Real farmers. Real results.
First-hand accounts from pilot farmers, field researchers and rural communities who have worn the AB-01.
- Pilot farmers
- 355
- Harvest seasons
- 3
- Districts researched
- 25
The people who trusted us with their safety first.
The season Lakshmi never went to the clinic
A paddy farmer wore the AB-01 through the full 2023 kharif season. For the first time in 11 years she had zero foot infections, zero chemical burns from fertiliser water and zero clinic visits.
Lakshmi Devi, 38
Warangal district, Telangana
How a para-aramid collar stopped a krait bite
A pilot farmer stepped on a common krait at 5 am while checking water gates. The ankle collar held and he walked away unharmed. Without the boot, his family said, it would have been a tragedy.
Raju K., 44
West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
Srinivas carries full grain loads again — at 52
Chronic knee pain had limited Srinivas to half-loads for three seasons. After one kharif with AB-01 midsole support, he carries full 40 kg grain bags again with no evening swelling.
Srinivas M., 52
Nalgonda, Telangana
₹4,200 a season saved in medical bills
Pilot tracking showed AB-01 wearers in Nashik reduced per-farmer medical spend by an average of ₹4,200 per season — eliminating treatment for chemical burns, deep blisters and foot trauma.
Nashik pilot cohort data
Nashik district, Maharashtra
The science behind the boot.
Whitepapers and agricultural health briefs from our R&D team.
- Field survey
Why 70% of farmers are dissatisfied with commercial footwear
Survey analysis across 1,000+ farmers mapping weight, heat and tear failures.
- Biomechanics brief
From plantar pressure scans to midsole design
How dual-density EVA/PU counteracts uneven paddy forces on knee ligaments.
- Co-design report
What true co-creation with 1,000 farmers looks like
Documenting 18 prototype iterations across 25 agricultural districts.
- Policy paper
Snakebite in India’s paddy fields: the data no one discusses
Why occupational safety policy must recognise footwear as essential farm equipment.
Briefs are available on request from our research team.
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