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EP0520003B1
EP0520003B1 EP91906417A EP91906417A EP0520003B1 EP 0520003 B1 EP0520003 B1 EP 0520003B1 EP 91906417 A EP91906417 A EP 91906417A EP 91906417 A EP91906417 A EP 91906417A EP 0520003 B1 EP0520003 B1 EP 0520003B1
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    • A43B1/0054—Footwear characterised by the material provided with magnets, magnetic parts or magnetic substances
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B13/00—Soles; Sole-and-heel integral units
    • A43B13/38—Built-in insoles joined to uppers during the manufacturing process, e.g. structural insoles; Insoles glued to shoes during the manufacturing process
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    • A43B17/02—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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  • the invention relates to an insole for a shoe with a flat base sole made of elastic foam material corresponding to the outline of the shoe, which has on its upper side a plurality of integrally molded, pillow-shaped elevations also made of elastic foam in the area of reflex zones of the sole of the foot.
  • the insole makes it possible, depending on the arrangement of its elevations, to stimulate nerves emanating from these reflex zones while walking, which stimulates the blood circulation and the metabolism of the organs assigned to the individual reflex zones.
  • the known insole comprises a base sole made of elastic foam material with a hardness of 30 to 50 ° Shore A, the upper side of which has a plurality of pillow-shaped elevations, also made of elastic foam in the area of the reflex zones of the foot sole to be massaged.
  • the pillow-shaped elevations consist of a comparatively soft material with a hardness of 12 to 30 ° Shore A, since it has been shown that the desired effect of the reflex zone massage requires a gentle stimulation of the reflex zones.
  • the known insole it has already been thought of integrally molding the pillow-shaped elevations on the base sole, but this requires comparatively complex and complicated manufacturing processes, so that in practice the elevations have to be produced separately from the base sole and subsequently glued to it.
  • the comparatively soft elevations in the known insole must also be protected by a harder insole if the insole is to have a sufficient lifespan.
  • an insole with an insole made of elastic foam which carries integrally on its upper side and made of the same foam material elevations like a footbed.
  • the cover sole is approximately 6.35 mm thick between the elevations, while it has a total height of approximately 9.5 mm in the region of the elevations.
  • Such an insole is unsuitable for an optimal reflex zone massage, since the entire foot sinks into the comparatively thick base sole, which prevents targeted irritation of certain reflex zones of the sole of the foot.
  • the base sole and the elevations consist uniformly of foam material with a hardness of 30 ° to 45 ° Shore A and the apex areas of the elevations are one or two times the average thickness of the areas adjoining the individual elevation Apply the base sole over the upper side of the base sole.
  • the insoles according to the invention can be produced very easily by conventional manufacturing processes for foam bodies.
  • the mean thickness of the areas of the base sole adjoining the individual elevations is to be understood as the arithmetic mean of the thickness along the edge of the elevation. The thickness can fluctuate, for example when the upper side of the base sole has a trough shape like a footbed.
  • the insole can be designed as an insole or can be firmly glued to the insole or the outsole of the shoe. It goes without saying that the upper side of the insole can be provided with an insole which improves the appearance or the wearing properties of the shoe.
  • Optimal results of the reflex zone massage are achieved when the apex areas of the elevations protrude over the upper side of the base sole by about 1.5 times the average thickness of the areas of the base sole adjoining the individual elevations. It has also proven to be favorable for uniform massage results if the total height of the base sole, including the elevations in the apex areas of all elevations, is essentially the same size.
  • the elevations can have an approximate lens shape.
  • a better coordination of the peak height of the elevations to the size of the reflex zones to be stimulated can be achieved if at least some of the elevations have a circular outline shape and an apex area designed as a flat plateau which widens towards the base in an approximately frustoconical shape.
  • the apex plateau provides a widened contact area of the sole of the foot on the elevation without creating more or less point-like contact points that could lead to pressure points.
  • a large number of reflex zones can be delimited on the sole of the human foot, each of which is assigned to different organs and stimulates the respectively assigned organs when the reflex zones are massaged.
  • the stimulation can take place by massage of individual reflex zones or by massage in suitably selected reflex zone groups in order to increase their overall stimulation effect.
  • the insole of a shoe shown in the figures allows the targeted massage of a group of generally well-being reflex zones.
  • the insole comprises a base sole 1 approximated to the outline shape of the foot or the shoe, from the upper side 3 of which pillow-shaped elevations 5, which are assigned to the reflex zones to be massaged, protrude.
  • the elevations 5 allow a gentle massage of the reflex zones assigned to them, free of pressure points.
  • the base sole 1 and the elevations 5 integrally formed on the base sole 1 consist uniformly of rubber-elastic foam material with a hardness of 30 ° to 45 ° shore A.
  • the thickness of the base sole 1 is about 1.5 mm to 2 along the circumference of the elevations 5 , 5 mm, while the elevations 5 protrude about 1.5 times the average thickness, measured along the outer edge of the individual elevation 5, over the base sole 1.
  • the total height of the base sole 1, including the elevations 5, is in the apex regions 7 all surveys essentially the same size. At least some of the elevations have a circular outline, the apex region 7 of these elevations being designed as a flat, in particular flat plateau to enlarge the support surface, which widens towards the base sole 1 in the form of a flat truncated cone 9.
  • the elevations can also have a different shape, as is illustrated by the elongate elevation arranged in the arch area and extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the foot. This survey is used, for example, to stimulate the pancreas.
  • the base sole 1 has a slightly rising edge 11 along its outline and thus has the character of a light footbed.
  • the upper side can be worn by a thin insole which improves the appearance or the wearing properties of the shoe.
  • the insole can be designed as an insole that can be inserted into the shoe, or else it can be glued flat onto the outsole or the insole of the shoe.
  • the insole is preferably made of synthetic latex.

