BROWNMED – COOL STRETCH

Cool Stretch is a night splint designed to cure plantar fasciitis (heal spur), prescribed by a physician. Different from everything else in the market, we changed the color palette from black to one that fit more in the context of a bedroom and sleep wear, also making it more approachable and comforting. Also, instead of straps that keep the splint at 90 degrees (and catch your spouse’s feet during the night) we developed a light weight external structure making wearing the splint more comfortable in and out of bed. This is especially beneficial since most night splints are not used past the first week of a 3+ month treatment period because of comfort issues.
 
AWARDS
2008 MoD Design Award
 
PRESS
Appliance Design, “Sleeping with your Designs,” 2013
Rockport Publishers, “1,000 Product Designs: Form, Function, and Technology from Around the World,” by Eric Chan, 2010
The Kansas City Star, “The Design Issue – Getting Good ZZZZ,” 2010
 
 
 
 
   Ron Berg