Prevolve Footwear blog

Field notes from our Kent, WA workshop — foot health, footwear science, training guides, and what we learn building 3D-printed custom fit boots one athlete at a time.

Why Hasn't Anyone Studied Barefoot Training for American Football?

There's solid research showing barefoot training builds foot strength and stability in football players — but almost nothing for American football. We ask why that gap exists, what the closest...

Rugby Boots for Wide Feet: Why Most Boots Fail Forwards (And What Actually Works)

If you've ever squeezed your feet into a pair of rugby boots and spent the second half of a match thinking more about your toes than your lineout calls, you're...

American Football Boots for Wide Feet — What Actually Works

American Football boots are built around narrow lasts that don't fit wide feet — and "wide size" options from major brands rarely fix the underlying problem. This post breaks down why...

Football Boot Comfort and Performance. Choose Better

Football boots have been engineered and sold around the idea that performance gains come from features like reduced weight, thinner uppers, or more aggressive stud configurations. Sports science literature has...

Wide Toe Box, Custom Fit Lacrosse Boots: The Answer

See why the future of lacrosse boots are available today. Built around you, the custom fit wide toe box lacrosse boots perform as good as they are comfortable. Discover Prevolve's...

Wide Baseball Boots

Experience a new era of baseball footwear with BioCleats—the first wide, custom-fit, minimalist boots designed to enhance your power, comfort, and agility. Developed in collaboration with professional players and barefoot...

What Metatarsal Pads Actually Do

A small foam pad under the front of your arch that reminds it to do its job. How metpads work, the five training levels, and how to start without wrecking...

Wide American Football Boots

If your feet hurt after games, or your kid keeps complaining about their boots, or you've already tried a pair of New Balance "wide" boots and they still didn't fit...

Best Boots for Wide Feet

The good news is that there are now a few options for wide boots. The best and most accessible option is Prevolve Footwear's custom fit boots. There are a couple startups making...

Custom Fit Boots

Plenty of brands slap "custom" on a boot that's really just a color job stacked on the same mould everyone else uses. That's not what we do. Every part of...

Why Wide Boots Don't (*Didn't) Exist.

Wide Boots... why don't they exist?

The Benefits of Barefoot Football Training

Why barefoot training is always a good idea for football!