ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,635,766, issued on May 26.

"Shoe insert having a foot path director" was invented by Stuart Steele (West Milford, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An insertable insole is provided for use with footwear. The insertable insole includes an elongated rib originating at a heel end of the insole and extending substantially linearly towards a forefoot end of the insole. The rib is spaced apart from lateral edges of the insole."

The patent was filed on Nov. 8, 2024, under Application No. 18/941,429.

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