Vibration dampening and pressure relieving innersole for cycling shoe

Abstract

Disclosed herein are innersoles for cycling shoes and to cycling shoes including such innersoles.

1 . An innersole for a cycling shoe with a cleat region, comprising:
 an innersole body;   a recessed region defined in the innersole body, corresponding to the cleat region of the cycling shoe;   an insert disposed in the recessed region, the insert comprising a first material layer comprising a thickness of between about 0.010″ and 0.150″ and a second material layer comprising a thickness between about 0.0005″ to about 0.010″.   
     
     
         2 . The cycling shoe of  claim 1 , wherein the first material comprises a polymeric gel with a durometer ranging from about 0.01 Shore 00 to 70 Shore 00. 
     
     
         3 . The cycling shoe of  claim 1 , comprising a thickness of less than about 0.300″.