Recovery Footwear

Abstract

A footwear designed for post-workout muscle recovery, while having the aesthetic appearance of a formal shoe, a semi-formal shoe, or business casual shoe, is provided herein. The recovery shoe comprises a recovery footbed cradled in a cup sole. An upper is attached to a last, and the two are attached to the cup sole. The recovery footbed comprises a forefoot portion having a substantially uniform forefoot thickness, and a heel section having a heel thickness greater than the forefoot thickness. The cup sole comprises a last receiving portion and a peripheral sidewall. The rearfoot height of the peripheral sidewall is smaller than the heel thickness of the recovery footbed and the forefoot height of the peripheral sidewall is larger than the forefoot thickness of the recovery footbed.

1 . A recovery shoe comprising:
 a recovery footbed comprising a forefoot portion having a substantially uniform forefoot thickness, a heel section having a heel thickness greater than the forefoot thickness, and a midfoot section having a midfoot slope;   a cup sole comprising a last receiving portion and a peripheral sidewall, wherein a rearfoot height of the peripheral sidewall is smaller than the heel thickness of the recovery footbed and a forefoot height of the peripheral sidewall is larger than the forefoot thickness of the recovery footbed; and   an upper comprising a last attached to a bottom of the upper.   
     
     
         2 . The recovery shoe of  claim 1 , wherein a rearfoot height of the peripheral sidewall is greater than a forefoot height of the peripheral sidewall. 
     
     
         3 . The recovery shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the upper is attached to the cup sole using one or more of a stitch, an adhesive bonding, and an adhesive bonding of the last to the last receiving portion of the cup sole. 
     
     
         4 . The recovery shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the recovery footbed comprises one or more of a cupped heel portion, a raised metatarsal support portion, and a raised arch portion. 
     
     
         5 . The recovery shoe of  claim 1 , wherein a material of the recovery footbed comprises a polyurethane (PU) foam. 
     
     
         6 . The recovery shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the recovery footbed has a shore hardness of 23-27 Shore A. 
     
     
         7 . The recovery shoe of  claim 1 , wherein a material of the cup sole comprises one of a thermoplastic rubber, a latex rubber, and a silicone rubber. 
     
     
         8 . The recovery shoe of  claim 1 , wherein a material of the upper comprises one of a leather, a faux leather, a thermoplastic urethane (TPU) leather, a synthetic fabric, and a natural fabric. 
     
     
         9 . The recovery shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the upper comprises one of a lace closure, and a slip-on style. 
     
     
         10 . The recovery shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the last comprises one of a board last, a string last, a Strobel sock, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A recovery shoe comprising:
 a recovery footbed comprising a forefoot portion having a forefoot thickness of 10-15 mm, a heel section having a heel thickness of 28-35 mm, and a midfoot section having a midfoot slope;   a cup sole comprising a last receiving portion having a cup sole thickness of 5-10 mm, and a peripheral sidewall having a rearfoot height of 22-32 mm, and a forefoot height of 12-23 mm; and   an upper comprising a last attached to a bottom of the upper.   
     
     
         12 . The recovery shoe of  claim 11 , wherein the last is attached to the upper using one or more of, a stitch, and an adhesive bonding. 
     
     
         13 . The recovery shoe of  claim 11 , wherein the upper is attached to the cup sole outsole using one or more of a stitch, an adhesive bonding, and an adhesive bonding of the last to the last receiving portion of the cup sole. 
     
     
         14 . The recovery shoe of  claim 11 , wherein the recovery footbed comprises one or more of a cupped heel portion, a raised metatarsal support portion, and a raised arch portion. 
     
     
         15 . The recovery shoe of  claim 11 , wherein a material of the recovery footbed comprises a polyurethane (PU) foam. 
     
     
         16 . The recovery shoe of  claim 11 , wherein the shore hardness of the recovery footbed is 23-27 Shore A. 
     
     
         17 . The recovery shoe of  claim 11 , wherein a material of the cup sole comprises one of a thermoplastic rubber, latex rubber, and a silicone rubber. 
     
     
         18 . The recovery shoe of  claim 11 , wherein a material of the upper comprises one of a leather, a faux leather, a thermoplastic urethane (TPU) leather, a synthetic fabric, and a natural fabric. 
     
     
         19 . The recovery shoe of  claim 11 , wherein the upper comprises one of a lace closure, and a slip-on style. 
     
     
         20 . The recovery shoe of  claim 11 , wherein the last comprises one of a board last, a string last, a Strobel sock, or a combination thereof.