SAUCONY INFORMATION

Grid system

The most important of the Grid system is the way it combines an excellent shock moderation with increased stability. The technicians in the Saucony Research Lab have been looking for years for this magical combination. Runners will appreciate the extra comfort and decreased chance of injuries, due to the Grid system. Unique of this system is the combination of a high degree stability and an optimal shock moderation. These two ‘opposites’ seem to combine pretty hard. Saucony has been the only manufacturer of running shoes who succeeded successfully to integrate such a concept.

3D Grid System

With the 3D Grid system, the Grid system has been enlarged and the Hytrel strings on the lateral side (the outside) are placed in an angle (30? or 45?). In this way there will be an improved and very comfortable schockmoderation, and the midsole will be unburdened.

Heel cap

A stytherm heel cap is processed in every Saucony shoe, light of weight, lasting and accompanies the heel movement. When you heathen the stytherm heel cap, (for instance with a hair-dryer), it will be possible to adjust it to the form of the heel.

By a grand number of runnershoes there is a heelcap of cardboard used, which will loose its solidness once it becomes moist. A stytherm heel cap is off course insensitive of this.

HRC (High Rebound Compound) forefoot cushioning.

This element is specially designed to decrease the pressure underneath the front foot during the unwinding. The HRC Pad is made of an exclusive polymere which absorbes the shockingsh absorbes shokc during a long period, decreases pressure and provides an excellent cushioning without decreasing the flexibility. In combination with Grid or 3D Grid in the heel, the HRC system provides a biomechanical correct shock absorption and shock moderation.

Arch-Lock

The Arch-Lock improves the control and support of the foot movement while walking. The foot will be surrounded like a glove from the upperwork untill the midsole. It is an absolute must-have! The Arch-Lock is used in the 3D Grid Hurricane, Grid Shadow 8 and Grid Stabil MC.

CRM (Custom Ride Management)

Unique at the CRM (Custom Ride Management) concept is that it takes care of the weight, the need of shockmoderation and support of runners. With this concept, Saucony keeps the individual preferences of the athletes in mind. The differences are to be found in the used rubbertypes in the wear down sole (blown rubber or carbon rubber), in the weight of the midsole and the placement of extra hardnesses in this midsole. But on the other hand, the fitting of these three versions is identical and comes very handy; when the level of shockmoderation or support of one version is not good enough, it is possible to choose another version which will fit better, but you contain the same fit. The CRM concept is adopted in the neutral Grid Trigon 3 (Ride & Guide), the Grid Omni 5 (Moderate & Ultimate, an anti-pronation shoe) and the Grid Fastwitch (lightweighted training/competition shoe).

Engineered Asymmetrical Sole (E.A.S.)

E.A.S. guarantees an optimal guiding of the shoe while moving. With E.A.S, Saucony unites a great variety of hardnesses, thicknesses, torsions, shockmoderating and supporting elements in the right place.

Lasts

Contour Last

The Contour Last is a succesfull new last and the result of decades of research after the biomechanics of our feet. This last is more cut to the anatomy of the foot. At the same time the increased toe-jump makes the unwinding a lot easier.

Standard Last

Saucony’s classic, semi-curved last, which delivers Saucony his classic fit: broad in the forefoot, small in the heel and suitable for the average foot type.

Straight Last

The Straight Last of Saucony is designed to provide the runners with more flat feet the same great fit and feeling of Saucony. Straight Last is mostly used in the Motion Control shoes which are designed to capture extreme overpronation..

Tapered Last

The Tapered Last provides suport on the side while a faster and flexible transition from heel-to-toe stays preserved. It is designed for athletes with a higher instep, mostly adjusted in the lighter models.

Walking Last

A last specially made to reach the most comfortable fit for walkers. The Walking-Last has all the traditional advantages of the standard running last, but adjusted to the walker.

Materials

XT 600

Carbon rubber with a high wear-down solidness. XT 600 is used in the forefoot part of lots of models.

T 900

Improved variant of XT 600. XT 900 is even more lasting and contains a higher traction. XT900 is used in the places which get to bear the most.

XT 1200

Saucony’s exclusive wear-down solid carbon rubber which brings superior lasting. It is adjusted in the heel part.

b/cR

b/cR stands for the combination of blown/carbon rubber in the wear-down sole. Blown rubber offers extreme grip (even at a wet surface), but is less lasting. Shoes which contain this combination offer the optimal mix of durability and traction.

Polyurethane

A solid, middle-sole material with a long durability. It is a bit more heavier but that is why the material is more solid than the frecuently used EVA.

Dual Density EVA (Second Hardness)

An EVA material with a high density placed on the medial side of the middle-sole. It controles and captures the overpronation.

EVA Midsole

(Ethylen Vinyl Acetat) A complex middle-sole material which is lasting, light-weighted and provides shock moderation.

Flex Grooves

Gaps in the mid and wear-down sole which make the shoe easier to bow and stimulate the natural unwinding of the runner his foot.

Medial Midsole Post

A stabilizer placed on the medial (innerside) of the shoe to capture and correct the overpronation. See also the Dual Density, EVA and Triple Density EVA.

Midfoot Support Bridge

A stiff material placed in the midfoot-part of the midsole to keep the foot in a neutral stand while unwinding.

TRB Shank (Torsion Rigidity Bar)

A light weighted midfoot support who assists the foot in the lighter models.

Triple Density EVA

A third hardness adjusted in the EVA for a bigger degree of correction.