Ergonomic high heeled footwear
View Patent ↗The ergonomic high heeled footwear is intended to provide users with a footwear design that addresses the common issues associated with traditional high heel wear, such as foot pain, forward foot slippage, excessive forefoot loading, metatarsalgia, neuromas, bunions, hammertoes, the risk of chronic injuries, and the risk of chronic injuries. To accomplish this, a unique combination of metatarsals indents, arch outdents, toe indents, and a specially designed heel indentation and heel structure, tailored to the natural contours of the foot, represents a breakthrough in ergonomics are applied to high heel design. Further, a layered insole layer made of different flexibilities having specific shapes and made of specific materials provide a combination of support and comfort that matches a variety of foot shapes and contours. An outer covering around the whole structure provides aesthetic appeal and more comfort.
1 . An ergonomic high heel footwear comprising:
a footwear base;
a footwear insole;
a footwear heel;
a plurality of indents;
a plurality of outdents;
an outer covering;
the footwear insole comprising a rigid insole layer and a cushioning insole layer;
the footwear base comprising a first base surface and a second base surface;
the first base surface being positioned opposite to the second base surface about the footwear base;
the footwear insole being mounted onto and across the first base surface;
the footwear heel being mounted onto the second base surface;
the rigid insole layer being positioned in between the first base surface and the cushioning insole layer;
the plurality of indents traversing into the footwear insole from the cushioning insole layer;
the plurality of outdents being mounted onto the cushioning insole layer, opposite to the footwear heel; and
the outer covering encapsulating an upper cushioning surface of the cushioning insole layer, a laterally-exposed portion of the footwear insole, a laterally-exposed portion of the footwear base, and the footwear heel.
2 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 1 , wherein the outer covering is tensionably stretched to contour across the plurality of indents and the plurality of outdents.
3 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 1 further comprising:
the footwear base further comprising a flat portion, an incline portion, and an elevated portion;
the incline portion being positioned in between the flat portion and the elevated portion; and
the footwear heel being mounted onto the second base surface, adjacent to the elevated portion.
4 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 3 further comprising:
the footwear heel comprising a first heel end and a second heel end;
the first heel end being positioned opposite to the second heel along the footwear heel;
the footwear heel tapering from the first heel end towards the second heel end;
the first heel end being connected onto the second base surface, adjacent to the elevated portion; and
the second heel end being positioned coplanar to the flat portion.
5 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 1 further comprising:
the cushioning insole layer comprising an upper cushioning surface and a lower cushioning surface;
the rigid insole layer comprising an upper rigid surface and a lower rigid surface;
the upper rigid surface being positioned opposite to the lower rigid surface across the rigid insole layer;
the upper cushioning surface being positioned opposite to the lower cushioning surface across the cushioning insole layer;
the upper rigid surface being superimposed across the lower cushioning surface;
the lower rigid surface being superimposed across the first base surface;
the plurality of indents traversing through the upper cushioning surface, through the cushioning insole layer, through the lower cushioning surface, through the upper rigid surface, and into the rigid insole layer; and
the plurality of indents being positioned offset from the lower rigid surface.
6 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 1 further comprising:
the plurality of indents comprises a plurality of metatarsals indents, a plurality of toe indents, and a heel indent;
the footwear insole comprising a toe insole end and a heel insole end;
the heel insole end being positioned opposite to the toe insole end along the footwear insole;
the plurality of metatarsal indents and the plurality of toe indents being positioned adjacent to the toe insole end;
the plurality of metatarsals indents being offset from the plurality of toe indents; and
the heel indent being positioned adjacent to the heel insole end.
7 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 6 comprising:
the plurality of outdents comprising a medial metatarsal outdent, a lateral metatarsal outdent, a middle metatarsal outdent, and an arch outdent;
the plurality of toe indents comprising a big-toe indent and a little-toes indent;
the medial metatarsal outdent being positioned in between the big-toe indent and the plurality of metatarsal indents;
the lateral metatarsal indents being positioned in between the little-toes indent and the plurality of metatarsal indents;
the middle metatarsal outdent being positioned in between the medial metatarsal outdent and the lateral metatarsal outdent; and
the arch outdent being positioned in between the plurality of metatarsals indents and the heel indentation.
