| 摘要 |
The cushioning apparatus for use in high heeled or other footwear to combat pain in the user's feet, comprises: a first cushioning pad (1) shaped and dimensioned to fit between the insole of a user's item of footwear and the ball of the foot of the user, and a separate second cushioning pad (2) shaped and dimensioned to fit between the insole and a portion of the foot of the user extending from an end nearer the heel to an end nearer the arch. The undersurfaces of both cushioning pads have thereon engagement means (such as hook and loop type fasteners) to releasably secure the respective pad to the insole. An end (10) of the second cushioning pad is adapted to overlap an edge of the first cushioning pad. Another embodiment relates to a cushioning insole having transversely extending curved ridges to fit under the user's toes and to engage with the front end of a user's heel - see claim 17. |
