Footwear Design

Footwear Design

Our decades of experience in foot biomechanics, structure and function give us the ability to design and develop biomechanically sensible footwear for comfort and prevention of injuries.

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Hillstrom HJ, Buckland MA, Slevin CM, Hafer JF, Root LM, Backus SI, Kraszewski AP, Whitney KA, Scher DM, Song J, Furmato J, Choate CS, Scherer PR. Effect of shoe flexibility on plantar loading in children learning to walk. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2013 Jul-Aug;103(4):297-305.

Drakos MC, Hillstrom H, Voos JE, Miller AN, Kraszewski AP, Wickiewicz TL, Warren RF, Allen AA, O’Brien SJ. The effect of the shoe-surface interface in the development of anterior cruciate ligament strain. J Biomech Eng. 2010 Jan;132(1):011003.

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