Layered Sheet Material Shoe Sole Insert

Abstract

Provided are, among other things, systems, methods and techniques for manufacturing shoe soles, as well as shoes and shoe soles manufactured using such techniques. In one embodiment, a shoe sole includes: a main structure, made of at least one base material, forming a shape of a shoe sole; and an insert embedded within the main structure and made of sheets of material layered on top of each other.

1 . A shoe sole, comprising:
 a main structure, comprised of at least one base material, forming a shape of a shoe sole; and   an insert embedded within the main structure and comprised of plural sheets of material layered on top of each other.   
     
     
         2 . A shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the plural sheets of material comprise the fabric sheet material. 
     
     
         3 . A shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the plural sheets of material comprise reused sheet material. 
     
     
         4 . A shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the plural sheets of material comprise recycled sheet material. 
     
     
         5 . A shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the plural sheets of material are sewn together. 
     
     
         6 . A shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the insert includes at least three sheets of material layered on top of each other. 
     
     
         7 . A shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein two of the sheets of material are sewn together to form a combination and then a third sheet of fabric material is sewn to the combination. 
     
     
         8 . A shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the main structure has been molded around the insert. 
     
     
         9 . A shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the main structure has been injection-molded around the insert. 
     
     
         10 . A shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the insert has been embedded between layers of the main structure. 
     
     
         11 . A shoe sole according to  claim 1 , wherein the main structure is comprised of layers bonded together, and wherein the insert is disposed within an opening within one of said layers.