On shoes, the drop is the height difference between the front and rear of the sole. Scientific studies led by our research laboratory (SportsLab) has demonstrated that a 0 drop gives a more natural stride, similar to running barefoot. This natural stride helps your child better absorb the impacts of running and strengthens their tendons and muscles over time.
To encourage a natural stride that's as close as possible to running barefoot, the Athletic Easy trainer is based on 3 criteria:
- A zero drop, so that the midsole hits the ground first instead of the heel.
- A light weight for a more fluid stride
- A flexible design that easily bends at the midfoot when pushing off.
The result is that, the energy you get when contacting the floor is transferred to muscles on the back of the leg, which absorb vibrations better.
Our team focused on the needs of beginner athletes and feedback from their parents when designing these shoes:
- Rubber skid pads on the toe and heel of the sole for better grip
- Rip-tabs so that your child can put them on and take them off by themselves
- A strap inside the liner to ensure your child's feet are effectively supported
- Reinforcements at the front, back and sides of the upper for better support and protection
...a light, accessible and stylish shoe.
Behind this achievement was a team of 15 people, a lot of back and forth, feedback from you, close collaboration with SportsLab, both lab and field tests and the goal to create an affordable shoe, adapted to the natural stride of kids who are discovering sports.
The result: "A beautiful shoe, which tells a story with enormous meaning and that is in line with the values of athletes."
"We started from the principle that the body is naturally well made and has everything a person needs to run. It's as children, when we're first discovering sport, that we develop our natural stride. That's why we wanted to create this shoe."
"The message is not to fight nature and relearn how to run, because running comes naturally. When kids start athletics, these shoes will support them and their movement."
Kids' shoes are specially designed to meet the needs of our kids' feet. Even in the same size, kids' feet are thinner and take up less space in a shoe than adults' feet. Give your little athletes space to grow so they're not constricted while playing. As an adult, if you were to wear kids' shoes, they would restrict your movements and affect your whole body!
2 years
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