This 3D-scanned insole is another example of placebo tech

Top down view of Groov Inserts atop a black background. The insert reads “The Vee by Groov”. White New balance shoes peek out of the top right corner.

Why not get your custom insole engraved?

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I take my feet seriously.

Which was why, in December, I found myself in an office, propping my leg up on a chair as a tech startup CEO used an iPhone to scan my bare tootsies from multiple angles. No, I wasn’t angling to become a saucy Victorian ankle flasher for OnlyFans. I was there to get a set of insoles from Groov, a company th …

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