Table 1.
Characteristics of orthopedic insoles and shoe soles of novel diabetic therapeutic footwear
| Orthopedic insoles | |
| Rigidity | 38 shore C hardness |
| Material | Polyurethane |
| Thickness of forefoot area | 6 mm |
| Thickness of medial arch areas | 12 mm |
| Thickness of lateral arch areas | 8 mm |
| Thickness of heel area | 6 mm |
| Shoe soles | |
| Thickness of forefoot area | 12 mm |
| Heel height | 23 mm |
| Midsole | |
| Rigidity | 60 ± 3 shore C hardness |
| Material | Polyurethane |
| Specific gravity | 0.9 |
| Outsole | |
| Rigidity | 60 ± 3 shore A hardness |
| Material | Rubber |
| Specific gravity | 1.1 |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Depth of non-slip pattern | 2.5 mm |
| Abrasion resistance | 295 NBS |
| Tension resistance | 142 kg/cm |