Sheepskin Shoe and Footwear Insole

Abstract

A shoe or footwear insole comprised of genuine sheepskin. The said sheepskin can be from any variety of sheep. The said sheepskin is comprised of its leather backing and hair. The said insole can be removable and adjusted within the shoe or footwear. The said insole may contain an adhesive backing to secure it within the shoe or footwear. The said insole can be shaped by method into any of seven interchangeable parts as outlined in the drawings. Each of the said parts can be used alone or in any combination. Drawing 1 contains parts 1, 2 and 3. Drawing 2 contains parts 4 and 5. Drawing 3 contains parts 6 and 7. Each part is named for where it would generally sit within the shoe or footwear. Part 1 displays a heel insole. Part 2 displays a ball-of-foot insole. Part 3 displays a back-of-heel insole that would rest along the back upper of the shoe or footwear. Part 4 displays a three-quarters partial insole that runs from the heel to the ball of the foot. Part 5 displays a full insole that would encompass generally the length of the shoe or footwear insole. Part 6 displays a tongue insole that would adhere to the tongue of a shoe or footwear. Part 7 displays a toe separator insole that would adhere to a toe separator in a shoe or footwear such as thong sandals.

1 . A sheepskin insole, or portion thereof, comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is adapted to come into contact with bottom of footwear where a user's foot would otherwise come into contact with the footwear, and the top surface is adapted to come into contact with a user's foot 
     
     
         2 . The insole or portion thereof of  claim 1 , wherein the portion is a toe portion. 
     
     
         3 . The insole or portion thereof of  claim 1 , wherein the portion is a middle portion. 
     
     
         4 . The insole or portion thereof of  claim 1 , wherein the portion is a heel portion, covering that portion of the heel where the bottom of the user's heel otherwise would contact a shoe, or that portion of the heel where a user's Achilles heel would rub against the back of the shoe. 
     
     
         5 . The insole or portion thereof of  claim 1 , wherein the portion is a tongue portion. 
     
     
         6 . The insole or portion of  claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive or mechanical fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The insole or portion of  claim 6 , wherein the adhesive covers between 10 and 20% of the bottom surface of the insole or portion thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The insole or portion of  claim 6 , wherein the adhesive covers between 80 and 100% of the bottom surface of the insole or portion thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The insole or portion thereof of  claim 6 , wherein the mechanical fastener is a hook or loop portion of a hook and loop fastener, and where the insole or portion thereof is provided with the loop or hook portion of the fastener for insertion into footwear. 
     
     
         10 . A laminate comprising the insole or portion thereof of  claim 1 , and a conventional insole or portion thereof. 
     
     
         11 . Footwear comprising the insole or portion thereof of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . The footwear of  claim 11 , wherein the portion thereof is a toe portion. 
     
     
         13 . The footwear of  claim 11 , wherein the portion is a middle portion. 
     
     
         14 . The footwear of  claim 11 , wherein the portion is a heel portion, covering that portion of the heel where the bottom of the user's heel otherwise would contact a shoe, or that portion of the heel where a user's Achilles heel would rub against the back of the shoe. 
     
     
         15 . The footwear of  claim 11 , wherein the portion is a tongue portion. 
     
     
         16 . The footwear of  claim 11 , wherein the insole or portion thereof is laminated onto a conventional insole, or portion thereof, and the laminate is adhered to the footwear. 
     
     
         17 . The footwear of  claim 16 , wherein the insole or portion thereof is laminated onto an orthotic. 
     
     
         18 . A kit comprising at least one insole or portion thereof of  claim 1 , and at least two adhesives or mechanical fasteners. 
     
     
         19 . The kit of  claim 18 , wherein the mechanical fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners, each of which comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive backing, wherein an excess of either hooks or loops is present, such that the insole or portion thereof be removed from and adhered to multiple shoes or other footwear.