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Adidas introduces cushioning innovation

Adidas says that Boost provides the highest energy return in the running industry.

Adidas says that Boost provides the highest energy return in the running industry.

Adidas has launched Boost, a cushioning foam technology for running shoes which is said to provide the highest energy return in the running industry. The material base of the new development are granules of foamed TPU from BASF Polyurethanes.

The shoe maker from Herzogenaurach describes this as “solid granular material (TPU) … literally blown up and turned into thousands of small energy capsules which make up the footwear’s distinctive midsole.”

When tested at extreme temperatures from +40 to –20 °C, Boost foam performed more consistently and did not lose its cushioning properties like standard EVA, which is commonly used in this application. Adidas says that Boost also maintains its key characteristics better over its lifetime than the comparable EVA midsole.


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