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Abstract

An insole for a shoe, which massages the reflex zones of the sole of the foot, has a flat basic sole (1) which matches the contour of the shoe and cushion-shaped elevations (5) associated with the reflex zones to be massaged. The elevations (5) are integrally formed on the basic sole (1) and consist, like the basic sole (1), of elastic foamed material having a Shore A hardness of 30 DEG to 45 DEG . The height of the summit region (7) of an elevation (5) above the upper surface of the basic sole (1) is one to two times the mean thickness of the region of the basic sole (1) adjacent to that elevation (5). This insole is easy to manufacture and has optimal massage properties.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Innensohle für einen Schuh mit einer dem Umriß des Schuhs entsprechenden, flachen Grundsohle aus elastischem Schaumstoffmaterial, die auf ihrer oberen Seite mehrere ebenfalls aus elastischem Schaumstoff bestehende, integral angeformte, kissenförmige Erhebungen im Bereich von Reflexzonen der Fußsohle aufweist.The invention relates to an insole for a shoe with a flat base sole made of elastic foam material corresponding to the outline of the shoe, which has on its upper side a plurality of integrally molded, pillow-shaped elevations also made of elastic foam in the area of reflex zones of the sole of the foot.

Eine Innensohle dieser zur Reflexzonenmassage der Fußsohle geeigneten Art ist aus dem deutschen Patent 35 08 582 bekannt. Die Innensohle erlaubt es, je nach Anordnung ihrer Erhebungen während des Gehens Nerven, die von diesen Reflexzonen ausgehen, anzuregen, wodurch die Durchblutung und der Stoffwechsel der den einzelnen Reflexzonen zugeordneten Organe angeregt wird. Die bekannte Innensohle umfaßt eine Grundsohle aus elastischem Schaumstoffmaterial mit einer Härte von 30 bis 50° Shore A, die auf ihrer oberen Seite mehrere, ebenfalls aus elastischem Schaumstoff bestehende, kissenförmige Erhebungen im Bereich der zu massierenden Reflexzonen der Fußsohle aufweist. Die kissenförmigen Erhebungen bestehen aus einem vergleichsweise weichen Material mit einer Härte von 12 bis 30° Shore A, da sich gezeigt hat, daß die erwünschte Wirkung der Reflexzonenmassage eine sanfte Stimulierung der Reflexzonen voraussetzt. Bei der bekannten Einlegesohle wurde zwar bereits daran gedacht, die kissenförmigen Erhebungen integral an der Grundsohle anzuformen, doch setzt dies vergleichsweise aufwendige und komplizierte Herstellungsverfahren voraus, so daß in der Praxis die Erhebungen gesondert von der Grundsohle hergestellt und nachträglich auf dieser aufgeklebt werden müssen. Die vergleichsweise weichen Erhebungen müssen bei der bekannten Innensohle darüber hinaus durch eine härtere Decksohle geschützt werden, wenn eine hinreichende Lebensdauer der Innensohle erreicht werden soll.An insole of this type suitable for reflexology of the sole of the foot is known from German patent 35 08 582. The insole makes it possible, depending on the arrangement of its elevations, to stimulate nerves emanating from these reflex zones while walking, which stimulates the blood circulation and the metabolism of the organs assigned to the individual reflex zones. The known insole comprises