Built for pickleball. Not adapted from something else.
One sport, three different problems. Drive is printed in a single piece, Apex is built around a braced TPU shell and PORON pads, Stance is built for the standing hours. Here is what is actually under your foot.
HeelBase Drive · Apex · Stance
Inside Drive
Four details built for the long session
Drive is printed as one breathable polyurethane structure, with court-specific geometry placed to the millimeter. Here is what each choice does once the rallies add up.
Drive · Repeatable geometryPrinted to the millimeter
Consistent from pair to pair
Printing avoids the pair-to-pair variation that molding can introduce. Every Drive follows the same specification, placing its 16mm arch and 11.3mm heel cup in the same position every time. It comes in nine exact sizes and is not trimmed.
One print · No bonded layersOne continuous structure
No glue line to fail
Drive's arch support and heel cushioning are printed as one continuous structure instead of separate foam layers bonded with glue. Repeated cuts have no seam to shear apart or delaminate, so the support is built to stay consistent game after game.
11.3mm cup · 4.3mm flangeCourt-specific heel control
Centered through hard stops
The 11.3mm heel cup seats and centers the heel as you stop. Alongside it, the 4.3mm lateral flange resists rollover through shuffle-steps and direction changes, keeping support where the court load is highest.
54.9g · Open-lattice ventilationAirflow through every rally
Light. Dry. Locked in.
At 54.9g per insole, Drive stays light underfoot. Its open lattice moves air with every step, and less trapped sweat means less slipping inside your court shoe late in a long session.
Anatomy
Drive
On-court · Endurance
Three builds. Look inside Drive.
Open lattice
The printed lattice moves air with every step. Less trapped sweat means less slipping inside a hot court shoe late in a long session.
Lateral flange
A 4.3mm printed flange resists rollover through shuffle-steps and direction changes, helping the foot stay centered through lateral movement.
16mm arch cradle
Measured at the navicular, the printed arch holds its shape under lateral load and spreads pressure away from the plantar fascia through long rallies.
11.3mm heel cup
The deep printed pocket centers the heel on hard stops and pulls load off the plantar fascia. It lands in the same place on every pair.
Foot orthoses may help when combined with other care, but clinical guidance does not recommend them as a standalone short-term treatment.
What the research says
Science as a design constraint, not a marketing claim
The guideline recommends plantar fascia-specific and calf stretching for pain and function, and says foot orthoses may be used alongside other treatments to reduce pain and improve function. That distinction matters: support can be useful, but it is one part of a broader plan.
HeelBase insoles provide support. They are not medical devices and do not replace clinical evaluation or treatment.
Specification
The numbers, across the range
The full lineup
Which build is yours?
Start with Drive if you are on court and unsure. It is the one most players want, and it is the one we built the printing process for. Add Apex if your sessions are tournaments and drilling blocks, and Stance for the hours off the court, which is where most heel pain is actually earned.
- Best for
- Daily wear & recovery
- Technology focus
- A 15mm heel cup, a TPU torsion bar, and a ventilated top sheet for the standing hours.
- Best for
- Regular on-court play
- Technology focus
- One printed piece, an 11.3mm heel cup, and an open lattice that moves air every step.
- Best for
- Competitive pickleball
- Technology focus
- A 14mm heel cup, a braced TPU arch shell, and PORON pads for tournament-length load.
Ready to feel the differenceon the court?
Three builds, one sport. Compare them side by side, or let the 2-minute assessment match your symptoms and playing volume to the right one.
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