Non-Contact Injuries are one of Sport's most devastating and costly problems!
Dr. Barry Boden's groundbreaking research (Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Award 2021)
The Critical Issue: An Epidemic of Preventable Injuries
"70% of ACL injuries involve minimal to no contact and occur during landing or deceleration maneuvers.”
These injuries occur when athletes cannot achieve proper ankle plantarflexion during critical moments, forcing the body into what Boden terms the "provocative position" of ankle dorsiflexion. The result: over $2 billion annually in soccer alone, with female athletes suffering at 2-3x higher rates.
The Root Cause:
Current Cleated footwear designs actively prevent the natural foot motion required for safe deceleration
add a photo or illustration of the current cleated footwear bottom, the rigid aspect of the outsole, the inability to plantarflex and evert
The placement of studs directly under the first MetaTarsoPhalangeal (MTP) joint
Using excessively rigid sole plates
Blocking the first metatarsal's ability to plantarflex and evert
The Insolia® Solution:
Designing Around Natural Biomechanics
Validated Breakthrough in Athletic Footwear Safety
The Insolia Innovations address the fundamental design flaw through three key modifications:
Strategic Cleat Positioning: Removing studs from beneath the MTP joint's center of rotation
Flexible Sole Construction: Enabling natural foot flexion during athletic movement
Asymmetric Depression Technology: A precise 1.5mm modification (based on our Insolia Flex®patented technology) that allows proper metatarsal motion
add illustration or photo comparing the traditional Cleat versus the Insolia Cleat design and showing MTP joint freedom
Our patented approach builds on the proven track record of multiple Insolia biomechanical innovations. Over 60 million pairs of all types of footwear containing one or more Insolia Technologies have been sold globally, demonstrating measurable improvements in walking, body health, and comfort.