Elastic cushion for a footwear item, footwear item having such an elastic cushion

Abstract

Provided is an elastic cushion for the disposal on a textile footwear item. The cushion, in a state when disposed on the sole of a foot, on the side that faces the foot has a shape that is complementary to the arch of the foot. Also provided is a footwear item from a textile material, having at least one cushion as above described that is disposed on the footwear item.

1 . An elastic cushion for the disposal on a textile footwear item, wherein
 the cushion, when disposed on the sole of a foot, on the side that faces the foot has a shape adapted to be complementary to the arch of the foot.   
     
     
         2 . The cushion according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the cushion, when disposed on the sole of a foot, has   a) a hallux ball clearance at the hallux ball of the foot, and/or a heel clearance at the heel of the foot;   b) an elongate depression adapted to extend from the hallux ball to the heel on the side that faces the foot;   c) an elongate bead adapted to extend from the hallux ball to the heel on the side that faces away from the foot;   d) a first peripheral region, on the inside of the foot, adapted to taper towards the outside and/or is curved towards the foot; and/or   e) a second peripheral region, on the outside of the foot, at the side of the toes, and/or at the side of the heel, adapted to taper towards the outside.   
     
     
         3 . The cushion according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the surface of the cushion comprises at least one portion that is adhesive in relation to the footwear item, wherein   a) the adhesive portion, preferably in a substantially residue-free manner, is releasable from the footwear item, and/or   b) the cushion comprises at least one protective film and/or protective sheathing that are/is releasably attached to the cushion so as to substantially completely cover the at least one adhesive portion.   
     
     
         4 . The cushion according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the cushion   a) comprises at least one composite material, one gas, one liquid, one gel, one aerogel, and/or one foam;   b) comprises a basic material, the surface thereof preferably being at least in portions adhesive in relation to the footwear item;   c) is composed of a homogeneous basic material; and/or   d) comprises a wash resistant basic material.   
     
     
         5 . The cushion according to  claim 1 , having a number of regions of dissimilar viscoelastic properties, wherein
 a) the regions are formed by dissimilar materials, preferably composite materials;   b) the regions are formed from the same basic material which particularly preferably comprises a number of regions of dissimilar viscoelastic properties;   c) the cushion has a number of chambers, wherein an exchange of fluids between the chambers is at least impeded, and the chambers particularly preferably contain a plurality of fluids having mutually dissimilar viscoelastic properties.   
     
     
         6 . The cushion according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a number of clearances, for receiving replaceable inserts having dissimilar viscoelastic properties.   
     
     
         7 . A footwear component from a textile material, having at least one elastic cushion that is disposed on the footwear item, according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         8 . The footwear component according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the at least one cushion is fixed to the footwear item.   
     
     
         9 . The footwear component according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the at least one cushion is connected to the footwear component so as to be releasable in a non-destructive manner.   
     
     
         10 . The footwear component according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the footwear item comprises a holding device for mounting the cushion on the footwear item.   
     
     
         11 . The footwear component according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the cavity is delimited by the material of the footwear component and by a planar material that is fastened, bonded, stitched, and/or welded to said material of the footwear component.   
     
     
         12 . The footwear component according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the cavity has at least one opening for removing the cushion from the cavity, wherein   a) an opening width of the at least one opening is smaller than a cushion width of the cushion that, in a state in which the cushion is disposed in an unstressed manner in the cavity, lies parallel with said opening width; and   b) the opening width is larger than or equal to the cushion width in a compressed state of the cushion.   
     
     
         13 . The footwear component according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the cushion is disposed on an external face or on an internal face of the footwear component.   
     
     
         14 . The footwear component according to  claim 8 , wherein the at least one cushion is adhesively bonded, stitched or welded to the footwear component. 
     
     
         15 . The footwear component according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the holding device comprises a hook-and-pile fastener element and/or a cavity for receiving the cushion.