At Tobu Department Store Ikebukuro Main Store 7F 5 TOKYOINSOLL(R) Tokyo Insoles will start will start "consultation for foot and shoe problems" on September 2.

~Foot and shoe consultation from AI gait analysis service~.

2023.08.30 11:45

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SK8INSOLL Corporation (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Yoshiko Natori), which manufactures and sells a wide range of custom-made insoles for everyone from figure skaters to the elderly, will begin offering "consultation for foot and shoe problems" by TOKYOINSOLL(R) Tokyo Insoles using AI gait analysis on September 2 (Saturday) at the Tobu Department Store, Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The service will be available at the Tobu Department Store's Ikebukuro flagship store on the 7th floor from September 2 (Sat.).

In Japanese society, where one-third of the population (37 million people) will be over 65 years old by 2027, prevention of nursing care, falls, and dementia is a major issue. In order for the elderly in particular to continue to participate in society, it is necessary to maintain strong legs and feet so that they can continue to walk independently, and this service aims to provide a solution.

The goal of this service is to help people of working age learn about the characteristics of their own feet and use appropriate shoes, as well as to maintain a sense of purpose and connection with others by building a body capable of participating in sports and exercising on their own. This is a new project by SK8INSOLL Corporation, which specializes in injury prevention and performance improvement for figure skaters and has been providing services for athletes.

TOKYOINSOLL(R) Tokyo Insoll https://tokyoinsoll.com/

AI walking posture analysis support system Senno Gait(R) https://ai-walking.com/

Skate Insoles Corporation https://www.sk8insoll.tokyo/

We will start at department stores to let more people know and try it out!

Gait tests have been provided at hospitals, senior citizen facilities, rehabilitation facilities, and treatment centers for the elderly and athletes with injuries and illnesses. In order to share our expertise with more people, we need to meet more people with their problems. A department store with good traffic and high lifestyle sensitivity is the perfect environment. In order to make this solution known and used by as many people as possible, we decided to start the "Foot and Shoe Consultation Service" at Tobu Department Stores, whose motto is to provide services to people living along regional lines. Active seniors, young people, working-age people, and even children are encouraged to measure their own and their family members' walking habits and to use shoes and insoles with appropriate functions when foot and knee problems are not yet serious. We also believe that by helping people develop the habit of self-maintenance and conditioning of their feet and body at home using appropriate equipment, we can help prevent nursing care and injuries.

■Optimizing children's feet and gait from an early stage with AI gait analysis

We aim to build strong feet and legs for the future by conducting AI gait analysis of children's feet and gait problems that are predicted to occur in the future due to the recent serious lack of exercise and urban living environment, and by using shoes and insoles with appropriate functions and sizes before full participation in sports activities at an early age. We will propose individualized measures not only to extend the healthy life expectancy of seniors, but also to help children and young people more actively incorporate sports and exercise into their lives through the use of appropriate shoes and insoles.

■Suggestion of shoes and insoles that optimize foot movement

<Do shoes that fit perfectly at the time of purchase cause problems after an hour of walking? ＞

Many people say that they have shoes at home that fit perfectly when they purchased them, but after wearing them for a few hours they become painful or painful, or that they are so tired that they are no longer usable. To address this problem, we not only measure the size and shape of the foot, but also use AI gait analysis to clarify the "habitual movements of the foot" that are repeated during walking.

Sales of FEETNESS(R) equipment and guidance on how to counteract foot and gait problems through conditioning.

<We use AI gait analysis to clarify "foot movement habits," and provide guidance on foot self-care products and their use that are suited to each individual.

AI predicts foot and gait problems based on the results of AI gait analysis. By making FEETNESS(R) a habit for about 10 minutes a day in addition to the use of insoles, even those who used to have pain and discomfort in any shoes can use shoes comfortably by normalizing the movement and tilt of the foot in the shoe.

*FEETNESS(R) is a self-care program for athletes that originally optimizes the alignment of their own feet in their shoes to improve boot hits and pain for figure skaters and make it easier to jump and spin.