High heeled shoe with internal comfort and pronation control system

Abstract

A high heeled shoe. The high heeled shoe includes a heel portion seated on a heel post, a toe box, a shank, and a midsole. The midsole extends from the heel portion to the toe box. The midsole includes a heel cup seated in the heel portion, a digital head area seated in the toe box of the high heeled shoe, a metatarsal head area adjacent to the digital head area and seated between the shank and the toe box, a medial arch area positioned between the heel cup and the metatarsal head area and seated on the shank on a first side of the midsole, and a lateral arch area positioned between the heel cup and the metatarsal head area and seated on the shank on a second side of the midsole. The heel cup, the medial arch area, and the lateral arch area define a supportive portion for a heal and midfoot of a wearer. The metatarsal head area includes a shock absorptive material with shape memory.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An orthotic midsole for a high heeled shoe, the midsole comprising:
 a heel cup for seating in a heel portion of the high heeled shoe;   a digital area for seating in a toe box of the high heeled shoe;   a metatarsal head area adjacent to the digital area;   a medial arch area between the heel cup and the metatarsal head area on a first side of the midsole; and   a lateral arch area between the heel cup and the metatarsal head area on a second side of the midsole;   wherein the heel cup is elevated relative to the metatarsal head area and the digital area, wherein the heel cup, the medial arch area, and the lateral arch area define a supportive portion for a heal and midfoot of a wearer, and wherein the metatarsal head area comprises a shock absorptive material with shape memory.   
     
     
         2 . The orthotic midsole of  claim 1 , wherein the heel cup comprises a ridge that extends along an outer perimeter of the midsole. 
     
     
         3 . The orthotic midsole of  claim 2 , wherein the ridge further extends along the outer perimeter of the midsole in the medial arch area and the lateral arch area. 
     
     
         4 . The orthotic midsole of  claim 3 , wherein the midsole is installed in the high heeled shoe and the high heeled shoe is worn by a wearer, the ridge prevents or minimize pronation of the wearer's foot. 
     
     
         5 . The orthotic midsole of  claim 3 , wherein each of the medial arch area, the lateral arch area, and heel cup are sized and shaped based on an average foot size of a wearer of the high heeled shoe. 
     
     
         6 . The orthotic midsole of  claim 1 , wherein the midsole is formed substantially entirely of silicone. 
     
     
         7 . The orthotic midsole of  claim 6 , wherein a thickest layer of the midsole is within the metatarsal head area. 
     
     
         8 . The orthotic midsole of  claim 6 , wherein the silicone forming at least a portion of the metatarsal head area is at least 0.3 inches thick. 
     
     
         9 . A high heeled shoe comprising:
 a heel portion seated on a heel post;   a toe box;   a shank; and   a midsole extending from the heel portion to the toe box, the midsole comprising:
 a heel cup seated in the heel portion; 
 a digital head area seated in the toe box of the high heeled shoe; 
 a metatarsal head area adjacent to the digital head area and seated between the shank and the toe box; 
 a medial arch area positioned between the heel cup and the metatarsal head area and seated on the shank on a first side of the midsole; and 
 a lateral arch area positioned between the heel cup and the metatarsal head area and seated on the shank on a second side of the midsole; 
 wherein the heel cup, the medial arch area, and the lateral arch area define a supportive portion for a heal and midfoot of a wearer, and wherein the metatarsal head area comprises a shock absorptive material with shape memory. 
   
     
     
         10 . The high heeled shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the heel post is at least 1.5 inches high. 
     
     
         11 . The high heeled shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the heel cup comprises a ridge that extends along an outer perimeter of the midsole. 
     
     
         12 . The high heeled shoe of  claim 11 , wherein the ridge further extends along the outer perimeter of the midsole in the medial arch area and the lateral arch area. 
     
     
         13 . The high heeled shoe of  claim 12 , wherein when the high heeled shoe is worn by the wearer, the ridge prevents or minimizes pronation of the wearer's foot. 
     
     
         14 . The high heeled shoe of  claim 12 , wherein each of the medial arch area, the lateral arch area, and the heel cup are sized and shaped to support an average foot size of a wearer of the high heeled shoe. 
     
     
         15 . The high heeled shoe of  claim 9 , wherein the midsole is formed substantially entirely of silicone. 
     
     
         16 . The high heeled shoe of  claim 15 , wherein a thickest layer of the midsole is within the metatarsal head area, wherein when the wearer wears the high heeled shoe, the wearer's metatarsal heads depress into the silicone and prevent or minimize sliding or shearing movement of the metatarsal heads. 
     
     
         17 . The orthotic midsole of  claim 15 , wherein the silicone forming at least a portion of the metatarsal head area is at least 0.3 inches thick. 
     
     
         18 . The high heeled shoe of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the heel cup or the digital area of the midsole further comprising at least one feature extending from an underside thereof selected from the group consisting of a peg, protrusion, protuberance, knob, and projection, extending, and wherein at least one of the heel portion or the toe box of the shoe further comprises a hollowed area that receives the at least one feature. 
     
     
         19 . The high heeled shoe of  claim 18 , wherein each of the heel cup and the digital area of the midsole comprise at least one feature, and wherein each of the heel portion and the toe box comprise hollowed areas. 
     
     
         20 . A high heeled shoe comprising:
 a heel portion seated on a heel post;   a toe box;   a shank; and   a midsole extending from the heel portion to the toe box, the midsole comprising:
 a heel cup seated in the heel portion; 
 a digital head area seated in the toe box of the high heeled shoe; 
 a metatarsal head area adjacent to the digital head area and seated between the shank and the toe box; and 
 a medial arch area positioned between the heel cup and the metatarsal head area and seated on the shank on a first side of the midsole; 
 a lateral arch area positioned between the heel cup and the metatarsal head area and seated on the shank on a second side of the midsole; 
 wherein the heel cup, the medial arch area, and the lateral arch area define a supportive portion for a heal and midfoot of a wearer based on an average foot size of a wearer of the high heeled shoe, and wherein the metatarsal head area comprises a shock absorptive material with shape memory.