The US is a bobsledding powerhouse. One key piece of gear for the team at the 2026 Games are the bobbers’ dynamic insoles. Devised by VKTRY Gear, which has partnered with the US Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation for more than a decade, the insoles are the brainchild of the company’s founder, Matt Arciuolo. Traditional insoles are “passive devices that absorb shock and support,” Arciuolo says, but his insole “is shaped, and when placed on a flat surface only touches the heel and toe of the foot.”
“These insoles help provide a higher level of stiffness and useful energy return to optimize effort during the bobsled push,” says Kaillie Humphries, a Canadian bobber who has been competing for the US since 2019 and won gold in the monobob at the Beijing 2022 Games.
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