Cushioning shoe insert

Abstract

This application discloses shoe inserts which are configured such that a user may expose one or more adhesive layers while the cushioning shoe insert is maintained at an optimal location within a shoe, thereby securing the cushioning shoe inserts precisely at the optimal location. Moreover, this application discloses shoe inserts which are designed to distribute necessary support forces, e.g. through a foot chock, thereby mitigating or eliminating uncomfortable levels of localized pressure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pad for inserting in a shoe, the pad comprising:
 an outer surface to interface with an inner portion of the shoe;   a layer of adhesive disposed on an upper portion of the outer surface;   a flexible nonstick cover disposed on the layer of adhesive; and   a pull tab having a first end to extend from the inner portion of the shoe and a second end folded into contact with the flexible nonstick cover, wherein when the pull tab is pulled, the flexible nonstick cover is removed from the layer of adhesive to expose the layer of adhesive and to adhere the outer surface of the pad with the inner portion of the shoe.   
     
     
         2 . The pad of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a foot chock protruding upwardly from an inner surface of a lower portion of the pad, the foot chock to provide support to a foot and reduce pressure on a toe region of the foot.   
     
     
         3 . The pad of  claim 2 , wherein the foot chock is positioned between a metatarsal region of the foot and the toe region of the foot. 
     
     
         4 . The pad of  claim 1 , wherein when a portion of a foot is disposed in the inner portion of the shoe and the pull tab is pulled, the flexible nonstick cover is removed from the layer of adhesive to expose the layer of adhesive and to adhere the outer surface of the pad with the inner portion of the shoe while the portion of the foot is disposed in the inner portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         5 . The pad of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a lower portion for cushioning a plantar region of a foot;   a front portion connected to the lower portion, the front portion for cushioning a distal region of the foot;   an upper portion connected to the front portion, the upper portion for cushioning a dorsal region of the foot; and   wherein the lower portion connected to the front portion connected to the upper portion surround a toe portion of the foot.   
     
     
         6 . The pad of  claim 5 , wherein the front portion is received by an inner portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         7 . The pad of  claim 6 , wherein the inner portion of the shoe is a pointed toe portion of the shoe, and wherein the lower portion connected to the front portion connected to the upper portion transfer pressure from the pointed toe portion of the shoe to the foot. 
     
     
         8 . The pad of  claim 7 , wherein the shoe includes a high heel and a downward slope from the high heel toward the pointed toe portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         9 . The pad of  claim 7 , wherein the lower portion connected to the front portion connected to the upper portion entirely fills the pointed toe portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         10 . A pad for inserting into a shoe, the pad comprising:
 a lower portion for cushioning a plantar region of a foot;   a front portion connected to the lower portion, the front portion for cushioning a distal region of the foot;   an upper portion connected to the front portion, the upper portion for cushioning a dorsal region of the foot,   wherein the lower portion connected to the front portion connected to the upper portion surround a medial toe portion and a lateral toe portion of the foot; and   a layer of adhesive disposed on an outer surface of the upper portion to adhere the outer surface of the pad with an inner portion of the shoe.   
     
     
         11 . The pad of  claim 10 , wherein the shoe includes a high heel and a downward slope from the high heel toward the pointed toe portion of the shoe, and the inner portion of the shoe is a pointed toe portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         12 . The pad of  claim 11 , wherein the lower portion connected to the front portion connected to the upper portion is received by the pointed toe portion of the shoe to transfer pressure from the pointed toe portion of the shoe to the foot. 
     
     
         13 . The pad of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a foot chock protruding upwardly from an inner surface of the lower portion, the foot chock to provide support to the foot and reduce pressure on a toe region of the foot.   
     
     
         14 . The pad of  claim 13 , further comprising a pull tab having an end to extend from the inner portion of the shoe, wherein when the end of the pull tab is pulled, a flexible nonstick cover is removed from the layer of adhesive to expose the layer of adhesive and to adhere the outer surface of the pad with the inner portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         15 . The pad of  claim 14 , wherein when a portion of a foot is disposed in the inner portion of the shoe and the end of the pull tab is pulled, the flexible nonstick cover is removed from the layer of adhesive to expose the layer of adhesive and to adhere the outer surface of the pad with the inner portion of the shoe while the portion of the foot is disposed in the inner portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         16 . A pad for inserting into a shoe, the pad comprising:
 a lower portion having an inner surface for cushioning a plantar region of a foot and a foot chock protruding upwardly from the inner surface, the foot chock to provide support to the foot and reduce pressure on a medial toe portion and a lateral toe portion of the foot;   a front portion connected to the lower portion, the front portion for cushioning a distal region of the foot;   an upper portion connected to the front portion, the upper portion for cushioning a dorsal region of the foot,   wherein the lower portion connected to the front portion connected to the upper portion surround the medial toe portion and the lateral toe portion of the foot.   
     
     
         17 . The pad of  claim 16 , wherein the foot chock is positioned between a metatarsal region of the foot and a toe region of the foot. 
     
     
         18 . The pad of  claim 16 , further comprising a layer of adhesive disposed on an outer surface of the upper portion to adhere the outer surface of the pad with an inner portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         19 . The pad of  claim 18 , further comprising a pull tab having an end to extend from the inner portion of the shoe, wherein when the end of the pull tab is pulled, a flexible nonstick cover is removed from the layer of adhesive to expose the layer of adhesive and to adhere the outer surface of the pad with the inner portion of the shoe. 
     
     
         20 . The pad of  claim 19 , wherein when a portion of a foot is disposed in the inner portion of the shoe and the end of the pull tab is pulled, the flexible nonstick cover is removed from the layer of adhesive to expose the layer of adhesive and to adhere the outer surface of the pad with the inner portion of the shoe while the portion of the foot is disposed in the inner portion of the shoe.