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A two-piece orthotic insert assembly. A post member is fixedly mounted in the heel end of a shoe, and has a generally concave bearing surface. A separate plate member is placed in the shoe so that the heel end thereof rests in the post, the heel cup of the plate member having a generally convex lowe

A two-piece orthotic insert assembly. A post member is fixedly mounted in the heel end of a shoe, and has a generally concave bearing surface. A separate plate member is placed in the shoe so that the heel end thereof rests in the post, the heel cup of the plate member having a generally convex lower bearing surface which engages the concave bearing surface in the post member so as to permit a predetermined range of pivoting motion between the two pieces. The concave upper bearing surface of the post member defines a generally U-shaped bearing area which supports the rear foot portion of the plate at a predetermined angle for heel strike. Following heel strike, the plate member pivots so as to permit a controlled amount of pronation of the foot.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An orthotic insert assembly for use with a shoe having an insole, comprising:a post member for substantially stationary mounting in a heel portion of said shoe, said post member having a generally concave upper bearing surface; anda thin, substantially rigid plate member

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An orthotic insert assembly for use with a shoe having an insole, comprising:a post member for substantially stationary mounting in a heel portion of said shoe, said post member having a generally concave upper bearing surface; anda thin, substantially rigid plate member for engaging a plantar surface of a wearer's foot in said shoe and having a heel cup formed in a heel end thereof, said plate member being substantially free from attachment to said post member and having a convex lower bearing surface on said heel portion thereof for resting on said concave upper bearing surface of said post member, so as to permit said plate member to pivot on said post member through a predetermined range of motion.