CUSHIONING DEVICE FOR FOOTWEAR, FOOTWEAR USING A CUSHIONING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING A CUSHIONING DEVICE

摘要

A cushioning device (10) for footwear (100). The cushioning device (10) is made up of an insole (12), first and second pads (18, 26) provided on the under-face (34) of the insole 12 and an insert (24) in the heel region (22) of the insole (12). A region (14) is provided at the forepart (16) of the insole (12) that has greater flexibility than the remainder of the insole (12). The insert (24) is located in a cutout opening (20) in the heel region (22) of the insole (12). The first pad (18) underlies the region (14) and the second pad (26) underlies the insert (24) on the under-face (34) of the insole (12). The first and second pads (18, 26) and the insert (24) are shock absorbing and resilient. An item of footwear (100) incorporating such a cushioning device (10) is also described. In addition, a method of making a cushioning device (10) and an item of footwear (100) are described.