8 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 1 , wherein the footwear insole is coextensive with the footwear base.
9 . An ergonomic high heel footwear comprising:
a footwear base;
a footwear insole;
a footwear heel;
a plurality of indents;
a plurality of outdents;
an outer covering;
the footwear insole comprising a rigid insole layer and a cushioning insole layer;
the footwear base comprising a first base surface and a second base surface;
the first base surface being positioned opposite to the second base surface about the footwear base;
the footwear insole being mounted onto and across the first base surface;
the footwear heel being mounted onto the second base surface;
the rigid insole layer being positioned in between the first base surface and the cushioning insole layer;
the plurality of indents traversing into the footwear insole from the cushioning insole layer;
the plurality of outdents being mounted onto the cushioning insole layer, opposite to the footwear heel;
the outer covering encapsulating an upper cushioning surface of the cushioning insole layer, a laterally-exposed portion of the footwear insole, a laterally-exposed portion of the footwear base, and the footwear heel; and
the outer covering being tensionably stretched to contour across the plurality of indents and the plurality of outdents.
10 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 9 further comprising:
the footwear base further comprising a flat portion, an incline portion, and an elevated portion;
the incline portion being positioned in between the flat portion and the elevated portion; and
the footwear heel being mounted onto the second base surface, adjacent to the elevated portion.
11 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 10 further comprising:
the footwear heel comprising a first heel end and a second heel end;
the first heel end being positioned opposite to the second heel along the footwear heel;
the footwear heel tapering from the first heel end towards the second heel end;
the first heel end being connected onto the second base surface, adjacent to the elevated portion; and
the second heel end being positioned coplanar to the flat portion.
12 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 9 further comprising:
the cushioning insole layer comprising an upper cushioning surface and a lower cushioning surface;
the rigid insole layer comprising an upper rigid surface and a lower rigid surface;
the upper rigid surface being positioned opposite to the lower rigid surface across the rigid insole layer;
the upper cushioning surface being positioned opposite to the lower cushioning surface across the cushioning insole layer;
the upper rigid surface being superimposed across the lower cushioning surface;
the lower rigid surface being superimposed across the first base surface;
the plurality of indents traversing through the upper cushioning surface, through the cushioning insole layer, through the lower cushioning surface, through the upper rigid surface, and into the rigid insole layer; and
the plurality of indents being positioned offset from the lower rigid surface.
13 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 9 further comprising:
the plurality of indents comprises a plurality of metatarsals indents, a plurality of toe indents, and a heel indent;
the footwear insole comprising a toe insole end and a heel insole end;
the heel insole end being positioned opposite to the toe insole end along the footwear insole;
the plurality of metatarsal indents and the plurality of toe indents being positioned adjacent to the toe insole end;
the plurality of metatarsals indents being offset from the plurality of toe indents; and
the heel indent being positioned adjacent to the heel insole end.
14 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 13 comprising:
the plurality of outdents comprising a medial metatarsal outdent, a lateral metatarsal outdent, a middle metatarsal outdent, and an arch outdent;
the plurality of toe indents comprising a big-toe indent and a little-toes indent;
the medial metatarsal outdent being positioned in between the big-toe indent and the plurality of metatarsal indents;
the lateral metatarsal indents being positioned in between the little-toes indent and the plurality of metatarsal indents;
the middle metatarsal outdent being positioned in between the medial metatarsal outdent and the lateral metatarsal outdent; and
the arch outdent being positioned in between the plurality of metatarsals indents and the heel indentation.
15 . The ergonomic high heel footwear of claim 9 , wherein the footwear insole is coextensive with the footwear base.