Heated insole with removable and rechargeable battery

1. A heated insole for a shoe, the insole comprising

an insole body including a battery-receiving portion;

a heating member disposed within the insole body and associated with the battery-receiving portion;

a battery configured to be removable from and insertable into the battery-receiving portion while the insole is disposed within the shoe; and

a connector associated with the battery-receiving portion and configured to transmit energy from the battery to the heating member, the connector pivots to connect to and disconnect from the battery.

2. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the battery is rechargeable.

3. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the battery, when disposed within the battery-receiving portion, is directly removable from a surface of the insole body.

4. The insole of claim 1 , wherein a surface of the battery, when the battery is disposed within the battery-receiving portion, is substantially flush with a surface of the insole body.

5. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the battery-receiving portion is located at the heel of the insole body.

6. The insole of claim 1 , further comprising a circuit operably coupled to the connector, the circuit configured to adjust a level of the energy transmitted from the battery to the heating member.

7. The insole of claim 6 , wherein the circuit is adjustable from a remote control.

8. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the battery comprises a battery pack that encloses a battery cell.

9. The insole of claim 8 , wherein the battery pack comprises a cushion portion.

10. The insole of claim 9 , wherein a surface of the cushion portion, when the battery is disposed within the battery-receiving portion, is substantially flush with a surface of the insole.

11. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the heating member comprises conductive ribbon and a heater panel.

12. The insole of claim 1 , wherein the heating member delivers heat to at least a forefoot portion of the insole body.