The first shoe was crafted in 8000 B.C… And in April 2025, the first HybridStep…

In the ten-thousand-year history of human footwear, two great revolutions have taken place. The first was the Shoe Lasting Machine, invented by Matzeliger in 1883. With this revolution, for the first time, our shoes ceased to be a luxury item with a maximum production of 50 pairs a day and became an accessible necessity with a production of 700 pairs a day. 142 years after this revolution, when the calendar turned to April 2025, the second revolution occurred with HybridStep: To give meaning to our steps…

From the first ten-thousand-year-old sandals found in Oregon's Fort Rock Cave to the present day, many things have changed in the world, but the fundamental purpose of the shoe has always remained the same: to be a silent shield between us and the outside world, a passive protector that cushions our steps. For ten thousand years, our shoes have carried us, protected us, but they never spoke to us. They never told us "Why our knee hurts after a run," "Where our true potential lies," or "How we can truly correct our posture." The language of our body's movement was a complex and silent one that we could not decipher. Until now…

Intelligent Movement

At HybridStep, we started with a simple question: "What if our shoes could translate this silent language of our body for us?"

This question pushed us not just to make a better shoe, but to reimagine the shoe itself. We embedded sensitive sensors inside, capable of feeling every moment of your movement, every pressure point, every shift in balance. And we connected the data flowing from all these sensors to our artificial intelligence technology, Neurment IO, which we call the "Real-World Understanding Engine." Neurment IO translates this unique movement signature from every step you take into a language you can understand and use.

HybridStep is not a pedometer. It is your personal biomechanics laboratory, with you at every step.

Your movements are no longer a "black box." Every step you take becomes a conversation with your body. This conversation is an opportunity to unlock your potential, prevent injuries, move with more balance and strength, and most importantly, to reconnect with your body on a deeper level.

10,000 years ago, we started protecting our feet. Today, it's time to understand them…