U.S. patent application number 14/292696 was filed with the patent office on 2015-12-03 for shoe inserts for correction.
The applicant listed for this patent is Hong Hee MOON. Invention is credited to Hong Hee MOON.
Application Number | 20150342295 14/292696 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 54700317 |
Filed Date | 2015-12-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150342295 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
MOON; Hong Hee |
December 3, 2015 |
SHOE INSERTS FOR CORRECTION
Abstract
Disclosed is a shoe insert for correction which not only
corrects unevenly deformed joints of a human body evenly by wearing
shoes with shoe inserts inside but also provides enough massage
effects. The shoe insert for correction according to the present
invention is characterized by comprising; a body 10 having a size
supporting only bottoms of a rear-sole portion and a middle-sole
portion of a foot, excluding a front-sole portion; and a correction
means 20 having a coupling plate 21 protruding from one of an outer
side or an inner side of the rear-sole portion, supporting a heel,
on a lower surface 14 of the body in a manner of crossing back and
forth, and a correction member 22 provided with a coupling recess
portion 21' recessed into an upper surface of the correction member
in a manner of crossing back and forth, such that the coupling is
coupled thereto.
Inventors: |
MOON; Hong Hee;
(Hongcheon-gun, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
MOON; Hong Hee |
Hongcheon-gun |
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KR |
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Family ID: |
54700317 |
Appl. No.: |
14/292696 |
Filed: |
May 30, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
36/43 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A43B 17/023 20130101;
A43B 7/146 20130101; A43B 7/144 20130101; A43B 17/006 20130101;
A43B 7/1445 20130101; A43B 7/24 20130101; A43B 7/1485 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A43B 7/14 20060101
A43B007/14; A43B 19/00 20060101 A43B019/00; A43B 7/24 20060101
A43B007/24; A43B 13/40 20060101 A43B013/40 |
Claims
1. A shoe insert for correction, characterized by comprising: a
body having a size supporting only bottoms of a rear-sole portion
and a middle-sole portion of a foot, excluding a front-sole
portion, and having a massage means provided at a portion of an
upper surface corresponding to an arcuate portion of the foot; and
a correction means disposed at one of an outer side or an inner
side of the rear-sole portion, supporting a heel, on a lower
surface of the body in a manner of crossing back and forth.
2. A shoe insert for correction, characterized by comprising: a
body having a size supporting only bottoms of a rear-sole portion
and a middle-sole portion of a foot, excluding a front-sole
portion, and having a massage means provided at a portion of an
upper surface corresponding to an arcuate portion of the foot; and
a correction means having a coupling protrusion protruding from one
of an outer side or an inner side of the rear-sole portion,
supporting a heel, on a lower surface of the body in a manner of
crossing back and forth, and a correction member provided with a
coupling recess recessed into an upper surface of the correction
member in a manner of crossing back and forth, such that the
coupling piece is coupled thereto.
3. The shot insert of claim 2, wherein the correction member is
configured in at least one manner that an up-and-down thickness of
an outer side thereof is greater than that of an inner side, or
that the up-and-down thickness of the inner side is greater than
that of the outer side.
4. A shoe insert for correction, characterized by comprising: a
body having a size supporting only bottoms of a rear-sole portion
and a middle-sole portion of a foot, excluding a front-sole
portion; a correction means disposed at one of an outer side or an
inner side of the rear-sole portion, supporting a heel, on a lower
surface of the body in a manner of crossing back and forth; a
coupling recess recessed into a portion of an upper surface of the
body, corresponding to an arcuate portion of the foot; a massage
member installed in a manner that an upper surface portion thereof
upwardly protrudes when being inserted into the coupling recess;
and a slide-preventing means disposed on a front end portion of the
middle-sole portion of the lower surface to prevent the body from
being slid forward.
5. The shoe insert of claim 4, wherein the coupling recess
comprises an upper coupling portion having an inner circumferential
surface with a great diameter, and a lower coupling portion having
a diameter shorter than that of the upper coupling portion and
formed directly below the upper coupling portion in a connected
manner, and wherein the massage member comprises a body portion
downwardly extending with a diameter as great as being closely
inserted into the upper coupling portion, an upper surface portion
extending from an upper side of the body portion in a curved shape,
and an adhering portion downwardly extending from a lower surface
of the body portion to have a diameter as great as being closely
inserted into the lower coupling portion.
