Footwear Insert Members

Abstract

The present disclosure provides advantageous insert member assemblies for footwear. More particularly, the present disclosure provides improved insert member assemblies that are configured and dimensioned to be inserted in a shoe worn by a user. In exemplary embodiments, the present disclosure provides for insert member assemblies that are configured and dimensioned to be inserted in a shoe worn by a user, thereby providing comfort and style to the user. In certain embodiments, the insert member assemblies also provide or include a structure/place (e.g., a pocket or the like) to house personal items (e.g., keys, money, etc.) of the user. The disclosed insert member assemblies are capable of use for many user-friendly purposes. In exemplary embodiments, the insert member assemblies are adjustable, interchangeable and/or removable.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A footwear insert member assembly comprising:
 a first housing member, at least a portion of the first housing member mounted with respect to a flap member; and   a second housing member, a front side of the second housing member positioned over a portion of a rear side of the first housing member, with a portion of the outer edges of the first and second housing members mounted with respect to one another to form a cavity between the rear side of the first housing member and the front side of the second housing member;   wherein the first and second housing members are configured and dimensioned to be positioned, at least in part, within a piece of footwear utilized by a user.   
     
     
         2 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a rear side of the flap member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably secured to the second housing member to releasably cover the cavity. 
     
     
         3 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a rear side of the flap member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably secured to a rear side of the second housing member to releasably cover the cavity. 
     
     
         4 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the rear side of the flap member includes a first fastener member;
 wherein the rear side of the second housing member includes a second fastener member; and   wherein the first and second fastener members allow the user to releasably secure the flap member to the second housing to releasably cover the cavity.   
     
     
         5 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 1  further comprising an inner member that is configured and dimensioned to be releasably inserted within the cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the inner member includes a pocket, the pocket configured and dimensioned to house items of the user. 
     
     
         7 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 5  further comprising an inner insert member that is configured and dimensioned to be releasably inserted within the cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 1  further comprising an inner member and an inner insert member, the inner member and the inner insert member configured and dimensioned to be releasably inserted within the cavity;
 wherein the inner member includes a pocket, the pocket configured and dimensioned to house items of the user; 
 wherein a rear side of the flap member is configured and dimensioned to be releasably secured to the second housing member to releasably cover the cavity; 
 wherein after the inner member and the inner insert member are inserted within the cavity, the user can releasably secure the flap member to the second housing member to releasably cover the cavity and conceal the inner member and the inner insert member within the cavity. 
 
     
     
         9 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 1  further comprising one or more eyelet tab members mounted with respect to the first or second housing member, each eyelet tab member configured and dimensioned to house at least a portion of a lace of the piece of footwear to releasably secure the footwear insert member assembly to the piece of footwear. 
     
     
         10 . A footwear insert member assembly comprising:
 a first housing member, at least a portion of the first housing member mounted with respect to a flap member;   a second housing member, a front side of the second housing member positioned over a portion of a rear side of the first housing member, with a portion of the outer edges of the first and second housing members mounted with respect to one another to form a cavity between the rear side of the first housing member and the front side of the second housing member; and   an inner member and an inner insert member, the inner member and the inner insert member configured and dimensioned to be releasably inserted within the cavity;   wherein the first and second housing members are configured and dimensioned to be positioned, at least in part, within a piece of footwear utilized by a user;   wherein one or more eyelet tab members are mounted with respect to the first or second housing member, each eyelet tab member configured and dimensioned to house at least a portion of a lace of the piece of footwear to releasably secure the footwear insert member assembly to the piece of footwear;   wherein the inner member includes a pocket, the pocket configured and dimensioned to house items of the user;   wherein a rear side of the flap member includes a first fastener member;   wherein a rear side of the second housing member includes a second fastener member;   wherein the first and second fastener members allow the user to releasably secure the flap member to the second housing to releasably cover the cavity; and   wherein after the inner member and the inner insert member are inserted within the cavity, the user can releasably secure the flap member to the second housing member to releasably cover the cavity and conceal the inner member and the inner insert member within the cavity.   
     
     
         11 . A footwear insert member assembly comprising:
 an inner base member, at least a portion of a rear side of the inner base member mounted with respect to at least a portion of a front side of a first housing member; and   a second housing member, a rear side of the second housing member positioned over a portion of a front side of the inner base member, with a portion of the outer edges of the first and second housing members mounted with respect to one another to form a cavity between the rear side of the second housing member and the front side of the inner base member;   wherein the inner base member and the first and second housing members are configured and dimensioned to be positioned, at least in part, within a piece of footwear utilized by a user.   
     
     
         12 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second housing members are fabricated from neoprene. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the inner base member is fabricated from cross-linked polyethylene foam. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the second housing member includes an opening to allow the user to have access to the cavity. 
     
     
         15 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 11  further comprising a flap member that is configured and dimensioned to releasably cover the cavity. 
     
     
         16 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 11  further comprising an inner insert member that is configured and dimensioned to be removably inserted within the cavity. 
     
     
         17 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the inner insert member is fabricated from cross-linked polyethylene foam. 
     
     
         18 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the inner base member includes a pocket. 
     
     
         19 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 18  further comprising a flap member that is configured and dimensioned to releasably cover the pocket. 
     
     
         20 . The footwear insert member assembly of  claim 11  further comprising one or more eyelet tab members mounted with respect to the first or second housing member, each eyelet tab member configured and dimensioned to house at least a portion of a lace of the piece of footwear to releasably secure the footwear insert member assembly to the piece of footwear.