IP Library Granted Patent US 12667165
Granted Patent B2
US 12667165 · App. 18/785,348 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Insole for golf shoes

Inventors: So Hee Kim (Incheon, KR); Byoung Jun Seo (Incheon, KR); Ju Young Kim (Incheon, KR); Young Jin Kim (Incheon, KR)
A43B17/026A43B5/001
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12667165
App. No.
18/785,348
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An insole for golf shoes may be inserted into the inside of a golf shoe to support the sole of a wearer's foot. The insole includes: a main body on which sole of foot is seated; a first cushion portion which is provided on the main body and supports a portion of a front portion of the foot; and a second cushion portion which is provided on the main body, supports the remaining portion of the front portion of the foot, is formed in an area of a part where a little toe is seated, and supports a side of the front portion of the foot.

Claims (17)

1 . An insole for golf shoes, the insole comprising:

a main body configured to support a sole of a foot comprising a forefoot;

a first cushion portion which is provided on the main body and configured to support a portion of the forefoot;

a second cushion portion which is provided on the main body, configured to support the remaining portion of the forefoot, is disposed in a region corresponding to a location where a little toe is seated, and is configured to support a lateral side of the forefoot;

a third cushion portion which is provided on the main body and configured to support a rear portion of the foot;

wherein the main body comprises:

a surface layer configured to support the sole of the foot;

an intermediate layer disposed under the surface layer;

a bottom layer disposed under the intermediate layer and including the first cushion portion and the second cushion portion; and

an arch support that protrudes between the first cushion portion and the third cushion portion; and

wherein the bottom layer includes a first region in which the first cushion portion is provided and a second region in which the second cushion portion is provided,

wherein, when the main body is oriented parallel to the ground, the second region is recessed further upward than the first region, and

wherein the second cushion portion is configured such that, when the main body is oriented parallel to the ground, at least a portion of the second cushion portion is positioned lower than a lower surface of the first cushion portion,

wherein the first cushion portion is formed in a honeycomb structure where a plurality of first hexagonal columns shares a first partition wall,

wherein the second cushion portion is formed in a honeycomb structure where a plurality of second hexagonal columns shares a second partition wall, and

wherein the second partition wall is formed thicker than the first partition wall.

2 . The insole for golf shoes of claim 1 , wherein the second cushion portion is formed of a gel material including at least one of a urethane and a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), the thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) including ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA).