Anatomy of a Running Shoe

What’s in a shoe?
Our running shoes are as complex as our bodies.
It has different parts too that not everyone is aware of orjust don’t know what to call it.
Let this be your guide to discovering your running shoes and have a deeper appreciation of it. 

ANATOMY OF A RUNNING SHOE:

TONGUE– A strip of fabric or material located under the laces.
LACE CAGE– Holds the shoelaces.
MIDSOLE – The cushioning and “shock absorber” of the shoe.
TOE CAP – A material fitted over the end of a shoe to protect it.
HEEL-TO-TOE DROP – Also known as “offset”; the difference between the heel height and forefoot height.

TOE BOX-Space for your toes.

FOREFOOT-The balls of the foot.

MIDFOOT-The part of the shoe that is between the heel and the forefoot.

EYELET-A hole punched in the shoe where the shoelaces go in. 

INSOLE/SOCKLINER

-The inside part of the shoe that supports your foot.

-Also known as “Footbed” or “inner soles”.

HEEL -A material of the shoe made to support and raise the back of the foot.

HEEL COLLAR -The uppermost edge of the back of the shoe where your foot goes in that is padded and cushioned.

OVERLAY -A durable material that is stitched on top of the upper part of the shoe.

SHANK -A supportive structure between the insole and the outsole; used to stiffen the shoe. 

HEEL TAB -Uppermost edge of the shoe.

OUTERSOLE -The rubber sole of the shoe that is in contact with the ground.

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