Explore how IAMBIC's approach to personalized footwear earned it recognition as a Finalist in Harvard's 2024 President’s Innovation Challenge.
IAMBIC is thrilled to announce that we have been selected as a Finalist in the prestigious 2024 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation in the footwear industry.
While we may be known as a shoe brand, what truly sets us apart is our unwavering focus on hard tech. From the very beginning, we have been dedicated to leveraging cutting-edge technology to revolutionize the way shoes are made and worn. Our journey from a fit prediction tool to a Next-Gen Shoe Brand has been challenging yet transformative, and we are incredibly grateful to the Harvard Innovation Labs for their support throughout this process.
At IAMBIC, we believe in the power of innovation to solve global challenges. We are honored to be recognized alongside pioneers in fields such as children’s food production, regenerative cell therapies, and on-demand solar irrigation for farmers. Together, we are working towards a better future—one step at a time.
For more information about our journey and the incredible work being done by all the Finalists, be sure to check out the Harvard Gazette article here.
Thank you for joining us on this exciting journey of innovation and discovery. Together, we can change the world, starting from the ground up.
As a runner, as an athlete, just knowing that I'm doing a good service to my body is incredible.It’s the reason that I love my IAMBIC shoes. It's that precision that makes me feel safe to walkdown the street, get on the subway, do my commute, bring my kids to school, and not feelconcerned that I'm doing it in a shoe that doesn't fit right or that doesn't feel good.
The most interesting thing about them being crafted just for me is how well they fit. And I hadnever even noticed that my shoes didn't fit right. My other shoes don't hurt me - they just slosharound. With these, the heels actually stay on the whole time and it fits snugly yet stillcomfortably. And I'd never experienced that before. They just stay comfortable all day.
The thing that I was surprised by the most with the precision fit is that any pressure points thatI had been feeling with the shoes that I previously came in wearing were completely gone. I waswearing a shoe that wasn't too tight. It wasn't too loose. The sole fit just right. Total comfort.That's the best way to put it.
So I suffer from chronic foot pain and I believe that a lot of that has to do with wearing shoesthat actually don't fit. Whenever I wear my IAMBICs, I've noticed that I have felt less pain,which is really incredible. And they're just so comfortable. I'm not worried about the back of my heel popping out or my ankles not having enough support. Also, they're just so stylish andevery timeI wear them out in the street, I always get compliments, which never happens to me.
A shoe that may feel comfortable for a half hour walk is not a shoe that always feels comfortablefor a three and a half hour walk. So what I like about IAMBIC is, even though the snug fit isthere and it feels comfortable, it also feels substantial enough that I can walk a lot withoutgetting any discomfort. That's just something that's especially important to me and I think theshoe has really delivered that.