Adidas

• a3 - is an Energy Management technology used to enhance performance throughout the entire footstrike. Maximising energy use, individually engineered elements cushion, guide, and drive, to deliver the ultimate ride.
  
• ClimaCool ™
  Ventilated upper, sockliner and sole provide a 360º cooling effect for the entire foot. Heat and moisture build-up is reduced to provide the athlete maximum comfort and performance.
  
• ClimaWarm™
  ClimaWarm™ is about thermal insulation. Lightweight, breathable insulating fabrics keep the feet warm and comfortable when you’re out in the cold.
  
• ClimaProof™
  ClimaProof™ is about weather protection. Combining breathability with wind and water resistance, your feet stay comfortable and dry with fabrics that defend against anything Mother Nature throws at you.
  
• adiPRENE®
  Now think where you need absorption the most – in your heel. This cushioning material under the heel protects the foot. It’s technology to reduce the harmful effects of repetitive impact.
  
• adiPRENE® +
  This elastic material under the forefoot has one purpose: to create greater momentum at toe-off. It’s technology that screams energy and efficiency.
  
• Torsion®
  The heel and forefoot are different. They move and rotate independently. The TORSION® SYSTEM controls this natural motion to create stability and support.
  
• Traxion®
  Athletes require it on the pitch, on the playing field, and while trail running or training. TRAXION® maximises grip with a unique stud design placed according to the specific sport and ground condition. It provides the ultimate in comfort with better pressure distribution.
  
• ProPLATE™
  ProPlate™, a stiff elastic plate, restricts forefoot flex to minimise energy dissipation for a more efficient stride. It refines the very nature of the foot’s movement to enhance running performance.
  
• Predator®
  Thin, lightweight elements directly injected into the upper and strategically placed at the sweet spot and toe area improve ball feel and increase shooting power.
  

Asics

• 3M-Scotchlite™: A special reflective material that enhances visibility when light is poor.
  
• AHAR®: Asics high abrasion resistance rubber is a tough rubber compound used at the heavy contact areas of the outsole.
  
• AHAR®Plus: This is a thinner and lighter version of Asics high abrasion resistance rubber. It is placed on heavy contact areas of the outsole to reduce excessive wear.
  
• Anti-Gravel Tongue: A special tongue construction that prevents clay entering the shoe.
  
• Asics® Gel™: The Asics Gel system is based on a special kind of silicone that enables optimal shock absorption. Gel units are strategically places in the midsole and designed to enable specific functions and positions.
  
• A-Symmetric Heel: A slightly angled and a -symmetric heel that offers smoother transition from impact to toe-off. It also reduces the risk of overpronation.
  
• Duomax™: A proprietary Asics system that consists of two different density midsole materials and designed to provide smooth over-pronation control.
  
• Duosole™: Outsole construction that offers lightweight flexibility and traction
  
• Duotruss system: For improved arch support and torsional stability, this dual-density system is softer on the lateral side and firmer on the medial side.
  
• Durasponge: A blown AHAR rubber outsole material with high abrasion-resistant qualities for added durability, combined with a comfortable, cushioned ride.
  
• Eva-Tongue: A lightweight moisture-managing tongue construction that allows the foot to breath and increases comfort.
  
• Flex-Grooves: These are located in the forefoot and/or rear foot for increased flexibility and cushioning.
  
• IGS™: The Asics Impact Guidance System or IGS is a technical shoe design philosophy that allows the athlete's foot to perform in a more natural manner. Asics high-tech IGS shoes are constructed in a way that enhances natural 'gait'.
  
• Personal Heel Fit: A special foam heel construction which guarantees a perfect fit around the wearer's heel.
  
• Rhynoskin®: Asics high abrasion resistant synthetic leather is attached to the upper to avoid excessive wear.
  
• Speva™ Midsole Material: A supreme midsole material that improves bounce-back characteristics and decreases midsole breakdown.
  
• Stability Cradle: Offers additional stability in the heel and midfoot region.
  
• Trusstic System: A moulded component under the mid-foot area. Provides stability and in combination with the contoured midsole, helps to control torsion.
  
• Wet Grip Rubber: An outsole made from a special blend of components designed to enhance traction - even on a wet surface.

