160X 5 Pro Calceus Cursorius Marathonius by Xtep China Co., Ltd.

160X 5 Pro Calceus Cursorius Marathonius by Xtep China Co., Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Praemium A' Design Award Platinum in Calceamenta Competition Category.

PlatinumCalceamenta· 2024

160X 5 Pro Calceus Cursorius Marathonius

by Xtep China Co., Ltd.

Client: Xtep (China) Co., Ltd.

Praemium A' Design Award Platinum Winner in Calceamenta Category

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The Design

About 160X 5 Pro Calceus Cursorius Marathonius

160X 5 Pro est calceus cursorius pro cursoribus marathoniis designatus. Calceus commoditatem, levitatem, perflabilitatem et durabilitatem coniungit. Compages soleae mediae impressione tridimensionali (3D) fabricatur, et spuma soleae mediae technologia spumationis supercriticae conficitur, quae cohaesionem firmam et resilientiae rationem octoginta quinque centesimarum praebet. Lamina fibrae carboneae per totam longitudinem extensa partem anteriorem et mediam pedis stabilit atque energiam kineticam liberare adiuvat. Pars superior ex materia reticulata levi ac firma facta est. Designatio eo spectat ut cursores vires corporis in cursibus longinquis conservent.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Platinum

160X 5 Pro Calceus Cursorius Marathonius victor est Praemii A' Design Award Platinum, honoris amplissimi formis vere eximiis, elegantibus et magnificis dati. Victores Platini miracula creationis sunt, testimonia finium ingenii inventivi, et industriam inaequabilem auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur has formas opera celeberrima fore, quae aetatis venustatem definiant, ad societatis salutem conferant et fines artis, scientiae, formandi et technologiae promoveant. 160X 5 Pro Calceus Cursorius Marathonius excellentiam transcendentem exhibet et utilibus proprietatibus mundum meliorem reddit. 160X 5 Pro Calceus Cursorius Marathonius opus est Praemio A' Design Award Platino victum, quod cupiditates excitat, animos incitat, delectat et magnum gaudium creat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: As a pair of professional racing shoes for marathoners, 160X5.0 Pro features good comfort, excellent propulsive effect, light weight, high breathability and wonderful durability. It makes improvement in materials and structure to better satisfy the actual needs of marathoners, aiming to help them save more physical strength and improve their athletic performance.
Dimensions & Packaging: 298*118*110mm
Tags: shoes,marathon racing shoes,PISA supercritical foaming technology,carbon fibre plate, the bevel design used in the heel
Production Technology: The midsole frame is generated through 3D printing technology, while PISA supercritical foaming technology is innovatively introduced into the midsole foam to realize the strong cohesion and the resilience rate up to 85percent. The full length carbon fibre plate with high strength helps to stabilize the forefoot and midfoot and release more kinetic energy. The upper is made of lightweight, highly tough, meshed XTEP SHEEL.
Design Challenge: The midsole frame is generated through new 3D printing technology, while PISA supercritical foaming technology is innovatively introduced into the midsole foam to realize the strong cohesion, so as to effectively avoid tearing during strenuous exercise. Such a material is 36 percent lighter and 28 percent more resilient than E T P U, which better assists athletes in saving their physical strength.
Research: Marathon running distinguishes itself from traditional track and field events with its long distance and duration, and shoes, besides physical strength, are also a key factor influencing performance of marathoners. Therefore, to ensure good comfort and help runners save physical strength during a marathon has become a main aim of shoe research and development.
Inspiration: Considering the requirements of numerous professional marathoners in shoes for races, the design team hopes to develop a pair of comfortable marathon racing shoes able to help runners save more physical strength.
Project Duration: The design and development of this product started in Xiamen, in March, 2023. It was introduced to the market in China, in August, 2023.
Operation Flow: The full length carbon fibre plate with high strength slightly upturned at the front part and the inner side of the middle part frees runners from unsteadiness on the forefoot and midfoot. The full length design, and the largely curved toe cap enable the release of more kinetic energy, so that runners can save more physical strength, whereby to enhance their performance.
Team Members: Long Zhang