About
RunScribe is a professional-grade wearable gait analysis platform that combines high-precision IMU footpods, a mobile app, and a cloud-based analytics dashboard to deliver comprehensive biomechanical insights for running, walking, and hiking. The system's 500Hz footpods capture every step in real time, recording metrics such as efficiency, shock, motion, ground contact, pelvic angles, and vertical oscillation across both feet simultaneously. Designed for serious gait professionals—including podiatrists, physical therapists, coaches, gait labs, and academic researchers—RunScribe operates seamlessly in controlled lab environments as well as real-world road and trail conditions. The RunScribe iOS and Android apps enable live metric monitoring during sessions, while the web-based dashboard provides powerful visualization tools to compare runs, identify biomechanical trends, and assess the impact of different footwear and terrain on stride mechanics. The platform supports multiple client profiles via a Runners Portal, making it practical for clinicians managing large patient rosters. For research applications, RunScribe offers full raw data export (per-step CSV and 500Hz IMU data), making it suitable for academic and footwear brand studies. Over 1,500 clinicians, coaches, gait labs, and researchers worldwide rely on RunScribe for accurate, consistent gait metrics. Product tiers include the RunScribe Red (foot pods), Foot/Sacral configurations, and the specialized Motion POD for pure raw-data research collection.
Key Features
- 500Hz Dual-Foot IMU Footpods: High-frequency sensors record detailed biomechanical data from both feet simultaneously at every step, capturing efficiency, shock, motion, and more.
- Real-Time Gait Metrics via Mobile App: The iOS and Android RunScribe app streams live gait metrics during runs or walks, enabling immediate feedback for coaches and clinicians.
- Advanced Analytics Dashboard: A web-based dashboard offers powerful visualization, run comparison, trend identification, and shoe/terrain impact analysis accessible on mobile, tablet, or browser.
- Multi-Client Runners Portal: Clinics and coaches can create and manage unlimited patient or athlete profiles, making it scalable for professional practices and gait labs.
- Research-Grade Raw Data Export: Export per-step CSV files or full 500Hz raw IMU data for academic research, footwear studies, and custom analysis pipelines.
Use Cases
- Physical therapists and podiatrists assessing patient gait mechanics to diagnose injury causes and guide rehabilitation programs.
- Running coaches analyzing athlete stride efficiency and biomechanics to optimize training and reduce injury risk.
- Gait labs and academic researchers collecting high-frequency raw IMU data for biomechanical studies and footwear research.
- Footwear brands evaluating how different shoe designs affect stride mechanics, ground contact, and shock absorption.
- Sports medicine clinics tracking gait changes over time to monitor recovery progress and the impact of therapeutic interventions.
Pros
- Clinical & Field Versatility: Works equally well on a treadmill in a lab or during real outdoor runs and hikes, providing flexibility for diverse professional use cases.
- High Precision Data: 500Hz sampling rate and dual-foot capture deliver research-grade accuracy trusted by over 1,500 professionals and academic institutions worldwide.
- Comprehensive Metric Suite: Covers basic, advanced, sacral/pelvic, and shoe-print metrics, offering a more complete biomechanical picture than most consumer wearables.
- Scalable Multi-Patient Management: The Runners Portal supports unlimited clients, making it practical and cost-effective for busy clinics or large coaching programs.
Cons
- Professional Use Only: Explicitly designed for experienced gait professionals; not suitable for casual runners or those seeking a simpler consumer running tracker.
- Stock and Availability Issues: Supply chain challenges have led to out-of-stock situations for newer hardware, making procurement uncertain at times.
- Hardware Cost: As a paid hardware-plus-software platform, the total cost of entry is significant compared to software-only analytics tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is RunScribe designed for?
RunScribe is built for gait professionals including podiatrists, physical therapists, coaches, gait labs, and academic researchers. It is not intended as a consumer fitness tracker.
Can RunScribe be used outdoors or only in a lab?
Yes — RunScribe works both in controlled lab environments (e.g., treadmill testing) and in real-world outdoor conditions such as road and trail runs.
What data can I export for research?
RunScribe supports per-step CSV exports and full 500Hz raw IMU data exports, making it compatible with custom analysis pipelines and academic research workflows.
Does RunScribe support multiple patients or athletes?
Yes. Through the Runners Portal, clinicians and coaches can create and manage an unlimited number of client profiles within a single account.
What metrics does RunScribe capture?
RunScribe captures a wide range of metrics including efficiency, shock, motion, ground contact, pelvic angles, vertical oscillation, shoe print/ride visualization, and more — across both feet simultaneously.
