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THE PRODUCT
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Pressure Sole.
Foot–ground data for performance footwear.
8 SENSORS PER FOOT · BLUETOOTH · BOTH FEET
Prepared for ONE8 by Forge Labs. It starts under the foot.
Forge Labs · Pressure Sole · Image: AI-generated design concept
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THE SENSORS
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It starts with eight sensors under each foot.
Each sensor reports its load about 200 times a second, so no step is missed.
Forge Labs platform · Sensor layout from the insole hardware map · Spacing within a row illustrative
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ONE STEP
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Together they watch load move from heel to toe.
ILLUSTRATION
Heel strike
Load lands on the heel.
Midstance
Load spreads along the foot.
Push-off
Load moves to the ball.
Toe-off
The big toe drives last.
Every shift like this, on both feet, becomes data.
Forge Labs · Illustration of a typical step · Not measured data
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WHAT IT MEASURES
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Every step becomes eight measures of the foot.
SHOWN IN TESTING
Left–right load split
Each foot’s share of body weight.
Balance point
Centre of pressure, moving live.
Forefoot share
Ball of the foot against the heel.
PLANNED
Peak plantar pressure
Ground contact time
Loading rate
Braking force
Step count and load exposure
These measures are not tied to one sport.
Forge Labs sensor stack · Planned measures not yet validated
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SPORT
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Those measures matter wherever sport starts at the feet.
IN USE TODAY
BALANCE
Stillness and sway
WEIGHT TRANSFER
Back foot to front foot
LANDING
Impact and bracing
PUSH-OFF
Drive from the ground
Archery shows what this looks like in a real session.
Forge Labs platform · Dark pills run in our assessments today · Others are applications
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FIELD TEST
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In archery, they show load shifting through the shot.
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Weight between the feet
Left foot’s share of load across the shot.
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Weight within each foot
Forefoot against heel, frame by frame.
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One timeline
Video, pressure and heart rate in sync.
The measures that sharpen a shot can also guide a recovery.
Forge Labs field capture · Athlete blurred · Colours show relative load, not absolute force · Scale uncalibrated
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SPORT TO HEALTH
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What coaches an athlete can also guide a recovery.
IN SPORT
IN RECOVERY
SAME MEASURE
Is the weight on the front foot?
Left–right split
Is the operated leg taking weight?
Is the stance still before the shot?
Balance point
Is the patient steady when standing?
Is the push-off strong?
Heel-to-toe load
Is the walking step back to normal?
That opens a second use for the sole: rehab and recovery.
Forge Labs · Same measures, two settings
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HEALTH
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So the sole can follow recovery after surgery or injury.
APPLICATIONS IN DEVELOPMENT
Knee replacement
Weight on the operated leg, week by week.
EVEN SPLIT
WEEKS →
Hip replacement
Even loading returning to both feet.
EVEN SPLIT
WEEKS →
Ankle and foot injury
Heel-to-toe pattern coming back.
EVEN SPLIT
WEEKS →
Return to sport
Left–right balance before clearance.
EVEN SPLIT
WEEKS →
Today, doctors see little of this between visits.
Forge Labs · Clinical applications in development · Charts illustrative
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HEALTH
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Pharma partners can put that data in doctors’ hands.
Pharma and medtech
Gives the sole to doctors
with the implant or therapy.
Doctor
Prescribes it after surgery.
Sees progress between visits.
Patient
Wears it at home.
Gets nudges to stay on plan.
WHAT THE DOCTOR SEES
Weight-bearing split
Heel-to-toe pattern
Daily steps
Trend against own baseline
One sole, from the training ground to the clinic.
Forge Labs · Proposed clinical workflow · Clinical validation pending
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NEXT
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Thank you.
Pressure Sole.
Foot–ground data for performance footwear.
Forge Labs · Measure every step.
Forge Labs · Pressure Sole
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