act'ble
act'ble GmbH is a German dancewear company that produces 3D-printed, custom-fit pointe shoe soles (act'Pointes) for ballet dancers.
- CEO / Founder
- Sophia Lindner
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Grant
Technology & Products
Key Products
act'Pointes (modular 3D-printed pointe shoe system with replaceable soles), Act'Wear apparel line (leotards, tights), accessories.
Technological Advantage
Patented 3D-printed sole geometry; production using HP Multi Jet Fusion technology; modular replaceable-part design (sole, skin, laces) rather than disposable whole-shoe replacement.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Modular pointe shoes with 3D-printed soles that adapt to each dancer's foot, reducing pain and lasting up to 5x longer than traditional pointe shoes.
How They Differentiate
Uses 3D printing for individualized, modular pointe shoe components with replaceable parts, versus mass-manufactured static shoes from incumbents like Gaynor Minden and Freed.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Professional and amateur ballet dancers, dance studios, and pointe shoe fitters.
Industry Verticals
Dancewear/performing arts, sports/athletic footwear.
Competitors
Gaynor Minden; Freed of London; traditional pointe shoe makers (Bloch, Capezio, Grishko).
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Won first prize at purmundus challenge for 'New Pointe Shoe Sole' (2022); beta study launch of first 3D-printed act'ble shoes (early 2022); act'Pointe shoe release covered by Dance Magazine (2023); production scaled with HP Multi Jet Fusion; showcased at Formnext 2022.