a base sole made of elastic foam material with a hardness of 30 to 50 ° Shore A, the upper side of which has a plurality of pillow-shaped elevations, also made of elastic foam in the area of the reflex zones of the foot sole to be massaged. The pillow-shaped elevations consist of a comparatively soft material with a hardness of 12 to 30 ° Shore A, since it has been shown that the desired effect of the reflex zone massage requires a gentle stimulation of the reflex zones. In the known insole, it has already been thought of integrally molding the pillow-shaped elevations on the base sole, but this requires comparatively complex and complicated manufacturing processes, so that in practice the elevations have to be produced separately from the base sole and subsequently glued to it. The comparatively soft elevations in the known insole must also be protected by a harder insole if the insole is to have a sufficient lifespan.

Aus dem US-Patent 4 020 570 ist darüber hinaus eine Einlegesohle mit einer aus elastischem Schaumstoff bestehenden Decksohle bekannt, die auf ihrer oberen Seite integral und aus demselben Schaumstoffmaterial bestehende Erhebungen nach Art eines Fußbetts trägt. Zwischen den Erhebungen ist die Decksohle etwa 6,35 mm dick, während sie im Bereich der Erhebungen eine Gesamthöhe von etwa 9,5 mm hat. Eine solche Innensohle ist für eine optimale Reflexzonenmassage ungeeignet, da der gesamte Fuß in die vergleichsweise dicke Grundsohle einsinkt, was eine gezielte Reizung bestimmter Reflexzonen der Fußsohle verhindert.From US Pat. No. 4,020,570, an insole with an insole made of elastic foam is also known, which carries integrally on its upper side and made of the same foam material elevations like a footbed. The cover sole is approximately 6.35 mm thick between the elevations, while it has a total height of approximately 9.5 mm in the region of the elevations. Such an insole is unsuitable for an optimal reflex zone massage, since the entire foot sinks into the comparatively thick base sole, which prevents targeted irritation of certain reflex zones of the sole of the foot.

Es ist Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine für die Reflexzonenmassage der Fußsohle geeignete Innensohle zu schaffen, die sich einfacher als bisher herstellen läßt.It is an object of the invention to provide an insole which is suitable for reflexology of the sole of the foot and which can be produced more easily than before.

Ausgehend von der eingangs erläuterten Innensohle wird diese Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Grundsohle und die Erhebungen einheitlich aus Schaumstoffmaterial mit einer Härte von 30° bis 45° Shore A bestehen und die Scheitelbereiche der Erhebungen um das Ein- bzw. Zweifache der mittleren Dicke der an die einzelne Erhebung anschließenden Bereiche der Grundsohle über die obere Seite der Grundsohle aufragen.Starting from the insole explained above This object is achieved according to the invention in that the base sole and the elevations consist uniformly of foam material with a hardness of 30 ° to 45 ° Shore A and the apex areas of the elevations are one or two times the average thickness of the areas adjoining the individual elevation Apply the base sole over the upper side of the base sole.

