Popular Mechanics (South Africa)

NIKE EPIC REACT FLYKNIT

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It didn’t take Nike too long to bend to market demand for energy-return cushioning. The company held firm on the impact mitigation position and refused to get into the boosting game. React was seeded in basketball shoes in mid-2017 and has finally migrated to running shoes. What makes this technology unique is that the midsole is made out of one piece of cushioning, with deeper grooves for flexibilit­y and maximum energy return and then shallow grooves for stability. Our knowledge of Nike running shoes dictates that the deep grooves are going to vacuum up small stones so these would be best on smooth sealed roads.

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