ZAMST HISTORY

An opportunity that medical product converted to sport product arose from an idea of a team doctor of the top volleyball team of the time. Thanks to his bold decision, all the players decided to use our products for injury prevention. Meanwhile, we started researching, evaluating and developing products with in full-scale high durability and strength strenuous movement.

We received a large number of inquiries about our products as the top volleyball team made big strides in international competitions. We decided to enter “sports market” where we had not had any sales experience nor distribution channel.

We launched a brand for athletes who always struggle along with injury risk based on our knowledge, technology and achievement fostered in the medical field.

We carried out public awareness activities of injury prevention for students of the club teams while we carried out support activities for top athletes who struggle at injury risk in strenuous competition. With continuous activities, we have achieved trust from both athletes and coaches as a brand from the medical field as well as importance of injury prevention.

In 1995, we fully remodeled “ZAMST A2”, our flagship product for the ankle. It has been remodeled for four times up to now and highly recognized by famous top athletes.

We carried out product improvements and specification changes by listening to the voices of sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers and athletes. We launched more products for other body parts such as elbow, wrist and shoulder to broaden our lineup.

Fully remodeled the knee supports (KW series) in 1996 and the lower back supports (ZW series) in 2000. We aimed to improve functions by applying three-dimensional design and new materials.

The 4th generation of “A2”, a flagship product of ZAMST was launched. White color became a hot topic due to its rarity. Broadened target sports by launching the products for elbow and wrist.

ZAMST users playing racket sports such as tennis and badminton were increased after launching the products for the elbow and wrist.

Our lineup and services have been broadened from “supports” to “functional apparels”, “care and support” to “conditioning and performance”. We enhanced product promotions not only the conventional users but also the users who enjoy sports in daily life such as runners.

We broadened our lineup by adding functional apparels dedicated to improvement of condition and suppression of impared performance, on our conventional support lineup dedicated for post-injury support and injury prevention. We were able to gain new customers.

As we wished growing children to play the sports safely and tremendously, we developed the products designed specifically for children and launched as ZAMST Jr. series with five products: wrist, knee, ankle and two types of icing products.

We renewed our brand message to make it more familiar to more customers other than top athletes. We strived to enter new territories by launching the first-ever functional apparel in ZAMST history.

We renewed the brand logo as the 2nd generation design. Changed the brand slogan from “ATHLETE SAVE” to “スポーツの喜びをあなたと。”

We launched the first-ever functional apparel supporting not only the single joint but also running posture. “Z20” for training purpose and “Z0” for recovery purpose were sold throughout Japan.

We developed the ankle support “”FILMISTA ANKLE”” designed mainly for soccer. Its basic concept is “the product that can achieve stability of the ankle without interrupting sensitive ball control of the soccer players”. It has been highly recognized by our customers since its launch and achieved ISPO Award.

With aiming to approach the foot that supports holistic movement as a base of the body, we developed and launched “Footcraft”, functional insoles designed based on orthopedics and sports medicine, our roots.

In a year when measures against droplets during sports became essential, mask-wearing was required in daily life as a preventive measure against infectious diseases. This product was developed as something that could be worn as etiquette toward others while ensuring maximum breathability during sports activities.

This program was started to support not only top athletes but also a wide range of athletes who aim for self-realization and self-expression through sports, and to contribute to the development and promotion of sports in Japan. It is a program that supports athletes and teams who work on sports daily with the aim of being active in Japan and worldwide by providing ZAMST products for one year.

This program was started to support amateur tournaments held nationwide, which play roles such as providing opportunities to experience sports and discover their enjoyment, and serving as places to confirm the results of daily practice. We will continue to support the activities of many tournament organizers, participating teams, and participants.

Based on the spiral structure of the “ZAMST RK-1,” which controls knee movement and was developed to address problems on the outer side of the knee in runners, it improves comfort during running and incorporates a proprietary mechanism that reduces loss of support caused by slipping during movement.

The pads provide wide-area protection for the thighs and reduce impact from contact during play, which is common among basketball players. It has gained strong trust from many top athletes.

To support sports activities in hot seasons comfortably, four new products were launched: “Arm Sleeve COOL EDITION,” “COOL SHADER,” “Ice Neck Ring,” and “Ice Neck Wrap.”

“ZK-PROTECT,” the successor model to the previous top model “ZK-7,” further improves support performance and usability. “ZK-MOTION” adopts a new knitting method and new design to achieve both support and ease of movement. These two products together form the “ZK series,” positioned as the top tier among ZAMST knee supports in terms of both support and functionality.

In July, “BALANCE” and “IMPACT” were released, and in February 2025, “GRIP” and “CONTROL” were released, making a total of four products that can be selected according to the characteristics of each sport and foot-related concerns.

In response to market demand, a white version of the popular ankle support was launched in North America, Europe, and Oceania.