6. The shoe insert of claim 5, wherein the massage member is formed
in various sizes such that the upper surface portion upwardly
protruding has a different height.
7. The shoe insert of claim 6, wherein the massage member is formed
of one of soft synthetic resin, rubber or rubber magnet each having
its own elasticity.
8. The shoe insert of claim 4, wherein the slid-preventing means is
implemented as a frictional protrusion downwardly protruding in an
integral form from the lower surface with being spaced from the
front end portion of the middle-sole portion by a predetermined
interval.
9. The shoe insert of claim 4, wherein the slide-preventing means
is formed in a shape of a thin band and attached onto the front end
portion of the middle-sole portion at the lower surface, the
slide-preventing means being formed of soft synthetic resin or
rubber.
10. The shoe insert of claim 4, wherein the slide-preventing means
has a size as great as supporting the entire sole, and is formed in
a shape of an insole having a supporting jaw formed at a boundary
between a front-sole portion and a rear portion, the boundary
formed by making the rear portion thinner than the front portion,
to support a front end portion of the body and thus prevent the
body from being slid forward while using the slide-preventing
means.
11. The shoe insert of claim 10, wherein the slide-preventing means
further comprises cutoff lines formed on a front end portion of one
of upper and lower surfaces thereof, such that the slide-preventing
means is used with an appropriate length in a cutting manner
according to a foot size.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to shoe inserts for
correction, and more specifically to shoe inserts for correction
which not only corrects unevenly deformed joints of a human body
evenly by wearing shoes with shoe inserts inside but also provides
enough massage effects.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Arts
[0004] Basically, shoe inserts were used to absorb or disperse
shock as much as possible by putting shoe inserts inside shoes so
that shock mainly occurring while walking is not given directly to
feet and not transmitted to a human body, or to correct shoes when
shoes are loose because the size of shoes are bigger than feet.
[0005] These shoe inserts may have effects of cushioning and size
correction, however, these shoe inserts also had problems of not
preventing pain of feet and knees and also, in worse cases,
diseases such as arthritis, or cervical and lumbar discs occurring
by having bad impact on joints of the knees, the hip, the waist and
the neck since a leg becomes twisted when the heel is twisted
because the structure of feet supporting most of weight while
walking is not normal.
[0006] That is, femur and tibia make ideal angle and the
up-and-down space between inner side and outer side of the knee
joint is balanced in case of having normal legs for an exemplary
embodiment, on the other hand, the knee joint and the hip joint
become twisted when a heel is twisted due to the side wear of a
shoe or bad walking habit, thus generating unstable standing
posture or walking posture since legs bend in a `O` shape if
up-and-down space of outer side of the knee joint is bigger than
that of inner side, and also causing degenerative arthritis since
the friction pressure of inner side of the knee increases. On the
contrary, if legs bend in a `X` shape when up-and-down space of
outer side of the knee joint is smaller than that of inner side,
the shock absorption is occurred due to the imbalance of the knee
or hip joint in the process of transmitting mobility generated from
a foot to the upper body through the knee, and mobility cannot
function at its best.
[0007] So, shoe inserts for correction were proposed to solve these
problems in the past, wherein narrowing the space between the knees
which were widened in a `O` shape when using shoe inserts for
correction for a long time by forming the rear portion supporting
the rear-sole portion flat and forming the middle portion and the
front portion supporting the middle-sole portion and the front-sole
portion to be inclined upwardly to the outer side so that the outer
side edge of the middle-sole portion and the front-sole portion
gets lifted from the sole of the foot to the side of the little toe
by the inclined surface when wearing the shoes.
[0008] These shoe inserts for correction had problem of not
correcting when a heel is twisted since only edges of outer side of
a middle-sole portion and a front-sole portion were lifted up by
the inclined surface, excluding the heel, while keeping the heel in
a flat state same as normal shoe inserts.
