Inescop at STRIDE 2026: Key days to demonstrate how to optimize the footwear development process

Last week at STRIDE 2026, there was something that kept repeating itself at our stand.
Looks.
Silent reading.
And, almost always afterward, a conversation.
The reason was simple.
Our team was wearing a sweatshirt with a direct message:
“EVERY WASTED SAMPLE costs more than Icad”
It wasn’t a decorative claim.
It was a statement that many professionals in the sector understood instantly.
Because anyone who has worked in footwear development knows what a physical sample that doesn’t reach a successful outcome implies: lost time, raw material costs, energy consumption, waste generation, adjustments, new iterations… and ultimately, repeating the process.

An ecosystem driving the evolution of the sector
In this context, Inescop played a leading role at STRIDE 2026, reinforcing its position as a benchmark in connecting technological development with its real application in the footwear industry.
Alongside Inescop, Red21 participated as a technology partner, helping bring these capabilities into the production environment through digital tools such as Icad.
Representing Inescop were Eduardo Calabuig, Director, and Vicente López, Head of CAD, leading conversations around innovation, processes, and digital transformation. From Red21, Antonio Miralles, Executive Director, and Eduardo Barbero, Application Engineer, attended, supporting the practical implementation of these workflows.
This joint approach ensured that every interaction went beyond ideas and translated into concrete solutions, combining research, technical expertise, and direct application within companies.

A change that is already underway
Throughout STRIDE 2026, it became clear that the digitalization of footwear development is a strategic direction that Inescop has been working on for some time, and which is now consolidating as a real necessity for the sector.
More and more companies are aware that traditional methods, based on multiple physical samples and repetitive cycles, generate inefficiencies that are difficult to sustain:
Development timelines become longer
Costs increase
Resources are wasted
From this perspective, the adoption of digital workflows, driven by technology centers such as Inescop, enables a shift toward much more agile, precise, and controlled models from the earliest design stages.
Less rework
Less material consumption
Less dependence on physical prototyping
More control at every stage of development

STRIDE as a meeting point
Beyond technology, STRIDE 2026 has been a key space for knowledge exchange, where Inescop acted as a reference point for companies and professionals interested in evolving their processes.
Designers, technicians, and development managers aligned in the same direction: the need to move toward more efficient and connected models in order to remain competitive in an increasingly demanding environment.
In this context, the integration of solutions such as Icad within these new workflows reinforces the sector’s ability to adopt tools that combine 3D design, technical pattern making, and digital validation.

We keep moving forward
The joint participation at STRIDE 2026 reinforces Inescop’s role as a driving force in the transformation of the footwear sector, working hand in hand with technology companies such as Red21 to bring innovation into the day-to-day reality of the industry.
Through this collaboration, progress continues in developing solutions that enable companies to optimize processes, reduce costs, and evolve toward more sustainable and efficient models.
Because the future of footwear lies in integrating knowledge, technology, and better decision-making from the very beginning.