EP3821742B1 - Orthopaedic footwear - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to orthopedic footwear, in particular a shoe, for use in foot malpositions according to the features of the independent claim.

In medicine and anatomy, there is often talk of pronation, which describes the inward rotation of limbs, such as feet. Foot pronation is a natural cushioning motion and a natural inward movement of the foot. Pronation thus describes a rotation of the foot around its longitudinal axis, in which the outer edge of the foot is slightly raised and the inner edge of the foot is lowered without the heel moving. The imprint for the next step is then taken over the forefoot, in the area of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe.

In the case of so-called overpronation, the edge of the foot buckles inwards, which means that the ligaments, tendons and joints are increasingly and above all also unilaterally strained. Such overpronation can have various causes, such as a foot malposition such as fallen arches or flat feet, obesity or severe fatigue. Overpronation also occurs frequently in beginner runners, since the supporting apparatus has not yet been adequately trained due to a relatively short training period.

Various footwear are known in the prior art, which are intended to influence or correct a pronation behavior of the foot. through the DE 20 2011 005 160 U1 for example, a shoe is disclosed which comprises three elastic straps. The elastic straps are connected to the shoe body and/or to the sole element and are arranged in such a way that a defined tensile force and/or tensile stress is/are exerted on the foot in order to regulate the degree of pronation of the foot or to counteract the pretension in the push-off phase of a to support steps.

Another shoe with a support bandage to correct overpronation is e.g. by the DE 91 02 530 U1 disclosed. The support bandage is guided in a specific way around the shoe and around the foot, so that the metatarsal, in particular the inner longitudinal arch, is subjected to a defined tensile force and consequently lifted.

However, both shoes have proven to be disadvantageous in that the straps attached to the shoe and/or the support bandage provided squeezes and constricts the foot when wearing such footwear. As a result, the wearing comfort of such footwear is consequently worsened and/or reduced. Also, the bands and/or the support bandage can only be adjusted variably to one another to a limited extent, so that an individual adjustment to the respective foot is not possible or only possible to a limited extent.

From the U.S. 4,236,328 A a shoe with an adjustable orthopedic device is known, which can be used for foot malpositions. A correction strap firmly anchored in the central area of the sole is routed to the outside and can be wrapped around the heel area of the shoe and fixed in various positions using a Velcro fastener and, if necessary, loosened again or reattached in a different position. Fixing the correction tape guided around the heel area and releasably held there by means of Velcro under increased pretension leads to the introduction of force due to the firm anchoring in the sole area, whereby the inner longitudinal arch of the wearer of the shoe can be raised.

The invention is therefore based on the object of providing orthopedic footwear in which the midfoot can be subjected to a definable or variably adjustable force to correct foot malposition, such as overpronation, whereby the midfoot is lifted without the wearing comfort of the footwear is significantly reduced. In addition, the disadvantages known from the prior art are to be overcome with the footwear.

These objects are achieved by orthopedic footwear, in particular a shoe, for use in foot malpositions with the features of the independent claim, wherein the footwear can be formed, for example, by a shoe or by a boot or the like. Further advantageous refinements and developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

The orthopedic footwear according to the invention, which can be formed in particular by a shoe, a boot or the like, is particularly suitable for Used for foot malpositions such as pronation. The orthopedic footwear comprises a sole element, the underside of which forms a walking surface of the footwear and the upper side of which forms a surface for a human foot to stand on. The sole element can be designed in one piece and/or at least in sections in multiple pieces. The underside or running surface of the sole element is often provided with a profile, at least in sections, to improve the sure-footedness of the wearer of the footwear, but can also be completely or in sections smooth, in particular without a profile. The upper side of the sole element or the standing surface can be equipped with a footbed, at least in sections, since the wearer's foot rests there.

The footwear can further comprise a shoe body formed from a textile and/or flexible material, which is attached to the sole element and provides an entry opening for a wearer's foot. The shoe body can be connected to the sole element in a material and/or non-positive manner, in particular glued, glued, sewn or the like.

Optionally, however, the footwear can also be designed to be largely rigid and/or rigid or can comprise a largely rigid and/or rigid shoe body which is attached to the sole element or is also formed in one piece with it. Such a variant can include, for example, a shoe or boot intended for specific functions or for very specific purposes, which should be as rigid as possible for reasons of the specific purpose.