[0009] In addition, these shoe inserts for correction had
disadvantage of having limited purpose since the shoe inserts for
correction cannot be used in the correction of `X` shaped knee
since only edges of outer side of the middle-sole portion and the
front-sole portion are lifted up, and also had problems of causing
waste of resources and costs since the shoe inserts should have
been manufactured not only in various sizes with different heights
of the inclined surface in order to fit the foot size of the users
but also in whole size of the sole of a foot.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] The present invention is invented by considering these and
the purpose of is to provide shoe inserts for correction to
effectively correct twisted heel so that not only the pain of feet
and knee but also diseases such as arthritis or cervical and lumbar
discs can be prevented.
[0011] In addition, the other purpose of the present invention is
not to waste resources and costs.
[0012] Moreover, another purpose of the present invention is to
provide shoe inserts for correction which contributes to health
maintenance by preventing wearing discomfort and also improving
massage effect sharply.
Means for Solving Problems
[0013] The present invention is to provide shoe inserts for
correction comprising a body having a size supporting only bottoms
of a rear-sole portion and a middle-sole portion of a foot, and a
correction means disposed at one of an outer side or an inner side
of lower surface of the rear-sole portion of the body in a manner
of crossing back and forth. The shoe inserts for correction are
provided to not waste resources and costs and to correct legs by
choosing and using the shoe inserts whether which side between the
outer side or the inner side of the heel is twisted by placing the
body having the correction means disposed at the inner side of the
lower surface of the rear-sole portion into the shoes when legs are
bent in a `X` shape since the up-and-down space of inner side of
the knee joint becomes bigger than that of the outer side, whereas,
by placing the body having the correction means disposed at the
outer side of the lower surface of the rear-sole portion into the
shoes when legs are bent in a `O` shape since the heel is twisted
and the up-and-down space of inner side of the knee joint becomes
smaller than that of the outer side.
[0014] In addition, the present invention provides shoe inserts for
correction that can choose and use the right ones by comprising a
correction means protruding downwardly in an integral form on the
lower surface of the rear-sole portion or comprising a separately
manufactured correction means coupled to the lower surface of the
rear-sole portion and at the same time forming the up-and-down
thickness in proportional to the twisted degree of a heel.
[0015] Moreover, the present invention provides shoe inserts for
correction comprises; a body formed in a size supporting only
bottoms of a rear-sole portion and a middle-sole portion of a foot;
a correction means disposed at one of an outer side or an inner
side of the lower surface of the rear-sole portion of the body in a
manner of crossing back and forth; a coupling recess recessed into
a portion corresponding to an arcuate portion of the foot; a
massage member formed of one of soft synthetic resin, rubber or
rubber magnet to gain sufficient massage effect when wearing the
shoes by forming in different heights according to the depth of the
arcuate portion and inserting and coupling to the coupling recess
after selecting the right one according to the depth of the arcuate
portion; and a slide-preventing means for preventing the body from
being slid forward.
[0016] Furthermore, the present invention provides shoe inserts for
correction comprises a slide-preventing means with a friction
member disposed at the front end portion of the lower surface of
the body or with a size supporting the entire sole, and which is
formed in a shape of an insole comprising a supporting jaw formed
at a boundary, formed by making the rear portion thinner than the
front portion, between a front-sole portion and a rear portion to
support a front end portion of the body and thus prevent the body
from being slid forward while using the slide-preventing means.
Effects of the Invention
[0017] The shoe inserts for correction according to the present
invention is characterized to correct twisted heel more effectively
by selecting and using shoe inserts comprising correction means
with right location and thickness according to which side of heel
is twisted and the twisted degree.
[0018] In addition, resources and costs are not wasted since shoe
inserts for correction are not manufactured in various sizes that
is proportional to size of feet or twisted degree of heel by
manufacturing separate correction means and coupling to lower
surface of a real-sole portion.
[0019] Moreover, the shoe inserts for correction may have advantage
of massage effect and good wearing comfort since a body is not
being slid forward.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] A more complete appreciation of the invention, and many of
the attendant advantages thereof, will be readily apparent as the
same becomes better understood by reference to the following
detailed description when considered in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings in which like reference symbols indicate the
same or similar components, wherein:
[0021] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe insert for correction
according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.
[0022] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a lower surface of
shoe inserts for correction of FIG. 1.
[0023] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the use state
of a shoe insert for correction of FIG. 1 from the side.
[0024] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lower surface of a shoe
insert for correction according the second exemplary
embodiment.
[0025] FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a shoe insert by
separating a shoe insert for correction of FIG. 4.