Überraschenderweise hat sich gezeigt, daß die in dem deutschen Patent 35 08 582 beschriebene, sehr wirksame Reflexzonenmassage der Fußsohle durch vergleichsweise weichelastische kissenförmige Erhebungen ohne Beeinträchtigung des Wohlbefindens durch Druckstellen verursachende vergleichsweise härtere Erhebungen auch dann erreicht werden kann, wenn die Scheitelhöhe der Erhebungen so auf die Dicke der Grundsohle abgestimmt wird, daß sich einerseits ein insgesamt noch weichelastisches Verhalten ergibt, andererseits aber Druckreizungen der Fußsohle durch die Erhebungen vermieden werden. Anders als bei den Erhebungen gemäß dem Patent 35 08 582 handelt es sich um vergleichsweise flache Erhebungen, die erst durch die Druckbelastung der umgebenden Bereiche der Grundsohle ihre volle, die Fußsohle im Bereich der Reflexzonen massierende Höhe erreichen, aber aufgrund der gleichfalls elastischen federnden Gesamthöhe für eine druckstellenfreie Massage sorgen. Da die kissenförmigen Erhebungen und die Grundsohle integral aus einheitlichem Schaumstoffmaterial hergestellt sind, lassen sich erfindungsgemäße Innensohlen sehr einfach durch übliche Herstellungsverfahren für Schaumstoffkörper herstellen. Unter der mittleren Dicke der an die einzelnen Erhebungen anschließenden Bereiche der Grundsohle soll hier und im folgenden das arithmetische Mittel der Dicke entlang des Rands der Erhebung verstanden werden. Die Dicke kann schwanken, beispielsweise dann, wenn die obere Seite der Grundsohle nach Art eines Fußbetts Muldenform hat. Die Innensohle kann als Einlegesohle ausgebildet sein oder aber fest mit der Brandsohle oder der Laufsohle des Schuhs verklebt sein. Es versteht sich, daß die obere Seite der Innensohle mit einer das Aussehen oder die Trageigenschaften des Schuhs verbessernden Decksohle versehen sein kann.Surprisingly, it has been shown that the very effective reflex zone massage of the sole of the foot described in German Patent 35 08 582 can be achieved by comparatively soft, elastic, cushion-shaped elevations without impairing the well-being by means of comparatively harder elevations which cause pressure points, even if the apex height of the elevations is such that Thickness of the base sole is adjusted so that, on the one hand, there is still an overall soft-elastic behavior, but on the other hand pressure irritation of the sole of the foot is avoided by the elevations. In contrast to the elevations according to patent 35 08 582, these are comparatively flat elevations which only reach their full height when the surrounding areas of the base sole are subjected to pressure, while the sole of the foot massaging in the area of the reflex zones, but due to the likewise resilient overall height for ensure a pressure-free massage. Since the pillow-shaped elevations and the base sole are made integrally from a uniform foam material, the insoles according to the invention can be produced very easily by conventional manufacturing processes for foam bodies. Here and in the following, the mean thickness of the areas of the base sole adjoining the individual elevations is to be understood as the arithmetic mean of the thickness along the edge of the elevation. The thickness can fluctuate, for example when the upper side of the base sole has a trough shape like a footbed. The insole can be designed as an insole or can be firmly glued to the insole or the outsole of the shoe. It goes without saying that the upper side of the insole can be provided with an insole which improves the appearance or the wearing properties of the shoe.

Optimale Ergebnisse der Reflexzonenmassage werden erreicht, wenn die Scheitelbereiche der Erhebungen um das etwa 1,5fache der mittleren Dicke der an die einzelnen Erhebungen anschließende Bereiche der Grundsohle über die obere Seite der Grundsohle aufragen. Auch hat es sich für gleichmäßige Massageergebnisse als günstig erwiesen, wenn die Gesamthöhe der Grundsohle einschließlich der Erhebungen in den Scheitelbereichen sämtlicher Erhebungen im wesentlichen gleich groß ist.Optimal results of the reflex zone massage are achieved when the apex areas of the elevations protrude over the upper side of the base sole by about 1.5 times the average thickness of the areas of the base sole adjoining the individual elevations. It has also proven to be favorable for uniform massage results if the total height of the base sole, including the elevations in the apex areas of all elevations, is essentially the same size.

