Semi-resilient arch support

Claim 1

IN COMBINATION WITH A CONVENTIONAL LACE-TYPE SHOE EMBODYING AN OUTER AND INNER SOLE, A HEEL, A SHOE LINER AND AN UPPER INCLUDING A VAMP HAVING FLAPS WITH CONVENTIONAL LACE FASTENER EYELETS THEREIN, AN IMPROVED ARCH SUPPORT OF GENERALLY STIRRUP SHAPE FABRICATED FROM THIN, RIGID SHEET MATERIAL COMPRISING: (A) A PAIR OF OPPOSED RIGID SEMI-RESILIENT UPRIGHT CANTILEVER WING MEMBERS INTEGRALLY INTERCONNECTED BY AN ARCH-ENGAGING TRANSVERSELY DISPOSED WEB MEMBER; (B) SAID WING MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE RESILIENTLY ASSOCIATED RESPECTIVELY WITH AND DISPOSED IN OVERLYING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FLAPS OF THE SHOE VAMP AND CURVED TO CONFORM TO THE SHAPE OF A WEARER''S FOOT ADJACENT BOTH SIDES AT THE INSETP ARCH AREA OF THE SHOE; (C) A RELATIVELY THIN, FLEXIBLE COVER SHEET CORRESPONDING TO EACH WING MEMBER AND OF A SIZE TO OVERLAY, ENCLOSE AND RETAIN EACH WING MEMBER TO THE VAMP FLAPS OF THE SHOE UPPER; (D) SAID WEB MEMBER BEING PROVIDED WITH MOUNTING APERTURES AND FASTENER MEANS COOPERATIVE THEREWITH FOR SECURING THE WEB UPON THE MEDIAL PORTION OF THE OUTER SOLE AND UNDER THE INNER SOLE BENEATH THE METATARSAL ARCH AREA OF THE FOOT; AND (E) MEANS TO SECURE SAID COVER SHEETS AND WING MEMBERS IN THE ASSEMBLED RELATIONSHIP AFORESAID.