Sole Conditioning Device

Abstract

A envelope to be worn as a sock, sock liner, innersole, each of which may be worn inside a sneaker, shoe or otherwise as footwear sole wherein the envelope confines a plurality of naturally occurring elements used a sensory activators when supporting a person standing on the envelope.

What we claim is: 
     
         1 . An envelope to be placed in contact with the sole of the foot to provide sensory activation, said envelope including one or more layers of confinement material for at least partially defining said envelope and retaining therein a number of activator elements selected from the group including wood of various types, small pieces of wood in various shapes, grains, minerals, rocks, vegetable seeds, fruit seeds, berries, herbs, spices, plant leaves, sand, mung beans, pebbles, lentils, brown rice; lavender buds, ginger shavings, almonds, peach pits, hazelnuts, acorns, macadamia nuts, coal, ashes, grains, corn, flower petals, and common dirt. 
     
     
         2 . An envelope as described in  claim 1 , wherein said envelope is divided into a plurality of internal chambers for said activation material. 
     
     
         3 . An envelope as described in  claim 2  wherein said internal chambers extend diagonally across said envelope. 
     
     
         4 . An envelope as described in  claim 2  in which the internal chambers are formed by an irregular stitching pattern. 
     
     
         5 . An envelope as described in  claim 2  in which the internal chambers are formed by linear stitch rows. 
     
     
         6 . An envelope as described in  claim 2  placed within a shoe, wherein said shoe includes and upper and a sole and a strip of flexible material there between to allow said upper to move vertically relative to said sole to accommodate said envelope and a user's foot within said shoe. 
     
     
         7 . An envelope as described in  claim 2  formed as a sole of a sock.