Many researchers investigate how footwear design affects plantar pressure (PP) and ask
participants to walk in unfamiliar footwear as part of their studies. However, there are no …

Perceived footwear comfort influences wearability and can impact on physical mobility,
performance and foot-related complaints. To date, there has been no comprehensive review …

Plantar pressure measurements provide useful information to diagnose a diverse range of
foot disorders; unfortunately, the commercially available measurement systems are …

A methodology enabling the customization of shoes for comfort improvement is proposed
and assessed. For this aim, 3D printed graded density inserts were placed in one of the …

Comfort as an essential parameter for running footwear is gaining importance in footwear
research and development, and has also been proposed to decrease injury rate and …

Objective To provide a narrative synthesis of the research literature pertaining to footwear
comfort, including definitions, measurement scales, footwear design features, and …

This study introduces a method for evaluating fit and comfort perception of basketball
footwear by using a basketball specific course (BSC) and to examine respective inter-day …

AIM: The aim of the present study was the assessment of metatarsal head loading in combat
boots of the German armed forces. With respect to the prevention of metatarsal stress …

Research was undertaken to explore a process that delivers insoles for personalised
footwear to the high street using additive manufacturing (AM) and to evaluate such insoles in …

This study examined the effect of customized insoles in relieving postwork discomfort in
healthy individuals whose jobs require long periods of standing and walking. CompuSole …