Sols
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SOLS is a New York-based startup that uses 3D printing to make custom orthotic insoles and footwear.
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026SOLS is a footwear technology company founded in 2013 that produces custom 3D-printed orthotic insoles. Customers or clinicians capture a few photographs of a foot, from which SOLS builds a three-dimensional model and manufactures a corresponding insole; the product is printed and shipped within about a week.
The company initially distributed through medical channels, supplying insoles to patients of physical therapists, podiatrists and orthopedic doctors, and later moved to sell directly to consumers with an emphasis on sports applications. SOLS has also prototyped a 3D-printed shoe called ADAPTIV, described as combining a 3D-printed exoskeleton, color-changing LEDs and inflatable internal cells intended to respond to movement and biomechanics.
Founding story
SOLS was founded in 2013 by Kegan Schouwenburg and Joel Wishkovsky. Schouwenburg, who serves as CEO and has a background in design and fashion, was previously director of industrial engineering and operations at the 3D printing marketplace Shapeways, where she conceived the idea for SOLS while on the factory floor.
Business model
SOLS manufactures custom insoles on demand from digital foot scans. Distribution originally ran through a network of medical professionals who provided SOLS products to their patients; with its Series B the company moved to add direct-to-consumer sales of 3D-printed footwear products, positioned as making its technology accessible at an affordable price.
Traction
As of February 2015, SOLS had 45 employees, a network of 300 medical professionals providing its insoles to patients, and $19.3 million raised since its 2013 launch.
Latest developments
In February 2015 SOLS announced an $11.1 million Series B round and said Terdema Ussery, president and CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, would join its board of directors. The company presented its ADAPTIV shoe prototype in connection with an NBA All-Star Weekend and Fashion Week wearable-technology showcase organized with Melo7 Tech Partners.
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Market position
SOLS positions itself around custom, data-driven footwear, moving from clinician-supplied orthotics into consumer 3D-printed footwear with a sports focus.
Technology
3D printing combined with photographic foot capture: a small number of photos of a foot are converted into a 3D model used to print a custom insole, produced and shipped within a week. The company has also experimented with robotics and biomechanics in its ADAPTIV shoe prototype, including inflatable cells intended to detect and respond to movement.
Go-to-market
Patients of physical therapists, podiatrists and orthopedic doctors served through a network of about 300 medical professionals, plus consumers, including athletes and recreational users, targeted through the company's direct-to-consumer expansion.
Geography
Headquartered in New York.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsSOLS announced an $11.1 million Series B round from existing investors Founders Fund and Lux Capital, with new investment from Tenaya Capital and Melo7 Tech Partners, to expand into consumer 3D-printed footwear with a sports emphasis.
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SOLS announced that Terdema Ussery, president and CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, would join the company's board of directors.
SOLS showcased ADAPTIV, an experimental 3D-printed shoe prototype featuring a 3D-printed exoskeleton, color-changing LEDs and inflatable cells, in a wearable technology show organized with Melo7 Tech Partners around NBA All-Star Weekend.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Sols do?
- SOLS is a New York-based startup that uses 3D printing to make custom orthotic insoles and footwear.
- Who are Sols's investors?
- Sols's investors include Expansion Venture Capital, Wakestream Ventures, Rothenberg Ventures.