[0026] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the use state
of a shoe insert for correction of FIG. 4 from the rear
direction.
[0027] FIGS. 7a to 7c are rear views illustrating different
examples of shoe insert for correction of FIG. 4.
[0028] FIG. 8 is a separation perspective view of shoe insert for
correction according to the third exemplary embodiment of the
present invention.
[0029] FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a lower surface of
a shoe insert for correction of FIG. 8.
[0030] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the use state
of a shoe insert for correction of FIG. 8 from the side.
[0031] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a separation of a shoe
insert for correction according to the fourth exemplary embodiment
of the present invention.
[0032] FIG. 12 is a floor plan of combined shoe insert for
correction of FIG. 11.
[0033] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the use state
of a shoe insert for correction of FIG. 11 from the side.
[0034] FIG. 14 is a front view of different examples of massage
member applied to shoe inserts for correction according to the
third and fourth embodiments of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0035] As follows, shoe inserts for correction according to the
present invention is described in detail in accordance with
attached drawings.
[0036] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoe insert for correction
according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present
invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a lower
surface of shoe inserts for correction of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a
cross-sectional view illustrating the use state of a shoe insert
for correction of FIG. 1 from the side.
[0037] The shoe inserts for correction according to the first
embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 is
characterized by comprising a body 10 and a correction means 20
formed in the lower surface of the body.
[0038] The body is formed in a size supporting only bottoms of a
rear-sole portion and a middle-sole portion of a foot, excluding a
front-sole portion, and an upper surface 11 is formed in a manner
of supporting bottom by adhering to the bottoms of the rear-sole
portion and the middle-sole portion.
[0039] In addition, a massage member 12 is formed at a portion of
the upper surface 11 corresponding to an arcuate portion of a foot
to stimulate the sole of a foot so that blood circulates smoothly.
Around a massage member, a great number of air holes 13 are formed
to be penetrated up and down and it is ventilated between the upper
surface and the sole of a foot so that it prevents from sweating or
generating smell.
[0040] A correction means 20 is disposed at one of an outer side or
an inner side of the rear-sole portion, supporting a heel, on a
lower surface 14 of a body 10 in a manner of crossing back and
forth.
[0041] That is, a correction means 20 is disposed at outer side of
the rear-sole portion of the lower surface 14 in case where legs
are bend in a `O` shape since outer side of a heel is twisted
downward and the up-and-down space of inner side of the knee joint
becomes smaller than that of outer side of the knee joint. On the
other hand, the correction means is disposed at inner side of the
rear-sole portion of the lower surface in case where legs are bend
in a `X` shape since inner side of a heel is twisted downward and
the up-and-down space of inner side of the knee joints becomes
bigger than that of the outer side of the knee joint.
[0042] Accordingly, when placing a body 10 in which a correction
means 20 is disposed at the outer side of the rear-sole portion
into a shoe, the outer side of a heel is lifted when wearing shoes
since outer side of the rear-sole portion becomes higher than that
of inner side in proportional to the up-and-down thickness of the
correction means in case of `O` shaped legs.
[0043] In this case, the up-and-down space of the outer side gets
smaller slowly since pressure generated according to the degree how
much outer side of a heel is lifted is applied to the outer side of
the knee joint, whereas, the up-and-down space of the inner side of
the knee joint where pressure is not affected gets bigger, and thus
the up-and-down spaces of outer and inner side of the knee joint
are corrected to be even and `O` shaped legs become balanced
legs.
[0044] On the other hand, when placing a body 10 in which a
correction means 20 is disposed at the inner side of the rear-sole
portion into a shoe, the inner side of a heel is lifted when
wearing shoes since inner side of the rear-sole portion becomes
higher than that of outer side in proportional to the up-and-down
thickness of the correction means in case of `X` shaped legs.
[0045] In this case, the up-and-down space of the inner side gets
smaller slowly since pressure generated according to the degree how
much inner side of a heel is lifted is applied to the inner side of
the knee joint, whereas, the up-and-down space of the outer side of
the knee joint where pressure is not affected gets bigger, and thus
the up-and-down spaces of outer and inner side of the knee joint
are corrected to be even and `X` shaped legs become balanced
legs.
[0046] Also, it is reasonable to provide a correction means 20 in
various up-and-down thicknesses so that users may choose and use
the ones having right thickness according to twisted degree of a
heel.
