PODIATRIST DEVELOPS LIGHTWEIGHT COMBAT FOOTWEAR

Kingetics, a small veteran-owned start-up company has developed and tested new technology that has shown significant improvements in protecting our soldiers as well as improving the gait of mechanical walking systems. The Kingestics Mechanical Insole System Lever, an orthotic design that incorporates a lever and spring plate, is an innovative solution that decreases the risk of injuries mentioned by reducing impact, and increasing energy storage and return, according to SBIR contract A11-109 “Advanced Composite Insoles for the Reduction of Stress Fractures” by the U.S. Department of Defense Army Medical Research and Materials Command.

 

Dr. Steven King

 

“A major challenge was finding an innovative solution that will decrease the risk of musculoskeletal overuse; however, the composite materials that make up the Kingetics orthotic, such as carbon fiber, aramid ballistic materials, and Kevlar create a lightweight, puncture-resistant, and protective footwear for soldiers in combat and during training,” said Steven King, DPM, inventor of the innovation.

 

Source: David Edwards, Robots and Automation News [5/7/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.