Steven L Hebert

US Patent:

47841435, Nov 15, 1988

Filed:

Nov 16, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/121411

Inventors:

Steven L. Hebert - Florence OR
Theodore D. Ross - Florence OR

International Classification:

A61F 514

US Classification:

128585

Abstract:

A method for correcting human gait involving the application of weights to footwear so as to dynamically align and balance the foot during running or walking motion. Steps include the determination of fore-aft misalignment; the application of weight to the outside edge of the footwear if the misalignment is toe-out, or to the inside edge if the misalignment is toe-in; and iterative redetermination of fore-aft alignment while adding, removing or repositioning the weights upon the footwear until fore-aft alignment is achieved. Dynamic roll alignment may additionally be corrected by applying weight on the outside edge of footwear for pronation, or on the inside edge for supination, with iterative redetermination of dynamic roll alignment and corresponding adjustment of weight and location of previously positioned fore-aft alignment weight, so as to provide total foot alignment and balance. The foot having the greater fore-aft misalignment may be determined by the identification of the non-dominant foot, such foot being preferred for first correction.