[0047] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a lower surface of a shoe
insert for correction according the second exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a shoe insert by
separating a shoe insert for correction of FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a
cross-sectional view illustrating the use state of a shoe insert
for correction of FIG. 4 from the rear direction.
[0048] The shoe inserts for correction according to the second
exemplary embodiment of the present invention of FIGS. 4 to 6, are
identical to the shoe inserts for correction according to the first
exemplary embodiment in a manner of comprising a body 10 which is
formed in a size supporting only bottoms of a rear-sole portion and
a middle-sole portion of a foot, excluding a front-sole portion,
and an upper surface 11 which is formed in a manner of supporting
bottom by adhering to the bottoms of the rear-sole portion and the
middle-sole portion, and a correction means 20 which is disposed at
one of an outer side or an inner side of the rear-sole portion on a
lower surface 14 of the body. However, the shoe inserts for
correction according to the second exemplary embodiment is
characterized to provide the correction means which can be coupled
to or separated from the lower surface.
[0049] This correction means 20 comprises a coupling plate 21
protruding from one of an outer side or an inner side of the
rear-sole portion on a lower surface 14 in a manner of crossing
back and forth, and a correction member 22 having a coupling recess
portion 21' recessed into an upper surface of the correction member
in a manner of crossing back and forth, such that the coupling
plate is couple thereto.
[0050] Installing the correction member 22 to be coupled to or to
be separated on the lower surface 14 of the rear-sole portion by
using the coupling plate 21 and the coupling recess portion 21' is
for a user to choose and couple the correction member with right
thickness by manufacturing and providing the up-and-down thickness
of the correction member in various sizes.
[0051] FIGS. 7a to 7c are rear views illustrating different
examples of shoe insert for correction of FIG. 4.
[0052] A shoe insert for correction according to different examples
of FIGS. 7a to 7c is an example of having an outer side of the
up-and-down thickness bigger than that of an inner side by forming
the upper surface of the correction member 22, coupled to the outer
side of the rear-sole portion of the lower surface 14, to gradually
incline upwardly from the inner side to the outer side.
[0053] The user may use the shoe insert by coupling the correction
member with right thickness according to the downwardly twisted
degree of the outer side of the heel to the body 10 by forming the
difference of up-and-down thickness between the inner side and the
outer side of the correction member in various sizes.
[0054] In this case, since only correction member 22 should be
manufactured separately, not manufacturing shoe insert for
correction itself in various sizes according to the twisted degree
of the heel, so it has effect of not wasting a great number of
resources and costs since only correction member can be purchased
and replaced, not discarding the body, when a new shoe insert for
correction is needed after twisted state is being corrected to
certain degree.
[0055] Meanwhile, using the correction member by coupling the
correction member 22 to the outer side of the lower surface 14 of
the rear-sole portion of the body 10 was described as an example as
above, however, it is not limited to this, so the case of
manufacturing the correction member coupled to the inner side of
the lower surface of the rear-sole portion when inner side of the
heel is twisted downwardly can also belong to the rights of the
present invention.
[0056] Of course, the up-and-down thickness of the inner side of
the correction member should be bigger than that of the outer side
corresponding to the downwardly twisted degree of the inner side of
the heel when using the correction member 22 by coupling to the
inner side of the lower surface of the rear-sole portion.
[0057] In addition, the coupling plate 21 is protruded on the lower
surface 14 and the coupling recess portion 21' is formed on the
upper surface of the correction member 22, however, the coupling
plate can also be formed on the upper surface of the correction
member and the coupling recess portion can be formed on the lower
surface.
[0058] Shoe inserts for correction according to the first and the
second exemplary embodiments of the present invention may correct
twisted heel more effectively by selecting and using the right ones
having a correction means 20 on right location and with right
thickness according to the twisted degree and to which side of the
heel is twisted.
[0059] FIG. 8 is a separation perspective view of a shoe insert for
correction according to the third exemplary embodiment of the
present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a
lower surface of a shoe insert for correction of FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is
a cross-sectional view illustrating the use state of a shoe insert
for correction of FIG. 8 from the side.
[0060] A shoe insert for correction according to the third
exemplary embodiment of the present invention of the FIG. 8 to FIG.
