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Author: Jacob Conlan Shields

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QV #64 - Oliver Brossman: Custom Barefoot Cleats & The Future of Footwear (Prevolve Footwear)
Wednesday, 21 January, 2026

On this episode of the Quality Values Podcast, I’m joined by Oliver Brossman from Prevolve Footwear — a company building custom-fit minimalist “barefoot” cleats designed from your foot scans. We dig into WHY conventional cleats can wreck your feet/knees, what “custom” actually means in performance footwear, and how Prevolve uses scanning + iteration to create wide toe-box, zero-drop, flexible cleats for sport.If you play soccer, football, baseball/softball, or flag football — and you care about foot strength, injury risk, and performance — this one’s for you.👇 LINKS (Guest + Prevolve)Prevolve Footwear (Website): https://prevolvefootwear.com/Prevolve Foot Scanning Guide: https://prevolvefootwear.com/pages/foot-scanningPrevolve Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prevolve_/👇 QUALITY VALUES PODCASTIG: https://www.instagram.com/quality_values/(Subscribe here on YouTube + drop a comment with your sport + what your feet/knees have been through.)CHAPTERS00:00:00 Why cleats hurt: knee surgeries → barefoot “aha” moment00:01:18 Meet Oliver + what makes Prevolve different00:02:04 Oliver’s origin story: soccer injuries, 3D printing, and the road to custom cleats00:16:36 Cleat design rabbit hole: stud patterns, surfaces, and performance tradeoffs00:32:06 Foot scanning + customization process, transition tips, injury risk, and how to orderKEY TOPICS- Minimalist / barefoot cleats for field sports- Wide toe box, zero-drop, and foot strength- 3D printing + iteration in footwear design- Stud patterns, traction, and plate stiffness vs flexibility- Scanning your feet (Volumental) + customizing fit- Transitioning safely + reducing injury risk#barefoot #minimalistshoes #soccercleats #footballcleats #baseballcleats #foothealth #3dprinting #injuryprevention #performance