An example of an application for such non-flexible footwear that can be used in practice can be a boot intended for winter sports, which should be able to snap into a binding intended for this purpose as a snowboard or ski boot, either firmly or partially movable. The largely rigid structure of such a boot, which typically extends into the calf and shin area and is intended to support these areas, can ensure good controllability of the winter sports equipment used, i.e. skis or snowboards, for example.

Also, such a non-flexible footwear or such a non-flexible boot naturally provides an entry opening for the wearer's foot. However, for practical and manufacturing reasons, the shoe body is usually designed in one piece with the sole element, since a multi-part structure such as gluing, gluing or the like has various disadvantages.

In the footwear according to the invention, it is provided that the footwear comprises at least one correction element, in particular relating to the metatarsus or located at least partially in the area of the metatarsus, wherein a first correction section of the at least one correction element is fastened with an end region in and/or on the sole element and/or or is anchored and is arranged and/or guided from the outer edge of the sole at least in sections within or along the sole element, in particular parallel to the surface for the foot of the wearer to stand on, to the inner edge of the sole or at least approximately over the inner edge of the sole to the entry opening.

Likewise, with the footwear according to the invention - this is meant as an alternative, but can be regarded as preferable - it can be provided that the footwear comprises at least one correction element, in particular relating to the metatarsus or located at least partially in the area of the metatarsus, with a first correction section of the at least one correction element is fastened and/or anchored with an end area in and/or on the sole element and from the outer edge of the sole at least in sections within or along the sole element, in particular parallel to the surface for the foot of the wearer to stand on, to the inner edge of the sole or at least approximately via the Inner edge of the sole up to areas of the footwear that are located above the sole element and/or in the area of the shoe or boot body and/or is guided.

If a shoe or shoe body is mentioned in the present context, this can in principle also mean the aforementioned boot or boot body, provided that this is apparent to the person skilled in the art from the respective closer or broader context and/or provided that this does not result in a contradiction in individual cases technical details or connections.

The end area of the at least one correction element anchored in and/or on the sole element can be the first end area of the first correction section. The second end portion of the first correction portion may be exposed.

The at least one correction element also includes a second correction section, which is arranged and/or guided from the inner edge of the sole or at least approximately from the entry opening to the heel part.

Optionally, the second correction section can also be arranged and/or guided from the above-mentioned area of the footwear, which is located above the sole element and/or in the area of the shoe or boot body, to the heel part.

In addition, at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element is assigned to a heel part of the shoe body, via which the at least one correction element, in particular the first correction section and/or the second correction section, is guided in a longitudinally adjustable manner and/or with a definable pretension, so that the arch of the foot, in particular the inner longitudinal arch, when wearing the footwear, can be or is acted upon by a variably adjustable force, as a result of which the inner longitudinal arch can be or can be raised.

Optionally, the at least one corrective element, in particular the first corrective section and/or the second corrective section, can be guided with a defined pretension, which can mean in particular a non-adjustable tension element which, after an adjustment to the wearer and after the manufacture of the footwear, is no longer possible can be adjusted.

Such a non-adjustable tensioning element can be useful, for example, for footwear, a shoe or a boot that is to be individually adapted and shaped to the wearer anyway, as is the case with a sports boot such as a ski boot or the like can. Since a pronounced adaptation or adaptation to the respective person can already be in the foreground here, it is logical to also include the tensioning element in this adaptation or adaptation process, since the foot malposition to be corrected should always be corrected to the same extent when worn.

However, such a non-adjustable clamping element can also be useful, for example, for such footwear, such a shoe or boot that, in contrast to the previously described bespoke shoe or boot, is not intended to be individually adapted or molded to the wearer, but rather is considered to be a ready-made product can or should. With such ready-made goods, it can make sense to keep a smaller number of different correction values for the correction force introduced into the foot by the tightening element and only to offer this correspondingly prepared selection of footwear.

Such a variant can also be suitable for common sports boots such as ski boots or the like. Since ready-made boots normally do not have a pronounced adjustment or molding to the respective person, it can be logical not to provide an individual adjustment or molding process for the tightening element either, so that the foot malposition to be corrected can usually be corrected to a satisfactory extent in practice , but that normally no perfect correction can be achieved with such a variant.