10 is characterized by comprising a body 10, a correction means 20,
a coupling recess 30 of a massage member 12, and a slide-preventing
means 40.
[0061] The body 10, as same as in the first and the second
embodiments, is formed to support the bottom by having the upper
surface 11 closely adhered to the bottoms of the rear-sole portion
and the middle-sole portion, and the edge 10a excluding the front
end portion of the middle-sole portion is extended to a fixed
height so that the inner side is in a curved shape. The body
further comprises a massage member 12 enabling a smooth blood
circulation by stimulating the sole of the foot by being protruded
at a portion of an upper surface corresponding to an arcuate
portion of the foot, and a great number of air hole 13 formed
around the massage member to be penetrated up and down.
[0062] A correction means 20 which is disposed at one of an outer
side or an inner side of the rear-sole portion, supporting a heel,
on a lower surface 14 of a body 10 in a manner of crossing back and
forth, and also which is in various up-and-down thicknesses so that
users may choose and use the ones having right thickness according
to twisted degree of a heel, is identical to the above first and
the second exemplary embodiments.
[0063] That is, a correction means 20 is disposed at outer side of
the rear-sole portion of the lower surface 14 in case where legs
are bend in a `O` shape since outer side of a heel is twisted
downward and the up-and-down space of inner side of the knee joint
becomes smaller than that of outer side of the knee joint, and
accordingly the body is selected and placed into a shoe, then the
outer side of a heel is lifted when wearing shoes since outer side
of the rear-sole portion becomes higher than that of inner side in
proportional to the up-and-down thickness of the correction means
in case of `O` shaped legs. Then, the up-and-down space of the
outer side gets smaller slowly since pressure generated according
to the degree how much outer side of a heel is lifted is applied to
the outer side of the knee joint, whereas, the up-and-down space of
the inner side of the knee joint where pressure is not affected
gets bigger, and thus the up-and-down spaces of outer and inner
side of the knee joint are corrected to be even and `O` shaped legs
become balanced legs.
[0064] On the other hand, the correction means 20 is disposed at
inner side of the rear-sole portion of the lower surface in case
where legs are bend in a `X` shape since inner side of a heel is
twisted downward and the up-and-down space of inner side of the
knee joints becomes bigger than that of the outer side of the knee
joint, and accordingly the body is selected and placed into a shoe,
then the inner side of a heel is lifted when wearing shoes since
inner side of the rear-sole portion becomes higher than that of
outer side in proportional to the up-and-down thickness of the
correction means in case of `X` shaped legs. Then, the up-and-down
space of the inner side gets smaller slowly since pressure
generated according to the degree how much inner side of a heel is
lifted is applied to the inner side of the knee joint, whereas, the
up-and-down space of the outer side of the knee joint where
pressure is not affected gets bigger, and thus the up-and-down
spaces of outer and inner side of the knee joint are corrected to
be even and `X` shaped legs become balanced legs.
[0065] A coupling recess 30 is recessed into a portion of an upper
surface 11 of the body 10 corresponding to an arcuate portion of
the foot, and comprises an upper coupling portion 31 having an
inner circumferential surface with a great diameter and a lower
coupling portion 32 having a diameter shorter than that of the
upper coupling portion and formed directly below the upper coupling
portion in a connected manner.
[0066] A massage member 12 comprises a body portion 12a downwardly
extending with a diameter as great as being closely inserted into
the upper coupling portion 31, an upper surface portion 12b
extending from an upper side of the body portion in a curved shape,
and an adhering portion 12c downwardly extending from a lower
surface of the body portion 12a to have a diameter as great as
being closely inserted into the lower coupling portion 32.
[0067] The massage member 12 is formed of one of soft synthetic
resin, rubber or rubber magnet each having its own elasticity.
[0068] Therefore, when coupling the massage member 12 to the
coupling recess 30, the body portion 12a is firmly coupled to the
upper coupling portion 31 and the adhering portion 12c to the lower
coupling portion 32, and at the same time the upper surface portion
12b is exposed to the upper part of the body 10.
[0069] When wearing shoes by placing the body 10 coupled with a
massage member 12, the massage member is kept firmly since the
massage member is pressed by the weight, so it is not separated
when walking or running.
[0070] Also, when forming the massage member 12 with a rubber
magnet, the massage effect increases due to the magnet.
