160X 5 Pro 马拉松竞速跑鞋 by Xtep China Co., Ltd.

160X 5 Pro 马拉松竞速跑鞋 by Xtep China Co., Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 铂金奖 in 鞋靴设计 Competition Category.

铂金鞋类· 2024

160X 5 Pro 马拉松竞速跑鞋

by Xtep China Co., Ltd.

Client: Xtep (China) Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award 铂金奖 Winner in 鞋类 Category

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The Design

About 160X 5 Pro 马拉松竞速跑鞋

160X 5 Pro 是一款专为马拉松跑者打造的竞速跑鞋,兼具舒适性、轻量化、透气性与耐久性。中底支架采用3D打印技术制造,中底泡棉运用超临界发泡工艺,内聚力强,回弹率高达85%。全掌碳纤维板可稳定前掌与中足,并有助于释放动能。鞋面选用轻盈而坚韧的网布材料。该设计旨在帮助跑者在长距离比赛中节省体力。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铂金奖

160X 5 Pro 马拉松竞速跑鞋是 A' Design Award 铂金奖得主，这是授予真正卓越、优雅和宏伟设计的极具声望的认可。铂金奖得主是创造的奇迹，是智力创造力极限的见证，展现出其设计师无与伦比的专业精神和天才。这些设计被期待成为定义一个时代的美学、造福社会、并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术边界的最负盛名的作品。160X 5 Pro 马拉松竞速跑鞋展现出超凡脱俗的卓越水准，以其有益而宝贵的特质毫无疑问地让世界变得更美好。160X 5 Pro 马拉松竞速跑鞋是一件赢得 A' Design Award 铂金奖的作品，它唤起欲望，启发人心，令人愉悦，并迸发出巨大的喜悦。

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