Likewise, the at least one correction element, in particular the first correction section and/or the second correction section, can optionally be guided with variable pretensioning, which can mean either a non-adjustable tensioning element that cannot be adjusted after an adjustment to the wearer and after the footwear has been manufactured can be adjusted more, or what can mean a subsequently adjustable tensioning element, which can still be adjusted within certain limits by the wearer of the footwear or by another person even after it has been adapted to the wearer and/or after the footwear has been manufactured.

According to the present invention, the at least one correction element, in particular the first correction section and/or the second correction section, is/are guided with variable or variably adjustable pretension, which can mean in particular an adjustable or longitudinally adjustable adjustment and/or tensioning element that can be adjusted at any time after an adjustment to the wearer and after the manufacture of the footwear can be adjusted or adjusted to set or vary the desired correction function.

When the footwear is worn on the foot, the inner longitudinal arch can be subjected to the definable or variably adjustable force, in particular tensile force, in such a way that overpronation of the foot can be counteracted, i.e. the inner longitudinal arch can be moved at least approximately vertically upwards or at least approximately inclined vertically upward force, in particular tensile force are applied. This tensile force can be generated by the at least one correction element, in that it can be variably adjusted via the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element, or in that it is provided with defined adjustment values.

The following can therefore apply: The more the at least one correction element is tensioned and/or adjusted by means of the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element, the greater the tensile force, by means of which the inner longitudinal arch can be applied and/or lifted to correct overpronation. Conversely, the following can apply: The less the at least one correction element is tensioned and/or adjusted by means of the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element, the lower the tensile force by which the inner longitudinal arch can be applied and/or lifted to correct overpronation.

In the footwear according to the invention, it can further be provided that the second corrective section follows the first corrective section, with the second corrective section in particular being attached and/or fixed directly or indirectly to the free end area of the first corrective section. The free end area can in particular be the second end area of the first correction section, which is designed to be unattached or exposed.

According to one embodiment of the footwear, the second correction section can be attached and/or fixed directly to the free end area of the first correction section. The fastening and/or fixing of the second correction section on the free end area of the first correction section can be effected, for example, with a positive, material and/or non-positive fit, with material and/or non-positive connections being preferred in practice. Accordingly, it would be conceivable, for example, for the second correction section to be glued and/or glued and/or sewn to the free end area of the first correction section. Alternatively, snap fasteners, rivets and/or button connections or similar connections could also be conceivable.

According to a preferred embodiment of the footwear, it can also be conceivable that at least one coupling element is arranged and/or provided between the first correction section and the second correction section, by means of which the first correction section and the second correction section can be coupled and/or connected to one another. The at least one coupling element can be formed, for example, by a deflection element, an eyelet, a decorative element, a buckle or a similar placeholder and/or connecting piece.

Furthermore, it can be provided that an insole is and/or is inserted into the footwear, which insole covers the first correction section at least in sections. The insole can correct the first section of the cover at least one correction element and thus protect it from wear and/or damage; however, the insole does not affect the functioning of the at least one correction element, in particular the first correction section.

The insole can be a component part of the sole element. Alternatively, the insole can be a separate sole, in order to increase the comfort of the footwear when worn on the foot and/or to be able to correct further foot malpositions, etc.

In the case of the footwear, it can also be provided that the anchoring and/or fastening of the first correction section with its end area in and/or on the sole element takes place and/or is formed with a positive and/or material connection. The end area of the first correction section can be fastened and/or anchored in a layer of the sole element. Provision can preferably be made for the end region of the first correction section to be glued and/or glued and/or sewn to and/or in the sole element. Of course, the end area of the first correction section can also be fastened in and/or on the sole element in a different way. The first correction section should be anchored and/or fastened with its end area in and/or on the sole element in such a way that the end area remains fixed in and/or on the sole element even in the event of greater tensile forces, so that the inner arch of the foot can be protected at any time when the correction element is tensioned with a corresponding to apply force.

As already mentioned in several places above, the footwear according to the invention can be formed, for example, by an orthopedic shoe with a low shaft or medium-high shaft. In this context, a low upper means in particular one that ends below the ankle area of the respective foot on which the footwear is worn, or which can extend into the ankle area.

