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ShapeSense turns any iPhone into a precision foot scanner — delivering clinician-grade custom insoles in under 3 minutes, shipped to your door for $149.

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Data points per scan
< 3 min
Scan to complete
$149
Custom insoles
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Pro leagues served

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08 articles
Gizmodo Mar 8, 2025

I let an iPhone app scan my feet — and my arches are thanking me

Gizmodo reviewer Kyle Barr put ShapeSense to the test, documenting how the app mapped the odd shape of his feet and how the resulting insoles delivered real relief.

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MyGolfSpy 2025

This iPhone app may change the future of footwear

A first-look feature on how ShapeSense is poised to disrupt the footwear industry — from golf cleats to everyday performance athletic footwear — using a scan you can do anywhere.

First look
Grit Daily Jun 3, 2026

Groov is redefining shoe fit by putting your feet first

Grit Daily on Groov's mission to end the era of shoes that "almost feel right" — and the technology that finally makes truly personalized fit accessible to everyone.

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US Insider Jun 3, 2026

80% of people live with foot discomfort — so why are we still calling it normal?

US Insider examines the epidemic of preventable foot pain and how Groov's custom insole technology challenges the assumption that daily discomfort is just part of life.

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Authority Magazine 2025

The future is now: Dan Cataldi on how Groov will shake up the footwear industry

Authority Magazine's in-depth interview with Groov founder Dan Cataldi — on the Brown mathematics degree, the Wharton pivot, and why custom fit shouldn't cost $600.

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Wharton / Marketing Matters 2025

Groov founder Dan Cataldi on reinventing custom orthotics

Wharton's Marketing Matters podcast features Cataldi on the business model, the biomechanics research behind ShapeSense, and what it takes to build a category from scratch.

Listen
Wharton Baker Retailing 2024

Alumni spotlight: Dan Cataldi and the insole revolution

Wharton's Baker Retailing Center profiles the founder who left his MBA to build Groov — tracing the path from Wharton Launch Award winner to NFLPA product partner.

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Partners & recognition

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NFLPA Official Product Partner
Endorsed and distributed to players across the NFL through the Players Association.
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Hospital for Special Surgery
The #1 orthopedic hospital in the U.S. made a bulk purchase for its nursing staff.
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Pro Athletes, 6 Leagues
Used by athletes in the NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, and MLS. Including Super Bowl MVP Von Miller.
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Wharton Launch Award
Winner of the 2022 Wharton Launch Award and 2023 Wharton AI for Business Award.

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Groov (groov.me) — New York, NY