Die Erhebungen können, ähnlich der Innensohle des Patents 35 08 582, angenähert Linsenform haben. Eine bessere Abstimmung der Scheitelhöhe der Erhebungen auf die Größe der zu stimulierenden Reflexzonen läßt sich erreichen, wenn zumindest ein Teil der Erhebungen kreisförmige Umrißform und einen als ebenes Plateau ausgebildeten Scheitelbereich hat, der angenähert kegelstumpfförmig zur Grundsohle hin sich erweitert. Das Scheitelplateau sorgt für eine verbreiterte Auflagefläche der Fußsohle auf der Erhebung, ohne daß mehr oder weniger punktförmige Auflagestellen entstehen, die zu Druckstellen führen könnten.The elevations, similar to the insole of the patent 35 08 582, can have an approximate lens shape. A better coordination of the peak height of the elevations to the size of the reflex zones to be stimulated can be achieved if at least some of the elevations have a circular outline shape and an apex area designed as a flat plateau which widens towards the base in an approximately frustoconical shape. The apex plateau provides a widened contact area of the sole of the foot on the elevation without creating more or less point-like contact points that could lead to pressure points.

In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung beträgt die Dicke der Grundsohle in den an die Erhebungen anschließenden Bereichen zwischen 1,5 mm und 2,5 mm. Diese Bemessung führt zu einem Optimum der Elastizitätseigenschaften der Erhebungen einerseits und der mechanischen Festigkeit der Grundsohle andererseits. Im folgenden wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand einer Zeichnung näher erläutert. Hierbei zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Draufsicht auf die obere Seite einer erfindungsgemäßen Innensohle und
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eine Schnittansicht durch die Innensohle gesehen entlang einer Linie II-II in Fig. 1.
In a preferred embodiment, the thickness of the base sole in the areas adjoining the elevations is between 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm. This dimensioning leads to an optimum of the elastic properties of the elevations on the one hand and the mechanical strength of the base sole on the other. An exemplary embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to a drawing. Here shows:
Fig. 1
a plan view of the upper side of an insole according to the invention and
Fig. 2
a sectional view seen through the insole along a line II-II in Fig. 1st

An der Fußsohle des menschlichen Fußes lassen sich eine Vielzahl Reflexzonen abgrenzen, die jeweils unterschiedlichen Organen zugeordnet sind und bei Massage der Reflexzonen die jeweils zugeordneten Organe stimulieren. Die Stimulierung kann durch Massage einzelner Reflexzonen erfolgen oder aber durch Massage in geeignet ausgewählten Reflexzonengruppen, um deren Stimulierungswirkung insgesamt zu steigern.A large number of reflex zones can be delimited on the sole of the human foot, each of which is assigned to different organs and stimulates the respectively assigned organs when the reflex zones are massaged. The stimulation can take place by massage of individual reflex zones or by massage in suitably selected reflex zone groups in order to increase their overall stimulation effect.

Die in den Figuren dargestellte Innensohle eines Schuhs erlaubt die gezielte Massage einer Gruppe von allgemein das Wohlbefinden steigernden Reflexzonen. Die Innensohle umfaßt eine angenähert der Umrißform des Fußes bzw. des Schuhs angepaßte Grundsohle 1, von deren oberer Seite 3 den zu massierenden Reflexzonen zugeordnete kissenförmige Erhebungen 5 aufragen. Die Erhebungen 5 erlauben eine von Druckstellen freie, sanfte Massage der ihnen zugeordneten Reflexzonen. Die Grundsohle 1 und die integral an der Grundsohle 1 angeformten Erhebungen 5 bestehen hierzu einheitlich aus gummielastischem Schaumstoffmaterial mit einer Härte von 30° bis 45° Shore A. Die Dicke der Grundsohle 1 beträgt entlang des Umfangs der Erhebungen 5 etwa 1,5 mm bis 2,5 mm, während die Erhebungen 5 sich um das etwa 1,5fache der mittleren Dicke, gemessen entlang des Außenrands der einzelnen Erhebung 5 über die Grundsohle 1 emporragen. Die Gesamthöhe der Grundsohle 1 einschließlich der Erhebungen 5 ist in den Scheitelbereichen 7 sämtlicher Erhebungen im wesentlichen gleich groß. Zumindest ein Teil der Erhebungen hat kreisförmige Umrißform, wobei der Scheitelbereich 7 dieser Erhebungen zur Vergrößerung der Auflagefläche als flaches, insbesondere ebenes Plateau ausgebildet ist, welches sich in Form eines flachen Kegelstumpfs 9 zur Grundsohle 1 hin erweitert. Die Erhebungen können jedoch auch andere Umrißform haben, wie dies durch die im Fußgewölbebereich angeordnete, quer zur Fußlängsrichtung verlaufende langgestreckte Erhebung verdeutlicht wird. Diese Erhebung dient beispielsweise der Stimulierung der Bauchspeicheldrüse.The insole of a shoe shown in the figures allows the targeted massage of a group of generally well-being reflex zones. The insole comprises a base sole 1 approximated to the outline shape of the foot or the shoe, from the upper side 3 of which pillow-shaped elevations 5, which are assigned to the reflex zones to be massaged, protrude. The elevations 5 allow a gentle massage of the reflex zones assigned to them, free of pressure points. For this purpose, the base sole 1 and the elevations 5 integrally formed on the base sole 1 consist uniformly of rubber-elastic foam material with a hardness of 30 ° to 45 ° shore A. The thickness of the base sole 1 is about 1.5 mm to 2 along the circumference of the elevations 5 , 5 mm, while the elevations 5 protrude about 1.5 times the average thickness, measured along the outer edge of the individual elevation 5, over the base sole 1. The total height of the base sole 1, including the elevations 5, is in the apex regions 7 all surveys essentially the same size. At least some of the elevations have a circular outline, the apex region 7 of these elevations being designed as a flat, in particular flat plateau to enlarge the support surface, which widens towards the base sole 1 in the form of a flat truncated cone 9. However, the elevations can also have a different shape, as is illustrated by the elongate elevation arranged in the arch area and extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the foot. This survey is used, for example, to stimulate the pancreas.