In this context, a medium-high upper means in particular one that extends into or beyond the ankle area of the respective foot on which the footwear is worn. This means that such a medium-high shaft can usually extend beyond the ankle area or at least reach a short distance into the lower leg area.

As also mentioned above at several other points, the footwear according to the invention can optionally also be worn with an orthopedic boot be formed with a high shaft. In this context, a high upper means in particular one that extends well beyond the ankle area into the lower leg area of the respective wearer of the footwear.

In individual cases, such a high shaft can reach just below the knee of the wearer of the footwear, as is the case with many sports boots, ski boots, snowboard boots, etc.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element is stationarily assigned to the heel part and/or fixed there via a holding element. The holding element can be provided and/or arranged, for example, at the edge of the entry opening, in particular in the area of the heel part. The fastening of the holding element on the heel part, preferably on the edge of the access opening, can be effected in a form-fitting and/or material-to-material manner. In particular, the holding element can be glued, glued, sewn or the like on the heel part.

The allocation and/or the fixing of the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element to the holding element can advantageously take place, for example, with a material connection and/or with a force fit. The at least one adjustment and/or clamping element can preferably be glued, glued, screwed and/or riveted or the like to the holding element.

Optionally, it can also be provided in the footwear according to the invention that the holding element is provided or arranged on an area of the high shaft of the footwear formed by an orthopedic boot, which area is located above the sole element and/or in the area of the shoe body, with the holding element especially in the area of the heel part of the orthopedic boot. Such a variant is particularly suitable for boots where it is not necessarily sensible to assign the holding element spatially to the edge of the entry opening, but to an area below it, since the entry opening is significantly higher than, for example, in a shoe with a low or medium-high shaft.

In addition, it can be provided that the holding element is formed from at least one textile and/or flexible material, ie the holding element can be a flat textile and/or flexible material.

Optionally, the holding element can be formed from the same material as the shoe body. In this way, the holding element can be optically adapted and/or adapted to the shoe body.

With some footwear, however, it does not make sense to manufacture the holding element from the same material, such as hard-shell boots or the like. Here, the holding element and the shoe or boot body should be formed from different materials.

In addition, it can be provided that the holding element comprises different cross sections, such as angular, round, oval, polygonal cross sections or the like. However, the cross section of the holding element can be made so large that the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element is securely fixed to the holding element.

The at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element is a rotary or rotary toggle mechanism.

Optionally, in the footwear according to the invention, the at least one correction element, which can in particular include the first correction section and/or the second correction section, can be guided with longitudinal adjustment and/or with variably adjustable pretension by means of the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element. This makes it possible to apply a variable and/or variably adjustable corrective force to the arch of the foot, in particular the inner longitudinal arch, when wearing the footwear, and thereby to lift the inner longitudinal arch of the foot.

It is also possible with the footwear according to the invention to equip the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element with a setting that can be fixed and/or cannot be changed when using the orthopedic shoe or the orthopedic boot, for the reasons already mentioned above and/or the can show the advantages already mentioned above.

According to one embodiment of the invention, it can be provided that the first correction section and/or the second correction section are each formed from at least one flexible and/or textile material.

The choice of material for the first correction section and/or the second correction section can depend in particular on the tensile force to be generated, by means of which the inner longitudinal arch is to be acted upon.

If, for example, large/larger tensile forces are to be generated, the first correction section and/or the second correction section can be made of a material that withstands high tensile forces.

Otherwise, other materials can also be used to form the first correction section and/or the second correction section.

In principle, however, it would be conceivable for the first correction section and/or the second correction section to be formed from at least one flexible and/or textile material, such as a leather material, artificial leather, rubber material or the like.

The first correction section and/or the second correction section can each be formed from the same material or from different materials. Combinations of a leather material and/or artificial leather and a rubber material or the like would also be conceivable.

According to a further embodiment, it is conceivable that the first correction section is formed from at least one flexible and/or textile material and/or the second correction section is formed from a rope arrangement, preferably from a circumferential rope.

In such an embodiment or also in other embodiments, the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element is formed by a rotary or rotary toggle mechanism, with which the at least one correction element, in particular the first correction section and/or the second correction section, is longitudinally adjustable and/or or coupled with a defined bias.

