FOOT & SPORT - WALKABLE THE SPECIALIST

Athlete's feet have to withstand higher pressure and impact than normal people. For example: accelerations, sudden stops, repeated slips, jumps, falls, changes of direction, but also the continuous search for balance and stability. Dynamic impacts are the principal cause of cramps, tendinitis, plantar fascitis, and blisters.
Hence, we have designed WALKABLE®, the self-rising custom-made insole that reproduces the morphology of the plantar surface of the foot more than others.
The total support:

• - prevents the foot from giving way or slipping;
• - provides instant response during the propulsion phase of the gait and extraordinary performance with the utmost comfort.

WALKABLE® offers sensational comfort inside the shoes with enhanced uniform distribution of the weight on the entire plantar surface of the feet. WALKABLE reflection helps to improve balance and control of joint stability, and effectively relieves fatigue by improving oxygenation of the locomotor system (by squeezing the foot veins).

WALKABLE AND SPORTS SHOES

Shoes – ground – gait are the elements that characterise each sport. In order to optimise relations between the foot and these elements, we have designed a specific WALKABLE device by applying the "appropriate" materials either over or under. Briefly, WALKABLE insoles:

• - are ULTRA LIGHT
• - are REMOVABLE and WASHABLE (all types of detergent)
• - have CHANGEABLE COVERS
• - are LASTING
• - RESPECT the original fit of the shoe
• - are UNALTERABLE as they are made of two-component foam polyurethane inside polyester wadding.

Polyurethane is an elastomer that maintains thickness, shape and consistency unaltered in time, unlike thermoformed insoles made of EVA FOAM that, being made of plastic, is flattened and loses thickness in areas most exposed to foot pressure (the very areas that should ensure the position of the foot), thus considerably increasing space within the shoe.

RUNNING

Running shoes have soft and flexible soles, which cause instability during the motion of the foot and limits the proprioceptive function of the foot, which is aggravated by a flexible sole. By covering WALKABLE with a self-moulding material, we obtain a "perfect" print of foot dynamics and avoid slipping, which is the principal cause of blisters.

A safer & high performance run!

A perfect and total support of the foot will improve proprioception with the wider surface available.
Complete foot support guarantees perfect grip of the toes during forefoot loading. The medial longitudinal arch of the foot is filled up, improving balance, sense of security, stability, propulsion from the ankle; basically a more successful run.

LESS FATIGUE! The total foot pressure loaded on materials that ensure the "right consistency" encourages elimination of toxins accumulated during running (lactic acid). This is possible because every step exerts uniform pressure on their entire plantar surface and on the many foot veins.
This pressure (pump effect) improves venous circulation with a subsequent increase in the presence of oxygen in the entire locomotor system, thus reducing muscle fatigue, stress and potential cramps.

PREVENTION IS THE CURE... SHOES ARE NOT UNIQUE, FEET ARE! Also for this reason we advise to use shoes with a self-rising custom-made insole that reduces the abnormal foot movement inside your shoe (especially running shoes), which is the principal cause of blisters, bruises, microtraumas and a loss of overall physical and psychological performance.

COMFORT The total support of your feet inside your own foot impressions, like a footprint on the sand, sets correct pressure distribution all over the weight-bearing surface of your foot, generating a pleasant light feel.

We have so far described what WALKABLE has promised and maintained for the past 30 years. WALKABLE's self-rising custom-made insoles are created directly underneath the feet by exploiting the upward thrust generated by the reaction of specific components. The impression solidifies within a couple of minutes, then it is trimmed, ground and covered to give the crushproof mirror image of your own feet.

SOCCER / RUGBY / SHOES WITH CRAMPONS

These types of shoes frequently have the problem of uncomfortable internal metal studs (e.g., heels, nails, etc.) that push against the insole and the foot.
In order to avoid or at least limit this problem, specific materials designed to reduce the excessive pressure applied on the foot by the studs and to improve final comfort can be affixed underneath the WALKABLE insole.

GOLF

Balance, stability and comfort... simply placing our feet in some tracks, just like the ones you leave on the sand. You can get a greater and more uniform weight distribution on the entire sole supporting surface = comfort.

The total support of your feet in the custom-made insoles improves proprioception and facilitates your natural control and the balance of your lower limbs = equilibrium.
With every step the adipose tissue of the foot and the cutaneous venous plexus are subjected to plantar pressure on the entire foot, which increases the blood and oxygen flow through the entire locomotor system = recovery from fatigue.

SHOES ARE NOT UNIQUE, FEET ARE! WALKABLE IMPROVES THE FOOT/SHOE COEXISTENCE.

WALKABLE's self-rising custom-made insoles are made directly under the feet by exploiting the powerful upward expansion generated by the reaction of specific components. The impression solidifies within a couple of minutes, then it is trimmed, ground and appropriately covered to give the crushproof mirror image of your own feet.

SKI BOOTS AND CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING SHOES

It is advisable not to use soft and flexible insoles while skiing, as this activity requires high sensitivity contact with the ground. Thermal comfort of WALKABLE (even for cross-country skiing) can be ensured by covering it with a cork-lined cover.

TENNIS / BASKET / VOLLEY SHOES

The structural features of these types of shoes (uppers-sole) and the type of sports movements feel structural strain that exposes the foot to movements and slipping that cause micro-traumas and blisters that make the foot unstable and delay propulsion (due to adjustment).
By applying special soft flexible padding inside the WALKABLE insole, we will ensure that the foot sinks into the padding during propulsion with lateral thrust, or slipping, or falling, thus avoiding traumas or slipping that would otherwise be unavoidable.

CYCLING SHOES

For technical reasons cycling shoes have the following special features:

• - they have a similar shape to normal shoes but usually present with 5 cm;
• - besides the unusual shape (projecting heel), the hollow sole causes the central metatarsal joints to give way with a subsequent increase in the pressure exerted on the lateral ones (I and V).

This situation and the fact that the forefoot is the part that is most involved in exerting pressure on the pedals, can cause calluses tingling and cramps.
WALKABLE insoles can be adjusted with "levellers" to ensure "level and uniform" contact in order to accommodate the individual foot requirements. For more information on levellers, click here >