Systematically modified crash-pad reduces impact shock in running shoes

Footwear Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 85-91

  Heidenfelder, Jens ^a   Sterzing, Thorsten ^a   Milani, Thomas L ^a  

^a CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cushioning; Midsole material; Rearfoot control; Running; Running shoes; Shock attenuation; Shod running

Indexed keywords

CUSHIONING; REARFOOT; RUNNING; RUNNING SHOES; SHOCK ATTENUATION; SHOD RUNNING;

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY;

EID: 79951599146     PISSN: 19424280     EISSN: 19424299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19424281003781543     Document Type: Article

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