In particular, in such an embodiment or also in other embodiments, the second correction section can be formed in the form of a cable arrangement, in particular a peripheral cable, which is coupled to the at least one adjusting and/or tensioning element.

In this embodiment, but also in other embodiments, it is possible for the tensile force to be variably adjusted by a simple rotational movement of the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element.

The aforementioned exemplary embodiments with regard to the formation of the at least one correction element and the at least one setting and/or Clamping elements should not be understood as limiting. This is because all other training and/or design options for the at least one correction element and the respective adjustment and/or tensioning element should also be conceivable that make it possible to apply a defined force, in particular tensile force, to the inner longitudinal arch to correct overpronation . For example, it would also be conceivable for at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element to be attached to the heel part in some other way.

At this point it should be emphasized again that the at least one correction element, in particular its first correction section and/or second correction section, is guided in a longitudinally adjustable manner and/or with variable pretension via the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element, so that the force acting on the inner longitudinal arch, in particular tensile force, can be set and/or adapted individually to the respective clinical picture or the respective overpronation. The following can apply: The stronger or tighter the at least one correction element is tensioned by means of the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element, the greater the force, in particular the tensile force, by means of which the inner longitudinal arch is or can be acted upon to correct overpronation is. Conversely, the following can apply: The looser the at least one correction element is adjusted by means of the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element, the lower the force, in particular the tensile force, by means of which the inner longitudinal arch is or can be acted upon to correct overpronation.

In the footwear according to the invention, it can also be provided that in the area of the entry opening for the foot of the wearer on the inside of the shoe body there is at least one cut-out through which the first correction section and/or the second correction section can be passed and/or is passed. The at least one recess can preferably be designed to correspond to a width of the first correction section and/or the second correction section.

In addition, it can be provided that the first correction section is designed to taper, starting from its attached end region, in the direction of the inner edge of the sole, or vice versa. Alternatively, the width of the first correction section can be at least approximately the same along its length. Depending on the embodiment of the second correction section, this likewise be designed to taper from the inner edge of the sole to the holding element or vice versa or be designed with the same width along its longitudinal extension.

In addition, orthopedic footwear, in particular a shoe or a boot, for use in the case of foot malpositions is disclosed. The footwear can comprise a sole element, the bottom of which forms a walking surface of the footwear and the top of which forms a surface for a human foot to stand on. The sole element can be designed in one piece and/or at least in sections in multiple pieces. The upper side of the sole element or the standing surface can be equipped with a footbed, at least in sections.

The footwear may further include a shoe body formed of a textile and/or flexible material which is attached to the sole member and provides support for a wearer's foot. The shoe body can be connected to the sole element in a material and/or non-positive manner, in particular glued, glued, sewn or the like.

In the following, exemplary embodiments are intended to explain the invention and its advantages in more detail with reference to the attached figures. The proportions of the individual elements to one another in the figures do not always correspond to the real proportions, since some forms are shown in simplified form and other forms are shown enlarged in relation to other elements for better illustration.

Figures 1 to 3 show in different perspective views an embodiment variant of footwear according to the invention.

Identical reference symbols are used for elements of the invention that are the same or have the same effect. Furthermore, for the sake of clarity, only reference symbols are shown in the individual figures that are necessary for the description of the respective figure. The illustrated embodiments only represent examples of how the footwear according to the invention can be designed and do not represent an exhaustive limitation.

the Figures 1 to 3 show in various perspective views a practically usable or preferred embodiment of the footwear 10 according to the invention. The footwear 10 is an orthopedic footwear 10, in particular a shoe 12, which is used to correct foot malpositions, such as metatarsal malpositions or pronation.

The shoe 12 comprises a sole element 14 which has a running surface or outsole 20 on its underside and a standing surface for the human foot (not shown here) on its upper side. The upper side of the sole element 14, in particular the standing surface for the human foot, is equipped with a footbed, not shown here, at least in sections.

The shoe 12 comprises a shoe body 22 formed from a textile and/or flexible material, the in 1 shown shoe body 22 is formed of a flexible material. In particular, the shoe body 22 is formed of a multi-layered leather material.

The shoe body 22 is fastened and/or fixed to the sole element 14, in particular to the longitudinal sides of the sole element 14. The shoe body 22 is attached and/or fixed to the sole element 14 by means of a material and/or form-fitting connection, with the shoe body 22 being in particular glued, glued and/or sewn to the sole element 14 . The shoe body 22 further includes an entry opening 24 for the wearer's foot.

