Saucony are legendary in the sport of running and produce some of the highest quality footwear on the market, which have received the highest praise from the four corners of the world. They continue to innovate and produce some of the most technologically advanced footwear on the market and are truly world leaders.
In 1991 Saucony introduced the Grid. The technology uses Hytrel filaments woven into a grid pattern which offers the maximum stability and cushioning for a long run on the road. The Grid has been widely acclaimed as being one of the best developments for the protection of the feet of runners and joggers at all levels. However technology never stops and the Grid has now evolved into the ProGrid™ with the help of a Respon-Tek foam and rubber combo. It offers greater cushioning to the feet, dissipates shockwaves, and sets the feet up perfectly for a smooth heel to toe roll. The 6-part sole now offers the professional runner the maximum shock absorption and protection to keep the feet, ankles, knees and hips in perfect shape.
When it comes to endurance races Saucony goes the extra mile. For professional runners who are looking to make up ground on the Kenyans, there is a new addition to the running arsenal, and it comes in the form of the FleXion Plate™. In order to get more speed, it is first necessary to increase efficiency of the stride which is where FleXion comes into its own. It is designed to give the maximum efficiency to the stride and create a smooth heel to toe transition. A TPU heel pad takes the impact of the heel strike, dampens the shock and moves the foot to the ball and toes to give an extra boost, reducing the energy required in each stride. Over the course of a race this adds up to important seconds and helps to conserve energy to help with a sprint finish. So good is the Flexion plate that it won the best innovation award at the New York International Shoe Summit not only for its cushioning, but its propulsion system for the feet to boost speed and increase the efficiency of a run.
The shoes feature an Arch-Lock foot wrapper to keep shoe and foot perfectly connected, Super Rebound Compound (SRC) rubber in the heel for maximum shock absorption and HRC forefoot cushioning. They wick away moisture, feature memory foam in the heel, and give an all-round high performance which leaves many competitors struggling at the back of the field.
Triathlon Plus magazine awarded the ProGrid™ Triumph 7 the coveted Gold Award for their cushioning and comfort to take the shocks out of road running. The ProGrid™ Phoenix 4 won Runners Worlds Best Update in Sept 2009, the Grid Jazz 13 got the Best Buy for Spring 2010 from Runners World, ProGrid™ Paramount 2 got the Triathlon Plus Overall winner in the Sept 2009 Awards, and the women’s ProGrid™ Omni 8 Got the Editors Choice award for Summer 2009 from Runners World. Not a bad tally of accolades it has to be said.
Saucony keep on innovating and the awards keep flooding in, and you can bet that when the all new ProGrid™ Hurricane 12 gets released on May 1st 2010 that this will be this year’s running shoe sensation and will bring more gold medals to the brand and propel Saucony athletes to further greatness. It’s the top of the range model and for a mild to moderate pronation there is no better choice of footwear.
For a professional running shoe, which is guaranteed to give you the smoothest ride and cushioning there is no substitute for Saucony, so why not give your feet the gold medal treatment with a new pair of Saucony’s.