OrthoLite®, the manufacturer and provider of insoles and material solutions for footwear for more than 25 years, is celebrating a major milestone by welcoming its 500th footwear brand partner. OrthoLite insoles are now found in more than 550 million pairs of shoes each year across all categories – athletic, running, comfort, golf, lifestyle and fashion. OrthoLite has not only pioneered open-cell comfort technologies but also recycled manufacturing waste since its inception in 1997.
OrthoLite has a long history of partnerships. From day one, OrthoLite’s mission has been to help brands make better, more comfortable shoes through a partnership approach that puts the customer first. Glenn Barrett, the company’s founder, introduced the world’s first high-performance, open-cell PU foam insole that provides a cooler, drier, healthier and more comfortable shoe interior. OrthoLite’s insole solution would raise quality and comfort standards for the entire global footwear industry across the board.
Thanks to its brand partners, OrthoLite has grown from the category’s founder to the global leader in open-cell foam technology. In 2022, OrthoLite introduced OrthoLite Cirql™, a patented alternative to traditional EVA plastics that offers footwear brands and their factory partners circular material choices.
