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Running shoe consultation with pressure plate

At Tempo Sport in Horgen, we rely on the support of state-of-the-art technology for running shoe advice: A highly sensitive pressure plate in combination with AI-supported software provides information that our experienced running shoe consultants use to find the best possible running shoe. But what can this technology actually do? And what role does the human factor play?

The Technology

At the heart of the system is a highly sensitive pressure plate that has a matrix of almost 5,500 sensors about 1 meter long and 40 cm wide. Customers walk over this plate several times, which creates a dynamic image of the foot at an interval of around 100 measurements per second. In this way, both the precise load points of the foot and the detailed rolling process can be shown. An HD camera is used to control the leg axis and hip position.

Software

The AI-supported software summarizes the measurement results in a compact way and visualizes them clearly. Specifically, it shows the following results:

  • Rolling behaviour of the gear
  • Stability of movement
  • Pressure distribution of both feet
  • natural cushioning behaviour of the foot

All these parameters provide important information about the right running shoe and form the basis for the final selection.

Consulting know-how

Pressure plate and software form the basis for finding the ideal running shoe from the large range. However, measurement is only one aspect. A running shoe consultation doesn’t end with the pressure plate, it starts here. Because this is where the human factor comes into play with its experience and know-how. For the right choice, there are many other decisive factors, which we look at carefully: For which distances the running shoe should be used, what is the level of the runner, weight, running style, surface, etc. An experienced running shoe consultant then draws the right conclusions from the combination of the analysis with the pressure plate and his/her experience and suggests appropriate models. These running shoes are then immediately tested on our indoor track and evaluated together with the customer. Until the final selection is determined.

SWIM, BIKE, RUN – AND MORE

Sport is emotion. Whether you go jogging once a week or prepare an Ironman: sport always gives you something in return. Especially in the times of online shopping, we are convinced that these emotions can only be shared from person to person, athlete to athlete. In our stores you breathe real sports air. But above all, you will receive the advice you can expect on site.

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