Plantar fasciitis orthotic insole

Abstract

A therapeutic insole, comprising: at least a plantar channel running onto the upper surface of the therapeutic insole for providing support to a user's foot structure; a section of outside ribbing adapted to secure the therapeutic insole into a user's shoe; a plurality of support ribs running underneath the therapeutic insole to aid providing support to a user's foot structure while maintaining the therapeutic insole's shape; and a heel cup working with the at least a plantar channel to prevent undesired changes in a user's plantar fascia and heel tissue.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A therapeutic insole, comprising:
 at least a plantar channel running onto the upper surface of the therapeutic insole for providing support to a user's foot structure;   a plurality of support ribs running underneath the therapeutic insole to aid providing support to a user's foot structure while maintaining the therapeutic insole's shape;   a heel portion having a cup shape and working together with the at least a plantar channel to prevent undesired changes in a user's plantar fascia and heel tissue; and   a section of outside ribbing adapted to reinforce the heel portion and secure the therapeutic insole into a user's shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The therapeutic insole according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least a plantar channel is configured to provide flexible support for the plantar fascia of the user's foot. 
     
     
         3 . The therapeutic insole according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least a plantar channel is aligned with at least one of the plurality of support ribs. 
     
     
         4 . The therapeutic insole according to  claim 1 , further comprising a pair of apertures acting as an attachment interface. 
     
     
         5 . The therapeutic insole according to  claim 4 , wherein the attachment interface is a protrusion allowing the attachment interface to snap into place. 
     
     
         6 . The therapeutic insole according to  claim 1 , wherein the therapeutic insole is made of thermoplastic urethane. 
     
     
         7 . An insole system comprising a therapeutic insole associated with an upper insert, the therapeutic insole comprising:
 at least a plantar channel running onto the upper surface of the therapeutic insole for providing support to a user's foot structure;   a plurality of support ribs running underneath the therapeutic insole to aid providing support to a user's foot structure while maintaining the therapeutic insole's shape;   a heel portion having a cup shape and working together with the at least a plantar channel to prevent undesired changes in a user's plantar fascia and heel tissue; and   a section of outside ribbing adapted to reinforce the heel portion and secure the therapeutic insole into a user's shoe.   
     
     
         8 . The insole system according to  claim 7 , wherein an additional wedge piece is inserted in the at least a plantar channel. 
     
     
         9 . The insole system according to  claim 7 , wherein the upper insert is made of polyether variant of polyurethane to provide a high energy rebound material with shock absorption. 
     
     
         10 . The insole system according to  claim 7 , wherein the upper insert is a dual material upper insert that has a high energy return material under a user's toes, a shock absorbent material under a user's heel and a combination of both under a user's arch. 
     
     
         11 . The insole system according to  claim 7 , wherein the upper insert has extra thickness in the posterior medial arch and in the entire heel area. 
     
     
         12 . The insole system according to  claim 7 , wherein at least an upper insert channel is provided into the upper insert, the at least an upper insert channel being aligned with the at least a plantar channel. 
     
     
         13 . The insole system according to  claim 12 , wherein the at least an upper insert channel and the at least a plantar channel are filled with air. 
     
     
         14 . The insole system according to  claim 7 , wherein one or more of the at least a plantar channel is filled with corresponding one or more protrusions extending downwards from the bottom surface of the upper insert. 
     
     
         15 . A method of treating foot conditions, comprising the steps of:
 obtaining a therapeutic insole, the therapeutic insole comprising at least a plantar channel running onto the upper surface of the therapeutic insole for providing support to a user's foot structure; a plurality of support ribs running underneath the therapeutic insole to aid providing support to a user's foot structure while maintaining the therapeutic insole's shape; a heel portion having a cup shape and working together with the at least a plantar channel to prevent undesired changes in a user's plantar fascia and heel tissue; and a section of outside ribbing adapted to reinforce the heel portion and secure the therapeutic insole into a user's shoe; and   inserting the therapeutic insole into a user's shoe.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the foot condition that is being treated is plantar fasciitis. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein the therapeutic insole is associated with an upper insert before insertion into the user's shoe, and wherein the upper insert is made of polyurethane nano-formula foam, a self-molding memory foam having small, microscopic cell structure. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein at least an upper insert channel is provided into the upper insert, the at least an upper insert channel being aligned with the at least a plantar channel. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the at least an upper insert channel and the at least a plantar channel are filled with air. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 15 , wherein one or more of the at least a plantar channel is filled with corresponding one or more protrusions extending downwards from the bottom surface of the upper insert.