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Toolkit3D Launches Footwear Design Software for Insoles, Midsoles, and Molds


Los Angeles, CA – September 2025 


Toolkit3D today announced the launch of its new Footwear Design Apps, a suite of software tools designed for footwear professionals, orthotics labs, and manufacturers. The three standalone applications - Insole, Midsole, and Design-to-Mold - bring precision, speed, and scalability to footwear design and 3D manufacturing.


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Insole App: 3D Printed Insoles from Scan to Export


The Toolkit3D Insole App transforms foot scans into custom, print-ready insoles in minutes. Clinicians and labs can:


  • Import .stl or .obj foot scans

  • Align with anatomical markers and generate parametric base shapes

  • Apply embossing/debossing for metatarsal pads or textures

  • Add lattice infills modulated by pressure maps

  • Export ready-to-print files in STL for additive manufacturing

  • Export for CNC machining


This makes it faster than ever to design 3D printed insoles that improve comfort, accuracy, and production efficiency.

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Midsole App: Profile-Driven Custom Midsoles


The Midsole App enables footwear brands and engineers to create midsoles directly from profile and last data. Features include:


  • SVG contour-driven sidewalls and surfaces

  • Embossing and texturing from grayscale images

  • Adaptive and implicit lattice infills to tune cushioning and support

  • Build for both drop-in midsoles and traditionally assembled footwear


With custom midsole design software, performance footwear brands can reduce iteration cycles and create midsoles optimized for comfort, biomechanics, and performance.

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Design-to-Mold App: Tooling for Scale


The Design-to-Mold App automatically derives 3-part molds (bottom stamper, left side ring, right side ring) directly from existing lasts and overlayed 2D images. Molds are compatible with both CNC machining and additive manufacturing workflows, helping designers and manufacturers move seamlessly from digital design to production at scale.


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Benefits of Toolkit3D Footwear Design Software


  • Speed: Reduce design cycles from days to minutes.

  • Precision: Parametric control over thickness, lattices, and sidewall geometry.

  • Scalability: Automated nesting for batch 3D printing and mold derivation for mass production.

  • Flexibility: Apps are standalone downloads, so teams can adopt only what they need.


Availability


The Footwear Design Apps, Insole, Midsole, and Design-to-Mold, are available now at https://www.toolkit3d.com/designapps


For demos or press inquiries, please contact: Sarah Clevinger · sarah.clevinger@toolkit3d.com

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