Words Tina Chantrey
The technology incorporated into today’s running shoe is dramatically different to shoes of only 10 years ago. Marathon runners of the 1980s would be amazed to bounce along in a modern-day shoe, with uber-cushioning and integrated tongues. But what do all these advancements really mean? And what does each part do?
All of a running shoe’s components work seamlessly together to deliver a specific running experience. Generally however, there are three regions we refer to in a running shoe: the upper, the midsole and the outsole.