Thermal-resistant shoe components

Abstract

Provided herein are embodiments of a shoe component. The shoe component may include a toebox, an insole, an adhesive membrane, a thermal-resistant insert, a midsole, and an outsole. The insert may further include a footbed. The footbed may include an upper surface and a bottom surface. The insert may further include an upper laminate on the upper surface of the footbed and a lower laminate on the bottom surface of the footbed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shoe component comprising:
 a toebox;   an insole;   an adhesive membrane;   a thermal-resistant insert;
 wherein the insert comprises a footbed;
 wherein the footbed comprises an upper surface and a bottom surface; 
 
   a midsole; and   an outsole.   
     
     
         2 . The shoe component of  claim 1 , wherein the insert comprises an upper laminate on the upper surface of the footbed. 
     
     
         3 . The shoe component of  claim 2 , wherein the insert comprises a lower laminate on the bottom surface of the footbed. 
     
     
         4 . The shoe component of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive membrane may be located between the insole and the insert. 
     
     
         5 . The shoe component of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive membrane may be located between the insert and the midsole. 
     
     
         6 . The shoe component of  claim 1 , wherein the insert further comprises chemical and/or radiation-resistant properties. 
     
     
         7 . The shoe component of  claim 1 , wherein the insert is not removable. 
     
     
         8 . The shoe component of  claim 1 , footbed is made of molded material that has an open-cell material structure. 
     
     
         9 . The shoe component of  claim 2 , wherein the upper laminate is bonded on the upper surface of the footbed using a material that has heat storage and release properties. 
     
     
         10 . The shoe component of  claim 3 , wherein the bottom laminate is bonded on the bottom surface of the footbed using a hydrophilic fiber material. 
     
     
         11 . The shoe component of  claim 1 , wherein the insert further comprises moisture-wicking properties. 
     
     
         12 . The shoe component of  claim 1 , wherein the insert further comprises anti-microbial coatings. 
     
     
         13 . The shoe component of  claim 1 , wherein the insert further comprises performance-lining materials. 
     
     
         14 . A method of creating a temperature differential inside and outside a shoe comprising:
 providing a shoe component, wherein the shoe component comprises a toebox layer, an insole layer, an adhesive membrane layer, a midsole layer, and an outsole layer;   laminating an insert, wherein the insert comprises a footbed, and wherein the footbed further comprises an upper surface and a bottom surface; and   placing the insert in between one of the layers of the shoe component.   
     
     
         15 . The method of creating a temperature differential inside and outside a shoe of  claim 14 , wherein laminating an insert further comprises bonding a hydrophilic fiber material to the lower surface of the insert and bonding a material that has heat storage and release properties to the upper surface of the insert 
     
     
         16 . The method of creating a temperature differential inside and outside a shoe of  claim 14 , wherein providing a shoe component further comprises affixing using the adhesive membrane the insole and the insert. 
     
     
         17 . The method of creating a temperature differential inside and outside a shoe of  claim 14 , wherein providing a shoe component further comprises affixing using the adhesive membrane the midsole and the insert. 
     
     
         18 . The method of creating a temperature differential inside and outside a shoe of  claim 14  further comprising providing the insert with moisture-wicking properties. 
     
     
         19 . The method of creating a temperature differential inside and outside a shoe of  claim 14  further comprising coating the insert with anti-microbial materials. 
     
     
         20 . The method of creating a temperature differential inside and outside a shoe of  claim 14  further comprising affixing the insert within the shoe component.