Orthopedic insoles for use in open footwear

Abstract

An orthopedic shoe insole is provided. The orthopedic shoe insole includes a top layer, a molded plastic layer positioned below the top layer, a cork layer positioned below the molded plastic layer, and a sidewall layer, wherein the sidewall layer is wrapped around at least the molded plastic layer and the cork layer, and wherein the top layer and the sidewall layer have a finished surface, causing the orthopedic shoe insole to have an overall finished surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An orthopedic shoe insole, comprising:
 a top layer;   a molded plastic layer positioned below the top layer;   a cork layer positioned below the molded plastic layer; and   a sidewall layer,
 wherein the sidewall layer is wrapped around at least the molded plastic layer and the cork layer, and 
 wherein the top layer and the sidewall layer have a finished surface, causing the orthopedic shoe insole to have an overall finished surface. 
   
     
     
         2 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a bottom layer positioned below the cork layer.   
     
     
         3 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the bottom layer includes silicone. 
     
     
         4 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the bottom layer has a thickness of 1 mm. 
     
     
         5 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising an adhesive layer positioned below the bottom layer. 
     
     
         6 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the adhesive layer includes a double-sided adhesive. 
     
     
         7 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 5 , wherein the adhesive layer covers a heel portion of the bottom layer. 
     
     
         8 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the molded plastic layer is a thermoplastic polyurethane layer. 
     
     
         9 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the molded plastic layer tapers along an outer rim of the orthopedic shoe insole. 
     
     
         10 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the molded plastic layer has a maximum thickness of 2 mm. 
     
     
         11 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the top layer includes leather. 
     
     
         12 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the top layer is a perforated layer. 
     
     
         13 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the cork layer tapers along a toe area of the orthopedic shoe insole. 
     
     
         14 . The orthopedic shoe insole as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall layer includes leather.