Schering-Plough kiosk combats foot pain

Commercial Appeal: An electronic kiosk designed in Memphis measures forces on the bottoms of people's feet and uses the data to recommend one of 14 shoe inserts for foot pain or other problems. The new machine shows how Schering-Plough Corp., which bought the Illinois-based Scholl company in 1979, still uses the old doctor's blend of science and salesmanship in developing its foot care products. The machine recognizes common problems like flat feet and recommends that you buy one of the inserts, which hang on attached racks and differ in size, shape and density.

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