Orthotic System

Abstract

A foot support system for any shoe; walking, athletic, men, women's dress shoes, children's shoes. The system includes a base that conforming to the contour of a human foot, a heel post attached to the base and extending substantially under heel bone to relieve pressure on contact and provide stability and heel support, a transverse metatarsal stabilization bar located posterior or behind the metatarsal heads in the mid foot for stability of control of the 2 nd , 3 rd , and 4 th metatarsal. A first ray extension originates at the metatarsal stabilization bar posterior to the metatarsal heads in the middle of the foot and ending distal-end to the mid-section of the first toe. Fifth ray extension originates at the transverse metatarsal stabilization bar posterior to the metatarsal heads in the middle of the foot and ending distal-end to the mid-section of the fifth toe. The orthotic system can be designed as an insert independent of a convention shoe sole, or may be incorporated into the sole of the shoe.

In view of the foregoing, what I claim is: 
     
         1 . A foot support for wearer's foot comprising; a heel post extending only under the heel bone of the foot extending under the heel bone of the foot from medial to lateral, it is elongated in addition rounded anterior, with thickness of 4-6 degrees as it cradles and protects the heel to relieve pressure on contact and provide stability and heel support. It should not extend beyond the front of the heel bone and preventing over pronation of the heel during walking and running; the transverse metatarsal stabilization bar balances midtarsal-midfoot stability of the transverse and oblique axils of motion at the midtarsal midfoot, then forward motion is control by the first ray means originating from the transverse metatarsal stabilization bar and ending under the mid-section of the first toe and controlling the hypermobility of the first toe, said first ray means extending to about the mid portion of the first toe of the foot. 
     
     
         2 . The foot support of  claim 1 , comprising fifth ray means originating from the transverse metatarsal stabilization bar and ending under the mid-section of the fifth toe of the foot for compensating for lateral imbalance of the foot by establishing an effective amount of inward rotation of the foot for efficient amount of inward rotation of the foot for efficient forward thrust and preventing outward rotation of the foot and maximizing effective foot and body motion. 
     
     
         3 . The foot support of  claim 1  wherein said heel post extending under the heel bone of the foot, from medial to lateral. 
     
     
         4 . A forward recovery foot support for a wearer's foot comprising: base conforming generally to the contour of a human foot; a first ray extension originate at the transverse metatarsal stabilization bar and extending substantially only under the midpoint of first toe of the foot for stabilizing the first toe and controlling the hypermobility of the first toe. Said first ray extension extending to the mid portion of the first toe of the foot and fifth ray extension originates at the transverse metatarsal stabilization bar and extending substantially under the fifth toe midsection of the foot for compensating for lateral imbalance of said foot by establishing an effective amount of inward rotation of the foot for efficient forward thrust and preventing outward rotation of the foot and maximizing effective foot and body motion. 
     
     
         5 . The foot support of  claim 4 , where the fifth ray extension originates at the transverse metatarsal stabilization bar to about the mid portion of the fifth toe of the foot. 
     
     
         6 . The foot support of  claim 4 , further comprising a heel post attached to said base and extending substantially under the heel bone of the foot from medial to lateral to protect the heel to relieve pressure on heel contact providing stability and support preventing over pronation of the heel during walking and running. 
     
     
         7 . The foot support of  claim 6  wherein said heel post is made of many materials, soft rubber, firm plastic 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The foot support of  claim 4 , wherein said heel post is a lift that cradles the heel and extends longitudinally from the posterior end of the heel of the foot to the anterior end of the heel of the foot and extends medial and laterally across at least the width of the foot. 
     
     
         10 . The foot support of  claim 9  wherein said heel post is attached to the bottom of said base. 
     
     
         11 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A forward recovery foot support for a wearers' foot comprising a base conforming generally to said base being located back from transverse metatarsal stabilization bar in the midtarsal-midfoot posterior behind the First, second, third, fourth and fifth metatarsal bones. The first ray extension originated from the transverse metatarsal stabilization bar and extends distal to the mid portion of the first toe of the foot for stabilizing the first ray and controlling the hypermobility of the first toe; and the fifth ray extension originates at the transverse metatarsal stabilization bar and extending to the mid portion of the fifth toe of the foot for compensation for lateral imbalance of said foot by establishing an effective amount of inward rotation of the foot for efficient forward thrust and preventing outward rotation of the foot and maximizing effective foot and body motion. 
     
     
         17 . The foot support of  claim 16  wherein said base mean is substantially stiff, but may be soft and flexible. 
     
     
         18 . The foot support of  claim 17 , wherein transverse metatarsal stabilization bar, the fifth ray extension and first ray extension may be stiff or soft and flexible with a depth of 1/16 to ⅛ inch in thickness. 
     
     
         19 . The foot support of  claim 17  wherein said transverse metatarsal stabilization bar, first and fifth ray extension are resilient for maximizing the effective forward thrust provided by the bending and unbending of the toes of the foot during walking and running. 
     
     
         20 . The foot support of  claim 19  wherein said foot support is a shoe insert for a shoe, or build into a shoe. 
     
     
         21 . The foot support of claim  15  wherein said transverse metatarsal stabilization bar is the width from the anterior portion of the midfoot post where in turn it originates at the first ray means where it begins, and extends to the midportion of the first toe of the foot and has a width which is approximately the width of the first toe of the foot and the fifth ray extension extends to about the midportion of the fifth toe of the foot and has a width which is approximately the width of the fifth toe of the foot. 
     
     
         22 . The foot support of  claim 21  wherein the transverse metatarsal stabilization bar is a separate element that extends forward in the midfoot proximal from the heel post, and where the origination of the first ray extension is a separate element that extends forward to the midportion of the first toe of the foot. 
     
     
         23 . The foot support of  claim 4 , where in the transverse stabilization bar, the first and fifth ray extension are made from the same material. 
     
     
         24 . The foot support of  claim 22  where in the transverse metatarsal stabilization bar, first ray extension and fifth ray extension form a single, integral unit. 
     
     
         25 . The foot support of  claim 20  wherein said foot support is a shoe insert, or build into a shoe. 
     
     
         26 - 27 . (canceled)