ANDIEM

Ep.84 w/ Alexander Morel and Ezra Smyser co-founders of ANDIEM is out now. Alex, Ezra and their team have created a basketball shoe designed to prevent ankle injuries. Check out their origin story now. - The Agee & Gates Podcast hosted by William Gates and Arthur G Agee Jr on the REVOLT #podcast Network. Available on Apple Spotify and YouTube - #basketball #hoopdreams #basketballpodcast #sportsnews - Matt Hoffar Brickhouse Ventures Corp. Mathew Savage Akinwole Garrett, MBA Vohara Gunaratna Willard Randolph Brown III

We're launching our second product. And you could WIN INSOLES FOR LIFE! We believe feet are the foundation, so investing in high quality, performance insoles was a no brainer for The Pivot 1.0. But when customers kept asking to buy extra insoles, that was a bit of a surprise. We'll share more on that later. For now we're excited to announce The Escape Insoles drop. On Sunday, 9/29, we’re hosting a multi-format hoop-fest with 3v3, shooting competitions, and more to celebrate. Register here for a chance to play and win! https://lu.ma/fyoecmfa

Thanks to everyone who came out to experience The Future of Hoops at #NYTechWeek. Joshua Somers and IndoorHoops showed there are hidden basketball oases on any given block. Paul Vitelli had everyone sweating (and shooting the lights out) with a condensed but classic Swish House workout. And of course everyone got to play in ANDIEM’s Pivot 1.0 and experience playing without fear. Even had a few ankles saved before our eyes. It was great meeting so many amazing founders, operators and investors taking their own approaches to expand #healthandwellness and democratize different aspects of sports and fitness. If you missed the event but want to learn more, send us a message or comment below. TECH WEEK by a16z, thanks for including us! We’ll see you next year!

We are thrilled to be a part of #NYTechWeek. Can't wait for this event.

Blurring the Lines... The intersection of athletic wear and medical device continues to creep closer and closer. Over the past couple of years there is been a notable bubbling of disruptive technologies pushing against the barriers that have separated industries, and I'm here for it. I have nothing to disclose other than being a fan - ANDIEM is one of those companies working to hybridize sport specific footwear with clever ankle-stability enhancing technologies. Targeted as a profilactic? as injury management? Post surgical/rehab support? I like all three. This is more than another high-top, and it has early backing by some credible F&A surgeons. Keep these guys on your watch list... Steve Behrens Kent Ellington, MD Alexander Morel #SneakerInnovation #StableBallers #AnkleInstability

We're hosting a launch event on our home turf: NYC. Sign up for a chance to attend. Players, observers, potential collaborators, all are invited, though space is limited. We'll have samples to try on, plus blast from the past prototypes so you can experience the evolution first hand. To register, see comments.

Basketball is our community, medicine, sanctuary, and solace. Andiem emerged from our unrelenting desire to keep playing and to keep that community strong. After years of ankle sprains sidelining us both on and off the court, we decided to do something about it. We started Andiem so athletes can keep doing what they love and #NeverMiss what’s most important. At Andiem we believe three things: 1. To be at your best, you have to show up 2. Injuries are solvable 3. The same features that prevent the root causes of injuries also improve performance We're here to change the game. Check out andiemup.com to learn more. Thank you to everyone who helped make this a reality! The squad is deep and we could have never made it this far alone. #productlaunch #startup #originstory

Basketball is our community, medicine, sanctuary, and solace. Andiem emerged from our unrelenting desire to keep playing and to keep that community strong. After years of ankle sprains sidelining us both on and off the court, we decided to do something about it. We started Andiem so athletes can keep doing what they love and #NeverMiss what’s most important. At Andiem we believe three things: 1. To be at your best, you have to show up 2. Injuries are solvable 3. The same features that prevent the root causes of injuries also improve performance We're here to change the game. Check out andiemup.com to learn more. Thank you to everyone who helped make this a reality! The squad is deep and we could have never made it this far alone. #productlaunch #startup #originstory

Andiem's first product is officially live! We are so grateful for everyone who has been a part of the journey. Andiem would not exist without our backers, advisors, wear testers, customers, partners, family, and friends, all of whom have played critical roles along the way. You’re all part of the team. Thank you! It’s game time! Learn more at andiemup.com #productlaunch #gamechanger #injuryprevention

“This shoe is going to change the game for a lot of people.” We designed The Pivot 1.0 to address the root cause of ankle Injuries. It's been a amazing working with Dr. Steve Behrens and Dr. Kent Ellington, MD to build a shoe that keeps athletes in the game and helps them get back to action faster. We're so excited to start impacting the lives of athletes! Thanks for the cut Blitz Creative Studio!