AMERICAN INSIGHT
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through its Innovators Initiative, which focuses onworkingwith startups
and small-business customers toempower their success.
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I
fyouhave lowerbackpain, the issue
mightstem fromyour feet.Footor-
thoticscan theoreticallyhelpwith
backpainbecause theyhelprealign
how the feethit theground,which in
turncanaffectoverallpostureandwalk.
Rather thanrevampingyourentireshoe
collection (though thatwouldbea fun
endeavor), adding insoles toyour foot-
wearcoulddo the trick.Youcouldgo
down toyour localpharmacyand try to
find thebestfittingoff-the-shelf insole,
butyoumaystruggle toget them tofit
justright.That’swhereSOLS, anew
typeoforthoticscompany,hascreated
an innovativealternative.
TheSOLSmobileapplication
instructsyou to takea fewphotosof
your feet, then the
companydoes therest.
From those images, a
teamofbiomechanics
pulls thousandsofdata
points—buildinga3D
modelof theorthotic
thatmeetsyourunique
makeup.Theorthot-
icsare thenprinted
viaa3Dprinter.The
insoles themselves
aredesigned toabsorb
shockandalleviate
heelpressure likeoth-
erson themarketdo,
butarecustomized to
your foot.Thefinished
product—aSOLScus-
tom3D-printedshoe
insole— isshipped
for freeanywhere in
theU.S.within justsix
shortbusinessdays.
SOLS is ledby
KeganSchouwenburg,
whobringsyearsof
experiencerunning theworld’s largest
3D-printing factoriesandapassion
tobringpromising technologies to
consumers.Schouwenburgrecognizeda
void in the footwear industryasshewas
looking foraffordableaccess toorthot-
ics thatmetherpersonal styleandcould
integrateseamlessly intohereveryday
life.She tookablandmarket,orthotics,
and leveragedadvances in technologies
tocreatecustommanufacturing for
themasses,blazinga trail forbackpain
reliefbysimplypushingabuttonona
mobileapp.
WrittenbyFrankGruber,CEOofTech.Co, asmall
businesspartnerofAmericanAirlines.Tech.Cooffers
tech&startupnews, eventsandresources.Learnmore
at:
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SOLS
Ordercustom
3D-printedshoe insoles
fromanapp
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APRIL2016
AMERICANWAY
Anew lounge
experience
We’re reimagining the futureof our
lounges and introducing a new, premium
diningoption— a first for anyU.S. carrier.
Here’s a look at what’s ahead:
FLAGSHIP DINING
We’re creating a dedicated, fine-dining
spacewithinFlagship Lounges in select
hub cities. Eligibleguests will enjoy first-
class, tableside service and a full meal
fromourmenuof regionally-inspired
flavors.
FLAGSHIP LOUNGES
We’rebuilding a new, larger premium
lounge experience tomake the time
before youfly evenmore relaxing. Plus,
we’ll add lounges inmore cities and
expand access tomore customers flying
inpremium cabins.
Formore information about all of our
enhancements and access toour lounges,
visit
aa.com/loungeupdates
.
Receive15%off
usingreferral code
FLYAA15.Find
detailsonsols.com.
Thisspecialoffer is
validApril 1,2016–
June30,2016.
SOLS founderKegan
Schouwenburg shows
offacustom3D-printed
shoe insole.
Traveling to
Tokyo
Offeringmoreaccess andoptions
Our partnershipwith fellow
one
world
alliancemember JapanAirlines provides
moreoptions for transpacific travel. And,
in the last fewmonths, we’ve collectively
added two newflights to that list.
Now, whenflyingbetweenDallas/Fort
Worth International (DFW) andNarita
International (NRT), you can choose
among threedaily flights.
Additionally, weoffer youmore access
toTokyo fromotherU.S. gateways.When
departing fromLosAngeles International
(LAX), you canget downtownTokyo
even faster by flyingdirectly toHaneda
Airport (HND) onour custom-designed
787Dreamliner. This recently-launched
daily service complements our partner-
ship’s two existingflights toNRT.
Once you’ve reachedTokyo, you can
connect tomore than 50destinations
withinAsia – the choice is yours, andwe
havemany options tooffer.
Learnmore about travel toAsia at
aa.com/moreasia
.
