Media Coverage
WPI Sports Shoe Sole to One Day Help Athletes Decrease the Risk of ACL Tears
WCVB
WCVB's The Cutting Edge covered WPI's sports shoe sole, which was designed by Chris Brown, professor of mechanical engineering, and a team of students, to reduce the incidence of non-contact knee and ankle injuries in organized sports.
How a WPI-engineered shoe could prevent devastating joint injuries
Boston 25
WPI student Alex Alvarez ’19, graduate student Jimmy Muller, and Professor Chris Brown appear on Boston 25 News touting the benefits of an athletic shoe designed to reduce knee and ankle injuries.
Patents
Other Inventor(s):
John M. Madura
Other Inventor(s):
Jocelyn Close, Jason Hopkins, Michael Dragonas, Frank Burton
Other Inventor(s):
Storie Nivers, Matthew A. Gleason, David Etievant, Tomas Bartkowiak
Other Inventor(s):
Austin McCalmont, Jared Grier, David Parker, Jeffery St. Hilaire
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