antepes MUSCLE RUNNERS Sole Components

PEBAX™️ FOAM
The Top Midsole Layer in the Forefoot - the Bottom Midsole Layer - the Insole - the HEELX™️ foam - all used this highly advanced, eco-friendly and castor-bean based super-foam
PROPRIETARY TPU
The hard exterior layer of the HEELX™️ Counter uses an advanced proprietary formulations to enhance keeping the Muscle Runners™️ on your feet and away from your Achilles tendon
CARBON FIBER PLATE
Our proprietary Carbon Fiber Plate is a uni-directional, dual-stiffness and dua-split plate that bends easier in one direction for enhanced directional motion, laterally more flexible to allow a more natural gait without hindering the foot's striking motion, bends easier in the forefoot and stays stiffer under the arch to provide better support when needed
FORESTRIKE™️
8mm* Forefoot Gain™️ provides more cushioning under the forefoot than under the heel. The dual-density foam - consisting of two Pebax™ foam layers of varying firmness - guarantees maximum comfort and performance
18mm*  Heel Gain™️ elevates the heel when the shoe is positioned parallel to the ground. This ensures avoiding ground contact during landing and helps maintain the perfect Muscle Running™ form. There's about 8mm* less cushioning under the heel as compared to the cushioning under the forefoot
*All numerical values are proximate
FORESPRING™️
ForeSpring™️ Plate: dual-flex Carbon Fiber Plate that is more flexible in the forefoot and more rigid under the arch and heel
+ ForeSpring™️ Foam: dual-density castor-bean based super-light, super-springy foam customized for softer feel right below the forefoot and slightly stiffer layer for ground contact
The ForeFoot Gain™️ is Enabled by a Dual-Density Foam in the Forefoot, where a first Pebax™️ Foam sits under a slightly Softer second Pebax™️ Foam for maximum comfort and performance
The Heel Gain™️ Is Enabled By A Layer of Pebax™️ Foam under the Heel
The ForeSpring™️ Plate being sandwiched between the two Pebax™️ Midsole Foams in the Forefoot, But sitting on the Top Surface of the Midsole Foam under the Heel
HEELX™️
Our innovative heel-counter locks in the heel to reduce the shoe’s contact with the achilles tendon. HEELX™ sits between the ankle (malleolus) bones and the achilles to secure the heel (calcaneus) while still ensuring full heel mobility
Moving into place between the ankle (malleolus) bones and the achilles to grab on and secure the heel (calcaneus) bone
HEELX™️ soft foam & hard plastic combine to provide a soft touch and rigid grip of the heel to lower impact on the Achilles