Insoles for basketball: what to look for.
Cuts, hard stops and jump landings — what a basketball insole needs (deep heel cup, lateral support, impact cushioning), plus the honest truth about jumping higher.
Field notes
Biomechanics, lattices, and the occasional failed print.
Research notes, print guides, and clinical case studies written by the people who build Ergono3D — plus invited posts from the clinicians and biomechanists we work with.
Featured · Print Guide
How to make your own custom insoles.
From guided survey to printed insole — a complete walkthrough of the Ergono3D workflow. Covers parameter selection, STL export, slicer setup, TPU print settings, and top-cover finishing.
Ergono3D Team · March 12, 2026 · 11 min read
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Latest posts.
Guides, release notes, and design research from the Ergono3D team.
Insoles for hiking: what to look for.
Long hours, uneven terrain, steep descents and a loaded pack — what a hiking insole needs (support, stability, durability), and where custom 3D printing fits.
Insoles for running: what to look for.
Support, cushioning and a smooth heel-to-toe roll — matched to your foot type. What a running insole needs, and the honest truth about injury prevention.
Custom insoles for high arches: what to actually customize.
High arches need the gap filled plus cushioning, not firm anti-collapse support — and a new or worsening high arch can be a neurological sign worth checking.
Custom footbeds for ski boots: what to actually customize.
In a rigid shell a footbed is about support and edge control, not cushioning — arch height, heel cup, low-volume thickness and firm TPU, tuned per foot.
Custom insoles for flat feet: what to actually customize.
Flat feet need medial support tuned to the foot, not a generic template — arch height, posting, heel cup depth and TPU stiffness, set per foot.
Insoles for plantar fasciitis: a practical design guide.
Firm arch support, deep heel cups, and heel-pain relief for plantar fasciitis — plus when symptoms should be seen by a clinician.
Custom arch support insoles: what to customize and why.
What to customize in arch support insoles — arch height, heel cup, posting — and when custom beats off-the-shelf.
Are custom insoles worth it? Pre-made vs custom.
Pre-made vs custom vs clinical orthotics: cost, fit, durability, and where 3D printed insoles fit in.
Iterative updates & extend with credits.
Each new insole design now includes 5 free parameter updates. Refine by describing how it feels, or adjust parameters directly — no need to start over.
Understanding insole design parameters: arch, heel cup, skive, posting, and flange.
Plain-language explanations of every adjustable parameter in Ergono3D — what it does geometrically and when to change it from the smart default.
Why one insole design does not fit every activity.
Running, walking, court sports, and long standing each ask different things from an insole. Here is why activity-specific design matters.
Beyond the foam insert: rethinking insole design.
Why off-the-shelf insoles sort feet into three categories and call it personalization — and how computational design, variable-density lattices, and functional optimization are changing that.
From workshop to algorithm: how insole manufacturing is evolving.
How 3D printing and digital design are replacing weeks-long lab workflows with same-day custom insoles — and what that means for clinicians, patients, and athletes.
Why custom insoles matter: a look at the science.
The physiology behind individual foot variation — pressure distribution, arch mechanics, gait biomechanics, and sensory feedback — and why generic solutions can't adequately address it.