Development Lab: Aetrex boosts Foot.com platform with endless 3D foot scan measurement capabilities

Aetrex, a specialist in foot scanning technology and orthotics and comfort footwear, has announced the launch of a new analysis segment on Foot.com called the Development Lab, providing users the ability to pull accurate, detailed measurements of any aspect of a 3D foot scan.

Foot.com is a subscription-based platform that aggregates millions of global 3D foot scans collected from Aetrex’s Albert 2 Pro and Albert 3DFit foot scanners, with the aim of helping footwear designers and developers create better fitting and functioning shoes.

New updates as follows:

• Development Lab “Lasso” Tool: This tool virtually “wraps” around the 3D foot and can be moved on an axis at any angle to measure and analyse a cross-section of any aspect of a 3D foot scan. Users can also identify two spots within a cross-section to measure and get even further detailed data.

• Anatomical Reference Points: Users can measure 3D foot scans using 16 standard landmarks of the foot, determined by Aetrex in partnership with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

• 3D Printed Foot Models for Fit Trials: Users can 3D print data-driven foot models based on population data and averages to test optimal fit throughout the footwear development cycle. This leaves less room for error than traditional fit methods, which use human feet that vary even within the same shoe size.

“Users of our new Foot.com Development Lab can manoeuvre 3D foot scans in any direction or angle, as if physically holding the scan in their hand. However, the true benefit of this platform is the breadth of data it provides and the variety and accuracy of its real-time calculations, making it the leading 3D data resource for all shoe manufacturers,” says Larry Schwartz, CEO at Aetrex.

“We added these enhancements to Foot.com to take the guesswork out of the design process and pave the way for the future of footwear development. By introducing the latest technologies, our goal is to move the industry forward in designing shoes that truly fit and function better than ever.”