Airia One Running Shoe

What happened to the Airia One running shoe?

The Airia One was a unique and innovative running shoe that was first released in 2013. The characteristics of the shoe were a zero drop heel, massive toe spring and the midsole was thicker under the lateral forefoot.

In-house trials by the company suggested that you could run faster with these shoes. The claims were not independently verified. A biomechanical explanation was given as to how the shoes could affect performance.

Reviews on the use of the Airia One were mixed and the shoe is no longer available. I was a fan and had a pair that I did do some runs in. The difference in biomechanics was very noticeable as there running shoes were quite different from anything else that where available at the time.

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