After spreading a hospital acquired infection (HAI) to her child, ER nurse practitioner Abbey Pikul made it her mission to give healthcare workers another choice in PPE. The result is a groundbreaking layer of protection for footwear.

Our mission.

Our outsole technology harness copper's natural antimicrobial properties for a holistic answer to an age-old problem protection from the spread of harmful pathogens.

The spread of infection is a global concern due to factors like climate events, travel, poverty, overuse of antibiotics

and pandemics.

It is time for an extra layer of active protection.

Our outsoles work without contributing to the antibiotic resistant (AR) threat globally.

Cleaner shoes can support healthier communities.

Our mission.

Our outsole technology harness copper's natural antimicrobial properties for a holistic answer to an age-old problem protection from the spread of harmful pathogens.

The spread of infection is a global concern due to factors like climate events, travel, poverty, overuse of antibiotics

and pandemics.

It is time for an extra layer of active protection.

Our outsoles work without contributing to the antibiotic resistant (AR) threat globally.

Cleaner shoes can support healthier communities.

Our mission.

Our outsoles harness copper's natural antimicrobial properties for a holistic answer to an age-old problem.

The spread of infection is a global concern due to factors like climate events, travel, poverty, overuse of antibiotics

and pandemics.

It is time for an extra layer of protection.

Cleaner shoes can support healthier communities.

Our solution.

Healthcare workers do not have effective PPE for outsoles, where tracking harmful pathogens is a part of everyday life for clinicians.

Adding copper provides safe, reliable and ongoing protection. Today's options are limited to:

Wipes: Transfers pathogens to hands, gloves

Booties: Weak barrier, and diminished protection when wet

UV Light: Slow, costly for clinics, requires continuous intervention and must be repeated all shift

Extra Shoes: Expensive and still lack anti-pathogen protection

The Problem

Healthcare workers do not have effective PPE for outsoles.

Wipes: Transfers pathogens to hands, gloves

Booties: Weak barrier, and diminish protection when wet

UV Light: Slow, costly for clinics, must be repeated all shift

Extra Shoes: Expensive and not antimicrobial

Our Team

Abbey Pikul

Founder & CEO

Kolby Melia

Founder & COO

Dr. Mark Muller

Chief Scientific Officer

Erin Lowenberg

Strategic Partnerships

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