Footbalance Offers Skiers and Snowboarders Custom Comfort
Footbalance Offers Skiers, Snowboarders and High-Performance Athletes Custom Comfort with the Race Footbed. Custom-molded footbeds provide support and healthy alignment for athletes.
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San Diego, CA – November 8, 2011 – Footbalance, an innovator in custom footbed technology, is proud to introduce the “Race” model footbed. Developed with input from Jukka Leino of the Finnish Alpine Ski Team, this footbed is super thin and supportive for those seeking high performance, low volume, and a rigid, responsive footbed. The Race footbed is ideal for tightfitting footwear such as ski boots, skates and cycling shoes.
“We love what this footbed does for anyone looking for high performance it their sport. It fits perfectly in all kinds of athletic footwear and gives athletes great support for their activities,” says Footbalance North America’s President and Managing Director Matt Kaplan. “The Race footbed is a great addition to the Footbalance lineup and allows us to directly address the needs of the ski and snowsports marketplace.”
Footbalance Race Footbed
Size: 34-52
Thickness: 1 out of 5
Flexibility: 2 out of 3
Surface Material: D-200 Silver Ion – temperature regulating, high abrasion, moisture wicking, antimicrobial, anti-odor
Weight (Size 42): 1.69 oz/42 g
Along with Footbalance’s full line of sport footbeds, the Race is available in specialty retail shops where it is rapidly molded in fewer than 10 minutes using the Footbalance Recommendation System (FRS) software to provide a free overview of users’ foot dynamics and stance.
With its North American Headquarters in San Diego, California, Footbalance was developed by a Finnish physiotherapist specializing in podiatric medicine. The system enables the rapid production of fully customized footbeds at retail stores in less than ten minutes. Available for fittings at shops and special events across the US and Canada, Footbalance footbeds support your feet in proper alignment to promote healthy foot function, improving overall body alignment. www.footbalance.comwww.twitter.com/footbalancewww.facebook.com/footbalance