Technical tracking device for adizero Feather 2
Germany-based sportswear provider adidas introduced the
adizero Feather 2 just before the London Games kicked off.
The lightweight running shoe is designed to help athletes
become faster and improve their performance. It features a miCoach cavity
embedded in the shoe which allows the runner to insert the new miCoach
Speed_Cell.
This records up to eight hours of performance data,
including distance, speed, pace, time, number of sprints, as well as time and
distance in speed zones, and provides personal data to share, compare and
challenge with friends.
The adizero Feather 2 features the Sprintframe platform
directly attached to the upper to provide optimum forefoot propulsion. It
significantly reduces shoe weight while maintaining important performance
characteristics, such as comfort and energy transfer. Fully integrated in the
Sprintframe platform is the company’s Torsion System, which allows independent
movement of the forefoot and rearfoot.
The shoe also contains Sprintweb, a lightweight mesh
construction achieved through strong seamlessly bonded TPU material for maximum
comfort, support and breathability.
Other technological features are full forefoot adiPRENE+,
the adiWEAR rubber outsole which ensures long-lasting durability and traction,
and strategic foam placement on the sole, which allows for a dynamic push-off
while minimszing the overall shoe weight.
The technology and performance benefits of the adizero
Feather 2 can also be found in the adizero Prime, the lightweight sprint spike,
worn by adidas athletes including Yohan Blake, Jessica Ennis and Tyson Gay at
the London Games.
