A Smart Shoe that Measures Motion: Avelo & the Next-Generation of Running Shoes

150 years ago, electricity was added to mechanical products to make them better. It ushered in the era of the automobile and was described as the Second Industrial Revolution.

We’re now experiencing a second revolution: adding intelligence to common products to make them better. And this intelligence is coming for your running shoes.

Avelo is pioneering the world’s first truly smart running shoe: one that measures motion over time, so you can determine how your body experiences impact and how your form degrades as you fatigue.

This is game-changing: imagine knowing when you’ve over-extended yourself. Imagine knowing the exact moment that your form deteriorates during a workout or long run. Imagine understanding your form so much that you know how it breaks down.

The insights will be incredible:

  • You’ll be far better equipped to prevent your next big running injury
  • Form and overall technique can be better addressed and improved
  • Understanding impact better informs training load, so you can train smarter
  • You’ll understand how your body responds to different types of training stresses

Every single attempt at a smart running shoe in the past has failed. They’ve captured metrics that your current smart watch can measure: distance, pace, stride length, cadence, and duration. These are not “movement metrics” nor do they tell you much about how you run.

Avelo is changing that.

Royi Metser & Avelo Running

Joining me on the Strength Running Podcast is the CEO of the company, Royi Metser. I’ve been personally working with Royi on Avelo for nearly two years on its coaching platform and have signed on as an adviser and investor. I’m all-in because of how transformative this unique technology can be for runners.

If you want to learn more, sign up here for their pre-launch list and you’ll be the first to know when their Super Trainer is released.

On this episode we discuss:

  • How and why Avelo was started
  • The proprietary sensor technology that makes it all possible
  • More details on their upcoming “super trainer”
  • How you can get involved (start by following them on IG here)

It’s an exciting time for the running community!

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