Brooks

• Heel Strike Pod Precisely Engineered
  As the heel impacts, the precise angle and bevel of the Brooks heel-strike pod sets the heel up in a neutral position to assure that the heel strike alone does not create undesired lateral motion, especially increased rate of pronation. The crumple zone releases the lateral side of the midsole which allows the foot to remain balanced as it phases into the pressure path. Most of our heel strike pods have HPR, a super-durable rubber compound developed specifically by Brooks for longer wear.
  
• Podular Technology
  Brooks’ patented Podular Mid-sole/Outsole configurations, MC-Pod, Stable-Pod, Hyper-Pod and Cush-Pod, are engineered to specifically meet the different types of runner's needs. By anatomically engineering a system of "pods" into the midsole and outsole around biomechanically correct flex grooves it enables the shoe to bend and flex more naturally while still supporting the foot at its most critical points.
  
• Substance 257
  This unique midsole compound is formulated to resist compression and rebound more quickly after impact than standard EVAs used in other brands. S257 has been tested to be 15% more durable than EVA which means your 400th mile has the same great ride as your first.
  
• DRB - the Diagonal Rollbar
  When the foot comes in contact with the ground, it has a natural tendency to pronate. To help control this movement, we developed the Diagonal Rollbar. This patented, wedge-shaped piece of high density foam is positioned on the medial side of the midsole to reduce the rate and speed of pronation.
  
• HydroFlow®
  Brooks’ patented, silicon-based system is the most unique and effective cushioning system ever applied to a running shoe. Its fluid-filled centre chamber dampens shock at impact and dynamically disperses fluid at a controlled rate around the heel– cushioning, stabilising and rebounding on every stride. Plus, it's engineered to never wear out.
  
• DRB - Accel
  To promote natural movement between the heel and forefoot, Brooks developed the DRB Accel. This component utilises varying durometers of thermoplastics which provide the torsional midfoot support runners need.

New Balance

• Abzorb®: For pure cushioning in the heel and forefoot, Abzorb® is the solution. By absorbing shock and displacing energy, Abzorb® softens the impact, foot-strike after foot-strike.
• Absorb SBS®: For enhanced cushioning Abzorb SBS® is the solution. Its unique cored design and material absorb shock and displace energy to soften the impact foot-strike after foot-strike.
• ACTEVA Midsole: Greater consistency in cell size/lower density of cellular foam structure increases resistance to compression set.
• C-CAP Midsole: Provides lightweight cushioning and flexibility.
• Encap: Cushioning core of EVA is encapsulated within a shell of polyurethane which adds rearfoot stability and disperses shock.
• External Counter Reinforcer: Moulded TPU re-enforcement that keeps your heel from kicking out from under your shoe and your foot from rolling over.
• Graphite Rollbar®: The Graphite Rollbar® is New Balance's premier pronation control device. A lightweight flat or molded piece of graphite material positioned in the heel portion of the midsole, it provides exceptional motional control, prevents excessive pronation and maximises rearfoot stability.

• Medial Post: The Medial Post is a wedge of higher than normal density C-Cap material that provides pronation control. The Medial Post most often extends from the heel to the metatarsal head (the ball of the foot) but can vary in length to offer degrees of motion control.

• Ndurance: Hard wearing rubber compound used in the heel pad for maximum durability upon heel strike.

• N-ergy™ 2.0: A new asymmetrical three-chamber design, N-ergy™ provides a unique supportive cushioning experience as it compresses upon impact.

• N-Lock Midfoot Support: Designed to provide upper midfoot structure and enhanced support

• Stability Web®: Delivers superior support in the midfoot while also reducing the overall weight of the shoe. Made of thermoplastic urethane (TPU) and positioned under the arch, Stability Web allows for torsion and flexion control in the arch while maintaining flexibility in the forefoot.

• TPU Post: A stability device made of thermoplastic urethane (TPU), the TPU Post is placed in the heel on the medial (inner) side of the shoe to control pronation and/or on the lateral (outer) side to control under-pronation.

• Tru-Trak: Multi-directional tread configuration provides maximum traction and surface contact.

• TS2 Transitional Support System: Provides optimal support while enhancing transition from heel strike to forefoot.

