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.natomy of a Runnin/ Shoe
.natomy of a Runnin/ Shoe
<0 Su"er 3a.e? Industr0 &@"ert
Materia#s
Sha"e
Shoe Materials*
A running shoe is !ade u" of three "arts5 the u""er? the !idso#e and the outso#e*
&'1pper* 'o#ds the foot in "#ace? "rotects the foot fro! roc6s and dirt? has s0nthetic #eather for dura<i#it0? !esh for <reatha<i#it0
and ref#ecti.e !ateria# for safet0*
2' Midsole* The !ost i!"ortant "art of shoe* There are three !ateria#s that !a6e u" the !idso#e5
EVA: Lightweight? foa!;<ased cushioning*
Dual-Density EVA: hen 0ou dou<#e the densit0 of so!ething it gets stronger? fir!er and hea.ier -twice the !ass in the sa!e
a!ount of s"ace/* The dua#;densit0 &VA is ca##ed a A!edia# "ostA* 'Media#' <ecause it is on the inside of the shoe and '"ost'
<ecause it has a <eginning and an end* The #ength of the "ost deter!ines the a!ount of contro#*
Polyurethane: Ver0 dura<#e cushioning* More dura<#eBsta<#e than &VA and weighs !ore than &VA*
*New forms of EVA or combinations of EVA and rubber midsoles are being developed at increasingly faster rates. These new
foams are lighter and provide you with more durability. oo! for brand name foams li!e "ogo# $olyte# Acteeva and others.
34 !utsole* 'as tread for traction? f#e@ groo.es for f#e@i<i#it0 and "rotects fro! dirtBroc6s* The outso#e is !ade of two !ateria#s5
Carbon Rubber: The !ost dura<#e -sa!e !ateria# as tires/*
Blown Rubber: Lighter? !ore f#e@i<#e and !ore cushioned? <ut not as dura<#e*
<ac6 to to"
Get in Shape -ith Shoe Shape
I!agine a #ine running a#ong the center of each of 0our feet fro! hee# to toe* Loo6ing down at 0our feet? these #ines wou#d
"ro<a<#0 <e gent#e arcs si!i#ar to "arenthesesC -/* This is <ecause feet are not "erfect#0 straight #i6e 0ou !ight thin6? <ut ha.e
so!e degree of cur.e to the!* Rea#iDing this? shoe !anufacturers !a6e shoe !ode#s in sha"es fro! a#!ost co!"#ete#0 straight to
cur.ed and "oints in <etween*
Shoe sha"e ties in with the shoe categor05 the straighter a shoe is the !ore sta<#e it is* The shoe acts #i6e a Asteering whee#A?
guiding 0our foot in the direction of the cur.e of the shoe* 'ere's how it wor6s5
&' Strai/ht* Sha"e found in !otion contro# shoes <ui#t for o.er"ronators*
2' SemiCur,ed* Sha"e found in sta<i#it0 shoes and !ost neutra# shoes*
3' Cur,ed* Sha"e found in #ightweight neutra# shoes for faster runners*
As 0ou can see? the sha"e of the shoe actua##0 he#"s it do what it does! P#us? these sha"es genera##0 !atch the sha"e of the feet
in each of these shoe categories* And the fit wi## a#wa0s <e <etter when the sha"e of the shoe !atches the sha"e of 0our foot*
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