[0071] A slide-preventing means 40 is formed of one of a frictional
protrusion downwardly protruding in an integral form from the lower
surface 14 with begin spaced from the front end portion of the
middle-sole portion by a predetermined interval, or soft synthetic
resin or rubber, in a shape of a thin band on the front end portion
of the middle-sole portion.
[0072] When wearing shoes with the body 10 installed with the
slide-preventing means 40, a strong frictional force occurs since
the body is compressed to the bottom of the shoe due to the weight
of the user.
[0073] Then, it is prevented for the body 10 from being slid
forward since a strong frictional force occurs due to the
slide-preventing means when walking or running with shoes, thus
providing good use state and wearing comfort.
[0074] The reason why slide-preventing means is formed as above is
that it cannot be completely prevented for the body from being slid
forward due to the wearing stated of the shoes and the walking
habit, only with body 10 extending the edge 14 excluding the front
end portion of the middle-sole portion to the fixed height so that
the inner side is in a curved shape thus preventing the body from
being slid forward since the heel is caught on the inner and the
outer portion of the rear-sole portion and the middle-sole
portion.
[0075] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a separation of a shoe
insert for correction according to the fourth exemplary embodiment
of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a floor plan of combined shoe
insert for correction of FIG. 11. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view
illustrating the use state of a shoe insert for correction of FIG.
11 from the side.
[0076] The shoe insert for correction according to the fourth
embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 11 to FIG. 13 comprises
a body 10, a correction means 20, a coupling recess 30 of a massage
means 12, and a slide-preventing means 40 as it is in the above
fourth embodiment.
[0077] The slide-preventing means 40 has a size as great as
supporting the entire sole, and is formed in a shape of an insole
having a supporting jaw 43 formed at a boundary between a
front-sole portion 41 and a rear portion 42, the boundary formed by
making the rear portion 42 thinner than the front portion 41, to
support a front end portion of the body 10 and thus prevent the
body from being slid forward while using the slide-preventing means
40.
[0078] The supporting jaw 43 is formed thin by compressing the rear
portion 42 more than the front portion 41 in the process of
manufacturing normal shoe insert by pressing and cutting the
synthetic resin sheet formed in fixed thickness to have a cushion
with the press.
[0079] It provides good use state and wearing comfort because the
body is not slid forward since the front end portion is adhered
closely to the supporting jaw due to the weight when wearing shoes
having the front end portion of the body 10 supporting the
supporting jaw 43 after placing the slide-preventing means 40 into
the bottom of the shoe.
[0080] In addition, it is not necessary to manufacture the shoe
inserts for correction in various sized since by marking the cutoff
lines 44 by the foot size on front end portion of one of upper
surface or lower surface of the slide-preventing means 40, anyone
can purchase and cut and use the shoe inserts.
[0081] FIG. 14 is a front view of different examples of massage
member applied to shoe inserts for correction according to the
third and fourth embodiments of the present invention.
[0082] Anyone can have enough massage effect by purchasing and
using the shoe inserts for correction with the massage member 12
with right height, wherein the massage member 12 according to
different example of FIG. 14 has different depth of arcuate portion
of the foot which contacts with the upper surface portion 12b
according to the user so the height h from the body portion 12a to
the upper surface portion can be formed in various sizes.
[0083] By selecting and using the massage member 12, the body 10 is
not needed to be manufactured in various sizes since all you have
to do is to purchase the massage member with right size, if
necessary, and couple to the coupling recess, thus providing
effects of not wasting resources and costs.
[0084] The shoe inserts for correction according to the third and
the fourth exemplary embodiments of the present invention correct
the twisted heel efficiently by selecting and using the inserts
comprising correction means 20 on right location and with the right
thickness according to which side of heel is twisted and the
twisted degree and, at the same time, may gain massage effect and
good wearing comfort since a body 10 is not being slid forward.
[0085] Although exemplary aspects of the present disclosure have
been described for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art
will appreciate that various modifications, additions and
substitutions are possible, without departing from essential
characteristics of the disclosure. Therefore, exemplary aspects of
the present disclosure have not been described for limiting
purposes. Accordingly, the scope of the disclosure is not to be
limited by the above aspects but by the claims and the equivalents
thereof.
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