the insole. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said insoles include a heel cup. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said insoles include a cushioning layer. 
     
     
         11 . A method for varying shoe support camber on a regular basis to vary the impact forces on the foot, knee and hip, comprising:
 providing a plurality of pairs of insoles adapted to be inserted into a pair of shoes, each insole having a medial arch support, where said medial arch supports vary in height among said plurality of insoles;   designating said plurality of pairs of insoles for use in serial, consecutive fashion; and,   using each pair of insoles for a period of time before being replaced by the next consecutive pair of said insoles.