An innovative soothing orthotic insole with a new natural human corrective alignment geometry to improve foot and body alignment using an in-depth biomechanics analysis and state of the art 3d modelling, representing a new standard of care and quality

Abstract

An orthotic insole and a method for manufacturing the same, the orthotic insole comprising: an insole body receivable in a footwear, the insole body having a front body end, a rear body end opposite the front body end, a top body surface for receiving a foot of the user and a bottom surface configured to be received on an insole of the footwear, the top insole surface including a plurality of top surface portions, each top surface portion being substantially angled relative to an adjacent top surface portion, the top surface being substantially untwisted along its length between the front and rear body ends such that the top surface remains leveled in a widthwise direction as the top body surface extends from the front body end to the rear body end.

1 . An orthotic insole comprising:
 an insole body receivable in a footwear, the insole body having a front body end, a rear body end opposite the front body end, a top body surface for receiving a foot of the user and a bottom surface configured to be received on an insole of the footwear, the top insole surface including a plurality of top surface portions, each top surface portion being substantially angled relative to an adjacent top surface portion, the top surface being substantially untwisted along its length between the front and rear body ends such that the top surface remains leveled in a widthwise direction as the top body surface extends from the front body end to the rear body end.   
     
     
         2 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of surface portions includes a heel portion extending forwardly from the rear end to receive a heel of a user thereon, the heel portion having a rear end located at the rear end of the insole and a front end, the heel portion extending along a heel portion plane. 
     
     
         3 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of surface portions further includes a calcaneal inclination portion extending forwardly from the heel portion, the calcaneal inclination portion having a rear end located at the front end of the heel portion and a front end, the calcaneal inclination portion extending forwardly and upwardly from the heel portion. 
     
     
         4 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the calcaneal inclination portion extends along a calcaneal inclination portion plane, the calcaneal inclination portion plane being angled upwardly relative to the heel portion plane. 
     
     
         5 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the calcaneal inclination portion plane is angled relative to the heel portion plane at an angle of between about 3 degrees and 7 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the calcaneal inclination portion plane is angled relative to the heel portion plane at an angle of about 5 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . The orthotic insole as claimed in wherein the plurality of surface portions further includes a midfoot portion extending forwardly from the calcaneal inclination portion, the midfoot portion having a rear end located at the front end of the heel portion and a front end. 
     
     
         8 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of surface portions further includes a metatarsal portion extending forwardly from the midfoot portion, the metatarsal portion having a rear end located at the front end of the midfoot portion and a front end, the metatarsal portion extending downwardly from the rear end to the front end thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the metatarsal portion extends along a metatarsal portion plane, the metatarsal portion plane being angled relative to the heel portion plane at an angle of between about 9 degrees and 19 degrees. 
     
     
         10 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the metatarsal portion plane is angled relative to the heel portion plane at an angle of about 13.5 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein further including a tongue member extending forwardly from the front insole end of the insole body, the front insole end having a first width and the tongue member having a second width smaller than the first width. 
     
     
         12 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 1 , further including an arch alignment member for receiving a user's foot arch, the arch alignment member extending upwardly from the top insole surface and extending along an inner body edge of the insole body. 
     
     
         13 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the arch alignment member includes a top arch member face for abutting the user's foot when the user's foot is received on the top insole surface and a bottom arch member face, the arch alignment member further including a plurality of slots defined in the bottom arch member face, the slots extending parallel to each other and substantially parallel to the central longitudinal body axis. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the insole body includes a front insole edge located at the front insole end, the front insole edge being substantially linear and is angled relative to the central longitudinal body axis. 
     
     
         17 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the front insole edge is angled relative to the central longitudinal body axis at an angle of an angle of between about 70 degrees and 90 degrees. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the insole body includes a styloid receiving recess defined in the top insole surface, the styloid being positioned, sized and shaped to receive a fifth metatarsal styloid of the user's foot. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . An orthotic insole comprising:
 an insole body receivable in a footwear, the insole body extending between front and rear insole ends and along a central longitudinal body axis, the insole body further including a top insole surface for receiving a user's foot and a bottom insole surface configured to be received on a footwear's insole, the top insole surface including:
 a heel portion extending forwardly from the rear insole end to receive a heel of a user thereon, the heel portion having a rear end located at the rear insole end and a front end, the heel portion extending along a heel portion plane; 
 a calcaneal inclination portion extending forwardly from the heel portion, the calcaneal inclination portion having a rear end located at the front end of the heel portion and a front end, the calcaneal inclination portion extending forwardly and upwardly from the heel portion; 
 a midfoot portion extending forwardly from the calcaneal inclination portion, the midfoot portion having a rear end located at the front end of the heel portion and a front end; and 
 a metatarsal portion extending forwardly from the midfoot portion, the metatarsal portion having a rear end located at the front end of the midfoot portion and a front end, the metatarsal portion extending downwardly from the rear end to the front end thereof. 
   
     
     
         22 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the calcaneal inclination portion plane is angled relative to the heel portion plane at an angle of between about 3 degrees and 7 degrees. 
     
     
         23 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the calcaneal inclination portion plane is angled relative to the heel portion plane at an angle of about 5 degrees. 
     
     
         24 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the metatarsal portion extends along a metatarsal portion plane, the metatarsal portion plane being angled relative to the heel portion plane at an angle of between about 9 degrees and 19 degrees. 
     
     
         25 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein further including a tongue member extending forwardly from the front insole end of the insole body, the front insole end having a first width and the tongue member having a second width smaller than the first width. 
     
     
         26 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 21 , further including an arch alignment member for receiving a user's foot arch, the arch alignment member extending upwardly from the top insole surface and extending along an inner body edge of the insole body. 
     
     
         27 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein the arch alignment member includes a top arch member face for abutting the user's foot when the user's foot is received on the top insole surface and a bottom arch member face, the arch alignment member further including a plurality of slots defined in the bottom arch member face, the slots extending parallel to each other and substantially parallel to the central longitudinal body axis. 
     
     
         28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . (canceled) 
     
     
         30 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the insole body includes a front insole edge located at the front insole end, the front insole edge being substantially linear and is angled relative to the central longitudinal body axis. 
     
     
         31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . The orthotic insole as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the insole body includes a styloid receiving recess defined in the top insole surface, the styloid being positioned, sized and shaped to receive a fifth metatarsal styloid of the user's foot. 
     
     
         34 . A method for manufacturing an orthotic insole, the method comprising:
 creating a virtual model of an orthotic insole in accordance with  claim 1 ;   providing the virtual model of the orthotic insole to a 3D printer;   manufacturing the orthotic insole using the 3D printer based on the virtual model of the orthotic insole.