What is an air cushion and what are its benefits in shoes?

 

Air cushioning in shoes refers to the capacity of absorbing the force of an impact. This is because if a person is running then, he/ she needs to arise his/ her foot whenever it comes in contact with the ground and thus, the air cushioning in shoes is responsible for making this point of contact as gradual as it can build. This is to minimize the inevitable impact on the ground. There are various shoes in the market that offer this feature of air cushion in their shoes like Nike, Abros, and many more. Let’s see how this air cushioning technology works.

Functioning of Air Cushion in Shoes:

The air cushioning works in the following way: from the moment the feet of any person get in contact with the ground, the shock is generated by the deceleration of the person’s body. This deceleration is responsible for producing a vibration that resonates through the entire human body i.e. from the impact zone through the muscles and bones of his head.

The human body is designed in such a way that it minimizes this discomfort to facilitate core functions like vision. The human body tends to adapt to minimize the level of vibration at the output (the head) irrespective of the force being generated as input (the impact zone).

Benefits of Air Cushion in Shoes:

Similarly, in shoes, the air cushioning works to relieve the strain on the human body by minimizing the force being generated due to the impact with the ground. Apart from this, the air cushioning in shoes tends to reduce the degree of adaption required for achieving maximized comfort with lesser usage of energy.

 

Let’s discuss the factors that influence the cushioning of a shoe i.e. the type of cushioning in shoes is determined through various factors knows as criteria of air cushioning like the intensity of impact during the running activity or sports activity. Thus, the factors influencing the cushioning of shoes are as follows:

1. The surface of the point of impact
2. Stride
3. Body shape

Well, being an athlete, I need a lot of running practice to enhance my running record and thus, I have adopted the shoes by ‘Abros’, keeping the concept of ‘Made in India’ in my mind. The shoes by ‘Abros’ are manufactured with this air cushioning technology and these have made my running activity much comfort than before as earlier I use to suffer from severe leg pain after performing my running practice. But now the complete scenario has changed as now, I can run as much as I wish without getting much tired and having pain issues.