Springboost was formed from the collective efforts of a number of sport passionate and entrepreneurial individuals who came together to develop a high performance athletic footwear technology and brand. The footwear technology Springboost developed allows one to jump higher, run faster while using less energy.

After five years of intensive research in biomechanics and field testing, initiated by Behrouz Bayat and continued by Dr. Jörg Fuchslocher, it became clear that using new biomechanical principals one could positively affect performance in sports and in training.

Dr. Jörg Fuchslocher, PhD conducted advanced research in human physiology and muscular activity at the University of Lausanne. Testing was conducted at related department of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL). He identified a combination of parameters having a direct impact on athletic performance in terms of propulsion, elevation and energy consumption. These findings opened the path to the development of a new footwear technology platform focused on performance enhancement valid across a wide range of sport activities and footwear categories.
As a company SpringBoost was founded in the spring of 2003 by Mistral Partners, a group of entrepreneurs focused on accelerating the development of innovative projects. As founders Mistral Partners and Behrouz Bayat firmly believed in the potential of the technology and initially focused on the development of prototypes, on third party validations, the filing of patents, a realistic market entry strategy and hiring a team of experts.

In the summer of 2003, a footwear industry veteran, Andrew Silvestri, who played a key role in the build up of Reebok was contacted. He was soon convinced about the opportunity to develop a technology platform representing a major breakthrough in the athletic footwear industry. Andrew Silvestri became one of SpringBoost’s lead investors, moved to Switzerland and joined as founding Chairman and CEO.

In early 2005, SpringBoost launched its first line of footwear solutions for the fitness market under the name B-Fit. Simultaneously the company developed footwear lines for other sport categories. Since September 2005 B-Fit for men and the volleyball shoe B-Spike are available. In the beginning of 2006 SpringBoost presented for the first time footwear for walking, Nordic walking and performance training. Further models will be coming soon.

SpringBoost is out to train the world, to enhance performance and pleasure to all the sport enthusiasts who have a passion for what they do, for those striving to bring out the best in themselves while improving their well-being, health and vigor.