Product for treatment of corns and callous skin on feet

Abstract

A novel product for the treatment of corns and callous skin on feet is disclosed herein. The product may be a therapeutic shoe adapted that enables softening of hardened skin on the bottom of a person's foot by adding a small amount of water before the person wears the shoe. The shoe may comprise an outer shell and an inner sole, wherein the inner sole makes contact with the bottom of the person's foot when worn and may comprise an absorbent material that retains water at a higher water concentration than that of the human body, facilitating osmosis and the softening of any hardened skin on the person's foot that may subsequently be removed by non-rigorous buffing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A therapeutic shoe for treatment of hardened skin comprising:
 a. an outer shell comprising a water-resistant material, wherein the outer shell comprises an upper portion and a sole portion that impacts the ground when worn, wherein the upper portion covers the top and sides of a person's foot, and wherein the upper portion and the sole portion are seamlessly connected;   b. an opening at the top of the outer shell, wherein the opening is adapted for insertion and removal of the person's foot;   c. a fastener capable of securely closing the opening at the top of the outer shell sufficiently to secure the person's foot after the person's foot is inserted into the shoe; and   d. an inner sole comprising a top layer that makes contact with the bottom of the person's foot, wherein the top layer comprises an absorbent material that holds water at a higher concentration than the concentration of water in the person's foot and is sufficiently absorbent such that water placed on a portion of the inner sole will not spread to the remaining areas of the inner sole in any appreciable amount, and a bottom layer comprising a waterproof material;   wherein when a sufficient amount of water is added to the inner sole and the shoe is worn by the person the water enters the skin on the bottom of the person's foot by osmosis.   
     
     
         2 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1  wherein the outer shell has the general shape of a high-top house slipper. 
     
     
         3 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein two therapeutic shoes are provided so that the person may wear a pair of therapeutic shoes. 
     
     
         4 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the sole portion of the outer shell is reinforced with a second sole portion on the exterior portion of the outer shell, wherein the second sole portion comprises a durable material. 
     
     
         5 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 4  wherein the durable material is selected from the group consisting of leather, rubber, and plastic. 
     
     
         6 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the sole portion of the outer shell and the upper portion of the outer shell are each made of different materials that are physically connected together, and wherein the sole portion comprises a waterproof material that extends upward from the bottom of the shoe a specified distance and the upper portion comprises a porous material that permits ventilation. 
     
     
         7 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a hook-and-loop type fastener adapted to secure the opening around an ankle of the person. 
     
     
         8 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the time the person needs to wear the shoe to effect positive results may be between about 15 minutes and 1 hour. 
     
     
         9 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the amount of water is between about 1 to 3 fluid ounces. 
     
     
         10 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent material is a sponge or cotton fiber material. 
     
     
         11 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the shoe is machine washable. 
     
     
         12 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein the inner layer comprises a soft material and the outer layer comprises a water-resistant material. 
     
     
         13 . The therapeutic shoe of  claim 12  wherein the soft material is cotton.