ORPHE INSOLE Wins Grand Prix at "FOOT HEALTH AWARDS 2026"

ORPHE Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yuya Kikukawa, hereinafter "ORPHE") is pleased to announce that its smart insole, "ORPHE INSOLE," has won the Grand Prix, the highest award selected from among the Grand Prize winners of all categories, at the "FOOT HEALTH AWARDS 2026," in addition to winning the Grand Prize in the Sports category.

The FOOT HEALTH AWARDS is an award that recognizes outstanding products and initiatives in the fields of medical care, sports, beauty, and healthcare, with the theme of "Supporting Life from the Feet." Evaluation was conducted through screening by doctors and experts, as well as presentations in theatrical format and audience voting.

ORPHE INSOLE is a smart insole equipped with foot pressure sensors and motion sensors. Its features include the ability to continuously measure and analyze walking, posture, and body movements. It is being introduced for a wide range of applications, including medical and research fields, fall prevention for the elderly, motor function evaluation, sports performance analysis, and safety management in workplaces.

This award recognized ORPHE INSOLE's efforts in supporting behavioral change through the visualization of walking data, aiming to extend healthy lifespans starting from the feet, and its progress in the social implementation of walking data through collaboration with medical and research institutions.

ORPHE will continue to promote the adoption of its smart footwear platform, centered on foot sensing technology, and aims to create new value in the fields of sports, medicine, and industry.

Comment from Yuya Kikukawa, Representative Director of ORPHE Inc.

"We are deeply honored to receive such a prestigious award. ORPHE INSOLE was developed with the aim of visualizing human movement from the feet and providing new value in the fields of sports, medicine, healthcare, and industry. Encouraged by this award, we will continue to challenge ourselves towards the realization of a society where people can walk on their own feet until the last day of their lives."

About ORPHE INSOLE

ORPHE INSOLE is a smart insole that acquires foot pressure and foot movement in real-time, allowing for the visualization of walking, posture, and body movements. It is being applied not only to sports performance analysis but also to a wide range of fields such as medicine, rehabilitation, fall prevention, and industrial safety.

ORPHE INSOLE Product Page: https://orphe.io/insole

About ORPHE Inc.

ORPHE is a company that develops smart footwear platforms integrating sensor technology and footwear. Utilizing its proprietary smart insoles and motion sensing technology, the company offers solutions for the sports, healthcare, medical, and industrial sectors.

Official Website: https://orphe.io