LIGĀRE
LIGĀre is An exoskeleton technology that inserts into athletic footwears for athletes to perform at the highest level without compromising safety
Taking inspiration from the structure of horse legs, LIGĀRE is designed to reduce the risk of inversion and eversion ankle sprains by augmenting the human leg in strengthening the ankle with structural supports to take pressure off the knee as knee and ankle injuries are the most prominant sport injuries.
PROBLEMS WITH SPORT INJURIES AND ANKLE BRACES OFFERED ON THE MARKET
The problem is that sport injuries are happening at a high percentage regardless of age and intensity.
Human biological structures are not made for intensive activities such as competitive sports but the increase in interest in sports is valuable in that it promotes a healthy lifestyle mentally and physically. Hightop basketball shoes do not move with the biomechanics of our ankle but the ankle braces on the market are either too rigid which takes away our ability to be mobile or they are not structural enough to reinforce stability.