3D Print Customized Insole Sols Gets $6 Million Financing

because shoes Children do not fit their feet and walk in a weird way, because their shoes often hurt their feet, or their walking shoes are uncomfortable because of the poor quality of their favorite shoes. Such unhappy experiences often bother us. Now, Sols, a New York based technology company, wants to solve this problem by printing personalized insoles for users.

Although the market entry point is very small, Sols still gets it. capital Market recognition. Sols has recently obtained $6 million A round investment from RREVentures and other joint ventures. Previously, they had received $1 million 750 thousand in angel financing, including LuxCapital, RothenbergVentures and RREVentures, which are well-known venture capitalists.

The company used 3D printing technology to print customized orthosis technology company, founded in 2013. KeganSchouwenburg, one of the founders, has worked in a shoemaking factory, and he often suffers from unfit shoes. In view of this problem, Schouwenburg and JoelWishkovsky (now COO) jointly founded Sols.

Sols provides users with a very simple and convenient solution. Users only need to download the application of Sols, scan the feet and upload pictures through the mobile phone camera. Sols can automatically carry out data analysis and verification, establish a foot model for users, print out a pair of correction insoles according to the colors selected by users, and mail them to users.

Sols uses an antibacterial nylon material. At the same time, users can modify their composition by themselves, and the softness and firmness of self made insoles. The insoles printed by Sols can adjust their shape. When walking, users can save about 75% of energy and help users to walk comfortably.

At present, Sols has been experimenting with sales through medical channels. 3D insole Later, it is likely to be integrated into the retail channel. In the future, users will probably be able to print a pair of comfortable and healthy insoles in the shoe store.

3D printing has an immeasurable prospect in personalized production and other specialized fields. Insole is just an example, but this entry point is still surprising. Besides the insole, I can think of something like that. Hat Underwear is also an area to be excavated.