ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,455, issued on May 27.

"Customizable footwear system" was invented by Evelyn Schickling (Phoenix).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A customizable arch support system for use in fashionable high heeled shoes, designed to provide superior configurability and comfort for the wearer. More particularly, the system provides configurability so that it will provide superior support and comfort for the wearer, while maintaining minimal cross section profile which causes less limitations for the shoe designer."

The patent was filed on Oct. 10, 2019, under Application No. 16/599,105.

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