Windlass Mechanism Enhancing Running Shoes

Brooks Kinetic Wedge
Nike WARP
New Balance 1050
ASICS patent

NIKE: "W. A. R. P. Tech AKA Windlass Activation Resupination Pod Technology
The name is extremely confusing to any one including myself but it's just a fancy way of saying the softer material under the ball of the foot increases the foots natural Resupination to propel itself foward. They call this the "Windlass Effect" (where the foot converts into a rigid lever during toe off). The pod of softer materials is positioned right under the ball of the foot where the metatarsal joints naturally flex."

External Links:
ASICS patent for Windlass Running Shoe (Podiatry Arena)
Windlass Mechanism Enhancing Running Shoes (Podiatry Arena)

Related Topics:
Reverse Windlass Mechanism | Reverse windlass test | Windlass Force and Timing | Windlass Mechanism