Firm Footing From: Popular Science - 05/2013 - page 48 By: Clay Dillow A prosthetic limb that puts athletes back in the game. In early 2009 Mike Schultz designed and built a limb that could stand up to his high-impact lifestyle. Its key feature was the Moto Knee, which uses an adjustable 250psi mountain bike shock absorber to regulate the joint's stiffness with compressed air. But snowboarders and skateboarders also require critical toe pressure and ankle tension, so Schultz added the Versa Foot, a foot-ankle assembly that also uses a pneumatic shock absorber to emulate joint resistance. Together, the two parts complete an artificial lower limb that’s impact-resistant, waterproof, and quickly customizable for a range of high-performance activities. Read the entire article at: http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-04/medicine-firm-footing Links: Mike Schultz http://www.ridefox.com/team.php?m=moto&p=schultz Bioadapt http://www.biodaptinc.com/ Moto Knee http://www.monstermikeschultz.com/moto-knee.htm FOX Athlete Mike Schultz's Versa Foot Wins 2013 Popular Science Invention Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/foxmikeschultz/popularscience/prweb10639584.htm