In order to be able to correct foot deformities in the metatarsus, such as overpronation, the Figures 1 to 3 Shoe 12 shown has at least one correction element 58 relating to the metatarsus. The at least one correction element 58 is designed in two parts and can be divided into two correction sections.

The at least one correction element 58 comprises a first correction section 60, which is fastened and/or anchored with its, in particular first, end region (not shown here) in and/or on the sole element 14. In particular, the first end region of the first correction section 60 is connected in and/or on the sole element 14 in a force-fitting and/or material-locking manner. The non-positive and/or material connection of the first correction section 60 with its first end region in and/or on the sole element 14 can be glued, bonded and/or sewn.

Starting from the anchoring of the first end region in and/or on the sole element 14, the first correction section 60 is at least partially within or along the sole element 14 from the outer edge of the sole 16, in particular parallel to the surface for the foot of the wearer to stand on, to the inner edge of the sole 18 or at least arranged and/or guided approximately up to the access opening 24 . How it from the Figures 1 to 3 As can be seen, the second end region 62 of the first correction section 60 is designed to be unattached or exposed. The first Correction section 60 is formed by a flexible material, in particular by a leather material.

The at least one correction element 58 also includes a second correction section 64 which is arranged and/or guided from the inner edge 18 of the sole or at least approximately from the entry opening 24 to the heel part 23 . The second correction section 64 is formed by a cable arrangement 36, in particular by a peripheral cable 38. The second correction section 64 is attached indirectly to the second end region 62 of the first correction section 60 via a coupling element in the form of a deflection element 40 . The deflection element 40 is designed in such a way that the cable 38 can be guided or is guided within this deflection element 40 .

From the Figures 1 to 3 it is also clear that the heel part 23 of the shoe body 22 is assigned a holding element 54 on which at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element 48 is fixed in place. The holding element 54 is attached to the edge of the access opening 24 in the area of the heel part 23 by being sewn there. The holding element 54 is formed from a flexible and/or textile material, it being formed in particular from the same material (here multi-layer leather material) as the shoe body 22 .

The at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element 48 can be fixed to the holding element 54 with a material connection and/or force fit, in that the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element 48 is glued, glued, screwed and/or riveted or the like to the holding element 54 .

In the present embodiment, the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element 48 is formed by a turning or rotary toggle mechanism 50 . In order to be able to correct a foot malposition, such as overpronation, the at least one correction element 58, in particular the second correction section 64 in the form of a cable 38, is coupled to the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element 48. The at least one correction element 58, in particular the first correction section 60 and/or the second correction section 64, is variably longitudinally adjustable and/or guided with variable pretension via the at least one adjusting and/or tensioning element 48, so that the arch of the foot, in particular the inner longitudinal arch, when wearing the footwear 10 can be subjected to a variably adjustable force or tensile force is or is acted upon, whereby the inner longitudinal arch can be raised or is raised.

The following applies: The stronger or tighter the at least one correction element 58 is tensioned by means of the at least one adjusting and/or tensioning element 48, the greater the force, in particular the tensile force, by means of which the inner longitudinal arch is or is applied to correct overpronation. is acted upon. Conversely, the following can apply: The looser the at least one correction element 58 is adjusted by means of the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element 48, the lower the force, in particular the tensile force, by which the inner longitudinal arch is or can be acted upon to correct overpronation .

The design of the at least one adjustment and/or tensioning element 48 in the form of a rotary or rotary toggle mechanism 50 also enables easy operation. Thus, the required traction to correct overpronation can be adjusted by a simple rotational movement.

In order to protect the first correction section 60 from wear etc., it is covered at least in sections by an insole 56 (cf. 3 ). The insole 56 may be part of the sole element 14 . Alternatively, the insole 56 can be a separate sole in order to thereby increase the comfort of the footwear 10 when worn on the foot and/or to be able to correct further foot malpositions, etc.

