Newton Running has announced the release of a special edition shoe to celebrate the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. The 2016 Kona Special Edition Aha will be sold exclusively at a Newton Running pop-up booth, Big Island Running in Kona, and on www.newtonrunning.com beginning in early October 2016.
Inspired by the challenge that awaits triathletes from all over the world on the Big Island, the 2016 Kona Special Edition Aha shoe features bold, red and white Hawaiian-inspired patterns. Built on the Aha platform, this cushioned shoe ‘can be a recovery run staple or a bold race tribute’. With a soft 5-lug P.O.P 3 platform built on a foam filled chamber, a 6.0mm drop, and a seamless upper, Newton Running adds that with its shoe platform… ‘you have nothing to lose, and an inevitable ‘Aha!’ moment to gain.’
“Newton Running is thrilled to offer triathletes a commemorative shoe to celebrate their race achievement,” says Erin Kersten, Director of Marketing at Newton Running.
“Newton Running got its start in the triathlon community and remains committed to connecting with new, elite and professional triathletes from around the world.”
The 2016 Kona Special Edition Aha retails for US$125.Features include:
- 5-lug P.O.P 3 platform, giving runners Newton’s unique Action/Reaction Technology in ‘a soft yet peppy, cushioned ride’
- Neutral cushioning
- One piece seamless engineered upper
- Biomechanical metatarsal sensor plate
- Weight: 7.4 oz (W), 9.0 oz (M)
- Drop 6.0mm
