Danish triathlon apparel firm Fe226 has released its Ekstra Mile range of running apparel. Featuring the Perfect Posture Running Top and Muscle Activator Short, both items are positioned as ‘training tools for serious runners’.
Created via a collaboration with German biomechanical analytical experts, gebioMized, the top is claimed to improve running form, while the shorts are claimed to activate muscles to offer an array of benefits.
The Fe226 Perfect Posture Running Top is constructed to support a runner’s core and shoulders to prevent/reduce:
- Leaning forward at the waist;
- Side drop and side swing; and
- Hunched shoulders.
The top supports core and shoulders. It is constructed with three different kinds of panels, to optimize posture while keeping the runner comfortable.
A shoulder supporting compression panel helps relax the shoulders. A core stabilizing compression panel makes sure the bend in a runner’s waist is reduced while also reducing side drop and side swing. This helps to increase power transfer from hips to legs. Finally, ventilating panels on the front and back ensure cooling and quick drying.
With a retail price of €119, all seams in the top are 5-thread stretch overlock for maximum durability and stretchability. Reflective prints are featured for visibility.
The Muscle Activator Short apparel offering claims to offer an array of benefits. The shorts claim to… ‘lengthen a runner’s stride through activation of glutes, provide energy return to hip flexors, prevent injury via joint support, reduce soreness via muscle support and provide hazzle-free storage options for gels or a smartphone.’
The construction of the TEM Muscle Activator Short is based on a combination of biomechanical running form analyses and kinesiology concepts. With a retail price of €129, design and construction details include:
- Targeted compression panels under the buttocks activate the glutes for stronger take-off and propulsion of the foot
- Targeted compression panels around the waist stabilise the hips to maximise power transfer to a runner’s stride
- Light compression material provides joint and muscle support for hips, hamstrings and quads – helping to prevent injury and reduce soreness
- The core fabric is a cooling compression – offering wicking, quick-dry and anti-bacterial properties
- All seams are 5-thread stretch overlock for durability and stretchability
- Reflective prints for visibility
