Generating a Foot Model
To predict shoe stability, a scan of the foot of a healthy female volunteer was obtained using X-ray computed tomography. The image data was imported to Simpleware ScanIP software to build a 3D model prior to the generation of a Finite Element model representing different parts of the foot (soft tissue, bones, cartilage, ligaments and plantar fascia). The detail of the model enabled ASICS to be confident in the accuracy of their anatomical simulation.