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Is a shoe insole patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a shoe insole have been patented many times, but "a shoe insole" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 2,031 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “insole” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 605 best keyword matches we examined, 168 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: IMPLUS FOOTCARE LLC (8), SPENCO MEDICAL CORP (7), SCHERING PLOUGH HEALTHCARE (5), TEXON UK LTD (4).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A43B (577), A43D (50), B29D (49), A61F (33).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a shoe insole
- Smart insole having suspension function of automatically controlling foot arch height and body weight and balancing feet, and natural treatment shoe for correcting body shape and relieving joint pain using same US-2023248111-A1 2023 · KANG CHUNSUNG
An arch-adaptive smart insole according to the present invention includes: an insole cushion foam (10) which has a shape corresponding to the shape of the foot and which is made of an elastic foam; and an arch spring module (20) w…
View on Google Patents - Insole assembly for women's high-heeled open arch shoes WO-2021188009-A1 2021 · LLC ARIADNA
The invention relates to footwear, and more particularly to a design for an insole assembly (insole) for women's shoes and can be used in both the mass production and the individual production of women's high-heeled casual…
View on Google Patents - Insole for heeled shoe WO-2021005253-A1 2021 · AVILES CUTILLAS ALEJANDRO
The invention relates to an insole for a heeled shoe, with a flexible and substantially flat body, in which the upper surface (1a) is totally flat; and the lower surface (1b) has several protruding elements, including: a cup-shape…
View on Google Patents - A contoured shoe insole that provides foot arch support WO-2017116223-A1 2017 · ECO LIFE SOLUTIONS SDN BHD
The present invention discloses a contoured insole providing arch support for footwear, contoured to the arches of the foot to treat foot arch conditions to stimulate cleansing, rejuvenation, and soothing of the human body. The co…
View on Google Patents - A footwear with customized arch-support midsole and insole, and a method of shoe making WO-2017182930-A3 2017 · LEWRE HOLDINGS SDN BHD
A footwear with arch-support insole (6) and midsole (7) is the output of a shoe-making method comprising the step of: 1. Scanning a wearer's foot using a 3D scanner; 2. Generating an appropriate foot profile data using a propr…
View on Google Patents - Insole for Mid- to High-Heel Shoes US-2015257485-A1 2015 · REMAC LLP
An improved insole that is molded and provides additional support and comfort to a user. The insole includes a front portion, a middle shank portion and a rear heel portion. The front portion is flexible, molded with grooves to in…
View on Google Patents - Arch Support Insole for Shoes US-2014259757-A1 2014 · FUSCO IND CORP
An arch support insole includes a basic body made from soft flexible material having a top surface, a heel support portion in form of crescent moon shape and projecting upward from the top surface and a palm support portion in fro…
View on Google Patents - Footwear insole for high heel shoes US-2013291398-A1 2013 · MSD CONSUMER CARE INC
Disclosed is a footwear insole for increasing comfort in high heel shoes by providing a base layer extending from a heel to a forefoot of a foot, and a raised portion prominent from the top of the base layer and situated substanti…
View on Google Patents - Cushion member and a shoe insole comprising the same US-2012260525-A1 2012 · KIM DO KYUN
The present invention relates to a cushion member and a shoe insole comprising the same. In particular, it relates to a cushion member which is inserted to an outside of heel of shoe insole wherein an end of the cushion member is …
View on Google Patents - Cushioning pad for a human foot, an insole and a shoe comprising said pad, and a method for the manufacture of said insole US-2011232129-A1 2011 · JOHNSON & JOHNSON GMBH
Pad for the ball regions of a human foot adapted to be placed in a shoe beneath a foot of a wearer of the shoe having a dimension in the heel to toe direction (X axis), a dimension in the outside to inside direction (Y axis) and a…
View on Google Patents - Cushion improved structure of shoe ventilating insole US-8037622-B2 2011 · LIN CHUNG-JEN
A cushion improved structure of shoe ventilating insole comprises a top insole having air inlet and outlet ports, a bottom insole and a middle smaller area foam pad, wherein said top insole adhered with a cloth or leather and made…
View on Google Patents - Cushioned insole for shoes WO-2008087680-A1 2008 · STONEFLY S P A
A cushioned insole (1) for shoes, comprising : a first chamber (8) and a second chamber (9) delimited by a soft material and located in a heel region (3) and a metatarsal region (4) of the insole respectively, both filled at least…
View on Google Patents - Insole board for high-heel shoe US-2007163150-A1 2007 · UNION FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGIES CO
An insole board for high-heel shoe includes a board member, a plastic molded member and a rigid supporting member embedded in the plastic molded member. The board member has a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion and a heel portion…
View on Google Patents - Massaging and cushioning shoe insole WO-2005084476-A1 2005 · CHEE AH MEE
An improved shoe insole with massaging protuberances (3) on the surface and hollow formed strips (4a, 4b) underneath. When worn, it will massage the user's feet when walking or running and also reduce the pressure of the user&…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a shoe insole been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Accessories and apparel are often protected by design patents as much as utility patents; how something fastens, adjusts or is shaped is usually the difference.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.