Saucony

• 3D Grid: Soft grade Hytrel™ filaments wrapped around the midsole form a platform for heel strike cushioning and shock absorption.
• Air Mesh Upper: Provides breathability.
• Arch-Lock
  A construction method in which the midfoot area of the upper wraps over the foot connecting with the midsole to provide superior control and support.
• b/cR: (Blown and Carbon Rubber) Saucony's elite combination of blown rubber and carbon rubber. This lightweight, flexible outsole material provides added cushioning while maintaining durability.
• Custom Ride Management (CRM)
  Custom Ride Management is multiple variations of a single style, modified to address the athlete's need and/or preferences. CRM allows the user to "define their ride" by selecting their desired level of cushioning or stability depending on the purpose of the shoe and the needs of the individual.
• Dual Density EVA: A firm density of EVA located on the medial side of the midsole that slows the rate and controls the maximum angle of over-pronation.
• Dynamic V-Grid
  Dynamic V-Grid is one singular piece of technology that does the job of four. By replacing all of the individual technologies found in the midsole of most conventional running shoes with one all-encompassing plate, the run is smoother and more effortless. Strobel lasted directly to the upper, Dynamic V-Grid addresses all phases of the gait cycle and fluidly supports the natural motion of the foot.
• 30 degree Grid
  Saucony's newest generation of 3D Grid. The Grid height has been increased to run the entire thickness of the footbed. This positions the cushioning properties closer to the foot. In conjunction with this, a thirty-degree angle has been added to the lateral side. Upon heel strike the grid collapses forward to provide a smoother transition, while the medial side remains at ninety-degrees to provide structural support.
• Engineered Asymmetrical Sole (E.A.S.)
  Engineered Asymmetrical Sole is Saucony's philosophy behind building shoes that are bio-mechanically specific for runners. E.A.S. accounts for each individual component's design and purpose and how they function with each other.
• EVA Midsole: (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) A diverse midsole material which is durable, lightweight, and provides responsive cushioning.
• Flex Grooves: Midsole and outsole channels to allow the shoe to bend and flex properly with the natural motion of the foot.
• Grid: Saucony's patented technology. A woven configuration of Hytrel™ filaments which provide superior cushioning and stability by centering the heel on impact.
• HRC (High Rebound Compound)
  A responsive EVA/rubber compound which provides cushioning through the later stages of the gait cycle.
• Instep Support Device: Saucony's patented walking technology made of Hytrel.™ Provides essential heel cushioning and arch support while providing forefoot pressure dispersion.
• Lasts
  Contour Last: Saucony's newest semi-curved last. The Contour Last offers a tapered and sculpted profile which provides an anatomically correct representation of the foot.
  Straight Last: Saucony's straight last is designed to accommodate runners with flatter feet while maintaining the fit and feel for which Saucony is known. Primarily found in Motion Control shoes that are designed to address extreme foot pronation.
  Tapered Last: The Tapered last provides lateral support while allowing for a quick, smooth heel-to-toe transition. Designed to accommodate runners with a higher arch and those who are biomechanically efficient.
• Medial Midsole Post: A stabilizing device made from a dense material, usually found on the medial side of a shoe to control the maximum angle of over-pronation. See also Dual Density EVA and Triple Density EVA.
• Midfoot Support Bridge: A rigid material in the shank area of the midsole keeps the foot neutral in the midfoot phase of the gait cycle.
• Polyurethane: A durable, long-lasting midsole material.
  
• T-Grid: T-Grid adds additional midfoot torsional support using an extended shank from the front of the Grid cassette.
• TRB Shank: (Torsion Rigidity Bar) A lightweight midfoot support piece which helps to maintain proper foot motion in lighter weight products.
• Triple Density EVA: A firmer, third density section of EVA added to a Dual Density midsole located at the peak pronation area to control the maximum angle of over-pronation.
• XT-600: A carbon rubber outsole material which offers outstanding abrasion and traction properties.
  
• XT-900: Saucony's carbon rubber outsole material which offers exceptional traction properties without sacrificing durability.
• XT-1200: Saucony's exclusive Super-Abrasion carbon rubber outsole material which offers superior durability.