Wie am besten Fig. 2 zeigt, hat die Grundsohle 1 entlang ihres Umrisses einen geringfügig nach außen ansteigenden Rand 11 und damit den Charakter eines leichten Fußbetts. Wie in Fig. 2 bei 13 angedeutet, kann die Oberseite durch eine das Aussehen bzw. die Trageigenschaften des Schuhs verbessernde, dünne Decksohle tragen. Die Innensohle kann als in den Schuh einlegbare Einlegesohle ausgebildet sein, oder aber auf die Laufsohle bzw. die Brandsohle des Schuhs flächig aufgeklebt sein.As best shown in FIG. 2, the base sole 1 has a slightly rising edge 11 along its outline and thus has the character of a light footbed. As indicated in FIG. 2 at 13, the upper side can be worn by a thin insole which improves the appearance or the wearing properties of the shoe. The insole can be designed as an insole that can be inserted into the shoe, or else it can be glued flat onto the outsole or the insole of the shoe.

Um allergische Reaktionen möglichst zu vermeiden, besteht die Innensohle vorzugsweise aus Synthetischem Latex.To avoid allergic reactions as much as possible, the insole is preferably made of synthetic latex.

Claims (6)

  1. A shoe insole with a flat base-sole (1) corresponding to the shoe contour and made of an elastic foam and comprising on its upper side several integral, cushion-elevations (5) also of elastic foam and arrayed in the areas of reflexzones of the foot-sole,
       characterized in that
    the base-sole (1) and the elevations (5) uniformly consist of a foam with a shore hardness A of 30 to 45° and in that the peak-regions (7) of the elevations (5) project by the mean thickness or up to twice the mean thickness of the areas of the base-sole (1) adjoining the individual elevations (5) above the upper side (3) of the base-sole (1).
  2. Insole defined in claim 1, characterized in that the peak regions (7) of the elevations (5) project by about 1.5-fold the mean thickness of the areas of the base-sole (1) adjoining the individual elevations (5) above the upper side (3) of the base-sole (1).
  3. Insole defined in either of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the total height of the base-sole (1) and the elevation (5) is essentially the same in the peak regions (7) of all elevations (5).
  4. Insole defined in one of the above claims, characterized in that the thickness of the base-sole (1) in the areas adjoining the elevations (5) is between 1.5 and 2. 5 mm.
  5. Insole defined in one of the above claims, characterized in that at least part of the elevations (5) evince circular contours and peak regions (7) in the form of flat plateaus which flare in approximately frusto-conical manner toward the base-sole (1).
  6. Insole defined in one of the above claims, characterized in that it consists of synthetic latex.
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