Program
TRAIL-RUNNING CULTURE (10%)
History of the trail, the athletes, its ecosystem and the stakeholders.
Trail market data and studies.
FOOT ANATOMY AND BIOMECANICS (20%)
Basic knowledge: anatomy, morphotype, dimension, analysis.
Foot analysis.
Preparation and protection of the foot in trail and ultra trail.
BALANCE PROFILES AND STRIDE FACTORS (30%)
Explainer of the different factors of stride in trail running.
The different equilibrium profiles: land/air.
Link between shoe proposals and balance profiles.
COMFORT SOLUTIONS (20%)
Construction of trail running shoes and state of play of the market.
Technical contributions on comfort solutions: insoles / socks and accessories
WORKSHOPS (20%)
Learning and handling of foot analysis tools (mechanical or digital) with scenarios.
In-live gait analysis Learning lacing techniques.
Cutting and customizing sole.
Learning Objectives
- To know the biomechanics and anatomy of the foot, their main problems and some solutions, always with the aim of comfort and performance in trail running.
- To know the runner’s bobology and the appropriate responses and to educate on the preparation and protection of the foot in trail and ultra trail: before, during, after.
- Arguing about the different factors of stride: angle of eversion, horizontal, vertical impact, ground contact time, angle, running cycle...
- Knowing how to identify the balance profiles and motor preferences of a trail runner.
- Know the construction of a trail running shoe the different footwear volumes and the characteristics of the brands on the market.
- Be able to carry out the steps of the sale of the shoe and meet the needs of the customer in order to offer adapted comfort solutions.
- Carry out specific lacing, customization of pre- molded soles and shoe deformations and shoefitting.
- Know the constructions and benefits of a technical sock in trail running.
Prerequisites
- Offer Pre-molded Insoles
- Offer performance socks