Even if "schematic" representations and views are generally referred to in connection with the figures, this in no way means that the representations in the figures and their description are to be of secondary importance with regard to the disclosure of the invention. The person skilled in the art is quite capable of extracting enough information from the diagrammatically and abstractly drawn illustrations to make it easier for him to understand the invention, without having to draw from the drawn and possibly not exactly true-to-scale proportions of the footwear and/or the metatarsal strap or other drawn elements would be affected in any way in his understanding. The figures thus enable the person skilled in the art as a reader to derive a better understanding of the inventive concept formulated more generally and/or more abstractly in the claims and in the general part of the description on the basis of the more specifically explained functioning of the device according to the invention.

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Claims (13)

1. An orthopaedic footwear (10) for use with foot malpositions, the footwear (10) comprising

   - a sole element (14), the underside of which forms a running surface (20) of the footwear (10), and the upper side of which forms a standing surface for a human foot,

   - a shoe body (22), which is attached to the sole element (14), and which provides a shoe opening (24) for the foot of a wearer, wherein it is provided that

   - the footwear (10) comprises at least one correction element (58), wherein a first correction section (60) of the at least one correction element (58) is attached and/or anchored with an end region in and/or to the sole element (14), and is arranged and/or guided from the outer sole edge (16) at least in sections within and/or along the sole element (14), in particular parallel to the standing surface for the foot of the wearer, up to the inner sole edge (18) or beyond the inner sole edge at least approximately up to regions of the footwear located above the sole element (14) and/or in the region of the shoe body (22),

   wherein a second correction section (64) is arranged and/or guided from the inner sole edge (18) or at least approximately from the shoe opening (24) to the heel part (23), and that

   - the heel part (23) of the shoe body (22) has at least one adjusting element and/or tightening element (48) assigned to it, via which the at least one correction element (58), in particular, the first correction section (60) and/or the second correction section (64) is guided in a longitudinally adjustable manner and/or with a definable prestress, such that a variable and/or definable force is applicable or applied to the arch of the foot, in particular, to the inner longitudinal arch of the foot, while the footwear (10) is being worn, whereby the inner longitudinal arch of the foot is raisable or can be raised,

   characterised in that the at least one adjusting element and/or tightening element (48) comprises a twist mechanism or rotating knob mechanism (50).
2. The footwear according to claim 1, in which the second correction section (64) connects to the first correction section (60), wherein, in particular, the second correction section (64) is directly or indirectly attached and/or fixed to the free or, as applicable, to the second end region (62) of the first correction section (60).
3. The footwear according to claim 1 or 2, into which a sole insert (56) is insertable and/or inserted, which at least in sections covers the first correction section (60) of the at least one correction element (58).
4. The footwear according to one of the previous claims, in which the anchoring and/or attachment of the first correction section (60) with its end region in and/or to the sole element (14) is carried out and/or designed in a form-fit and/or material-bonded manner.
5. The footwear according to one of the claims 1 to 4, which is formed by an orthopaedic shoe with a low leg or with a medium high leg.
6. The footwear according to one of the claims 1 to 4, which is formed by an orthopaedic boot with a high leg.
7. The footwear according to one of the claims 1 to 6, in which the at least one adjusting element and/or tightening element (48) is assigned in a stationary manner to the heel part (23) via a holding element (54).
8. The footwear according to claim 7, in which the holding element (54) is provided at the rim of the shoe opening (24), in particular, in the region of the heel part (23).
9. The footwear according to claim 7, in which the holding element (54) is provided or arranged in a region of the high leg of the footwear formed by an orthopaedic boot, which region is located above the sole element (14) and/or in the region of the shoe body (22), wherein the holding element (54) can be located, in particular, in the region of the heel part (23) of the orthopaedic boot.
10. The footwear according to one of the claims 7 to 9, in which the holding element (54) is formed from at least one textile material and/or flexible material.
11. The footwear according to one of the claims 1 to 9, in which the at least one adjusting element and/or tightening element (48) has a fixed specifiable setting and/or a setting that is unchangeable while the orthopaedic shoe (12) or the orthopaedic boot is in use.
12. The footwear according to one of the previous claims, in which the first correction section (60) and/or the second correction section (64) are each formed from at least one flexible material and/or textile material.
13. The footwear according to one of the claims 1 to 11, in which the first correction section (60) is formed from at least one flexible material and/or textile material and/or the second correction section (64) is formed by a cable arrangement (36), preferably by a cable (38) designed in a circumferential manner.

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