Footwear with orthotic midsole

摘要

Footwear is provided having a midsole platform, a full length insole and a orthotic midsole in the form of an orthotic shell received between the midsole platform and the insole. The orthotic shell has a heel portion to support a heel of a foot of a wearer and a forefoot portion to support a forefoot of the wearer at least in a region behind and near metatarsal heads of the foot. The orthotic shell is shaped to partially cup the heel and support the forefoot in one of a plurality of determined orientations. The footwear may further include a plurality of support plugs to support the orthotic shell in one of the determined orientations and a shank coupled to the midsole platform to increase torsional rigidity of the footwear with respect to a longitudinal length thereof. Methods of making footwear are also provided.

主权项

1. Footwear comprising:
a midsole platform; an insole; an orthotic shell, the orthotic shell received between the midsole platform and the insole, and the orthotic shell having a heel portion to support a heel of a foot of a wearer and a forefoot portion to support a forefoot of the wearer at least in a region behind and near metatarsal heads of the foot, wherein the orthotic shell is shaped to partially cup the heel and support the forefoot such that distal metatarsal shafts of the foot are supported in a progressively elevated position from a first side of the foot toward an opposing side of the foot relative to a horizontal transverse plane when the footwear is worn; and a plurality of support plugs positioned within the midsole platform to help to stabilize the orthotic shell.