Coming soon to a sports shop near you, Reebok ZigTech is the training shoe designed to help athletes run further and faster for longer with less fatigue.
French footballer Thierry Henry was spotted championing the new ZigTech range alongside Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton at the US Reebok launch in March.
The two raced one another across a zig-zagging assault course, putting their Reebok ZigTech trainers to the test as they swang from ropes, ran up travelators and through obstacles.
Once the roaring crowd had quietened down, Reebok explained the ideas behind their ZigTech trainers and their unusual Zig sole unit.
Designed as a training aid, Reebok ZigTech is a new range of athletic shoes inspired by the energy transfer of a slinky. The concept is for the energy generated at heel strike to ripple down the zigs in the ZigTech sole, through the stride and providing extra power when the wearer pushes off with their toes, propelling them forward faster.
So the combination of extreme cushioning and efficient energy transfer takes the focus away from shock absorption and into forward momentum. And because key leg muscles are being used purely for running and not taking the impact of the athlete’s feet hitting the floor, it’s possible to run further and faster for longer with less fatigue and a reduced chance of injury.
The Reebok ZigTech is already being worn by Reebok sponsored athletes to enhance their training sessions and will be coming to the UK very soon.