ABSORBENT FOOTWEAR LINER
An absorbent footwear liner comprising an upper absorbent layer and a lower layer comprising an adhesive equal in size to the upper layer for adhering the liner to substantially the entire surface of a footbed for absorbing and dissipating moisture thereon and preventing foot slippage on a shoe footbed due to perspiration.
1 . A liner for placement upon an upper surface of a footbed of an article of footwear to absorb and dissipate moisture, comprising:
a layer of moisture absorbing material having a top and a bottom surface;
the layer of moisture absorbing material extending across substantially the entire upper surface of the footbed when placed thereon;
The layer of moisture absorbing material having encapsulated essential oils incorporated therein;
an adhesive removably adhering the bottom surface of the layer of moisture absorbing material to the upper surface of the footbed; and
the adhesive covering substantially the entire bottom surface of the layer of moisture absorbing material.
2 . The liner according to claim 1 wherein the adhesive comprises a series of stripes extending longitudinally along substantially the entire bottom surface of the layer of moisture absorbing material.
3 . The liner according to claim 1 wherein the adhesive comprises a series of circular applications positioned substantially across the entire length and width of the bottom surface of the layer of moisture absorbing material.
4 . The liner according to claim 1 wherein the adhesive comprises a strip extending about the perimeter of the entire bottom surface of the layer of moisture absorbing material.
5 . The liner according to claim 1 wherein the layer of moisture absorbing material comprises felt.
6 . The liner according to claim 1 wherein the layer of moisture absorbing material comprises an open-cell foam material.
7 . The liner according to claim 1 wherein the layer of moisture absorbing material comprises suede.
8 . The liner according to claim 1 wherein the layer of moisture absorbing material further comprises additional material to cushion the ball and heal of a foot resting thereon.
9 . The liner according to claim 1 wherein the encapsulated essential oils are released by contact between a foot of a person wearing the article of footwear and the layer of moisture absorbing material having the encapsulated essential oils incorporated therein.
10 . A liner for placement upon an upper surface of a footbed of an article of footwear to absorb and dissipate moisture, comprising:
an upper layer of moisture absorbing material;
a lower layer providing cushioning and support;
the upper layer and lower layer shaped so that they extend across substantially the entire upper surface of the footbed when placed thereon; and
an adhesive for removably adhering the bottom surface of the upper layer to the lower layer;
the upper layer having encapsulated essential oils incorporated therein.
11 . The liner according to claim 10 wherein the lower layer comprises a gel material.
12 . The liner according to claim 10 wherein the lower layer comprises a moisture absorbing material.
13 . The liner according to claim 10 wherein the layer of moisture absorbing material comprises felt.
14 . The liner according to claim 10 wherein the layer of moisture absorbing material comprises an open-cell foam material.
15 . The liner according to claim 10 wherein the layer of moisture absorbing material comprises suede.
16 . The liner according to claim 10 wherein the lawyer of moisture absorbing material further comprises additional material to cushion the ball and heal of a foot resting thereon.
17 . The liner according to claim 10 wherein the encapsulated essential oils are released by contact between a foot of a person wearing the article of footwear and the layer of moisture absorbing material having the encapsulated essential oils incorporated therein.
18 . The liner according to claim 10 wherein the moisture absorbing material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of hemp and hemp/wool blends.
19 . A liner for placement upon an upper surface of a footwear orthotic to absorb and dissipate moisture, comprising:
a layer of moisture absorbing material having a top and a bottom surface;
the layer of moisture absorbing material extending across substantially the entire upper surface of the footbed when placed thereon;
the layer of moisture absorbing material having micro-encapsulated essential oils incorporated therein;
an adhesive removably adhering the bottom surface of the layer of moisture absorbing material to the upper surface of the footwear orthotic; and
the adhesive covering substantially the entire bottom surface of the layer of moisture absorbing material.
20 . The liner according to claim 19 wherein the moisture absorbing material comprises a material selected from the group consisting of hemp and hemp/wool blends.