US Patent 9131746 Foot orthotic

A foot orthotic comprising: a toe platform, the toe platform comprising a toe, sulcus, and ball; a longitudinal arch pad in communication with the toe platform; a heel cup in communication with the longitudinal arch pad, the heel cup comprising a heel; where the orthotic is made from a flexible material, and where in order to form an angle β that is greater than 0° between the toe platform and the remainder of the orthotic, a pre-load pressure P is required.