The History of MOBO

MOBO was founded by Jay Dicharry, who spends the majority of his time researching and applying approaches to improve injury resilience in athletes, and working towards incremental gains in elite athletic performance.  Through this work, Jay discovered a problematic trend: athletes don’t train their feet like they train the rest of the body. This oversight leaves seconds on the clock and black holes in an athlete’s preparation. 

Over the years, Jay developed innovative techniques to rebuild the foot, all requiring extensive one on one training and there were no tools on the market to progress from basic training towards sport specificity.

Never one to settle, he has changed this with development of MOBO! He made some sketches, bought a CNC machine to make prototypes, was awarded two patents, sourced production, and is proud to deliver this mobility board called MOBO to the world. 

 Jay’s personal mission statement is “if you are going to compete, show up ready” and he believes every athlete deserves a chance to achieve their best —> from the ground up. 

 Jay looks forward to helping a greater number of athletes prepare for the specific demands of their training and competition through MOBO.  

Jay is a physical therapist, teacher, biomechanics researcher, + author in Bend, Oregon, USA. Jay built his international reputation as an expert in biomechanical analysis as Director of the SPEED Clinic at the University of Virginia, and as Director of an independent lab in Oregon. Jay blurs the lines between clinical practice, coaching, and engineering to solve injury problems and optimize performance. Jay literally wrote the book on running gait assessments: he is author of “Running Rewired” and "Anatomy for Runners", writes columns for numerous magazines, and has published over thirty-five professional journal articles and book chapters. Jay has had an active research career, and consults and teaches for numerous footwear companies, the cycling industry, the US Air Force, USA Track and Field, and USA Triathlon.  His research work led him to a patented design to improve foot and lower leg function through his start-up company, MOBO.   Having taught in the Sports Medicine program at UVA and OSU-Cascades, he brings a strong bias towards patient education, and continues to teach nationally to elevate the standard of care for Therapists, Physicians, Students, and Coaches working with endurance athletes. His expertise in injury prevention, rehab, and performance training is sought out by athletes across the world, and his athlete’s results speak for themselves.

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