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\n Jen Sumner\n

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\n Sumner led a team of 23 researchers, amassing 193 years of combined experience, in the development of the Ghost Max shoe. The shoe was designed to support individuals in their “habitual motion path”, a concept that respects the unique biomechanics of each person. Unlike previous approaches, which attempted to steer wearers into a specific gait, this shoe aimed to facilitate natural movement.
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\r\n\r\nThe team carried out 33 human movement capture collections, tested 160 pairs of shoes on people aged 16 to 75 who collectively ran 13,000 miles, and analysed 445 user surveys. The final Ghost Max design balanced various needs—sufficient room for orthotic inserts, less flexibility for better energy transfer, and unique cushioning characteristics. It underwent multiple iterations to perfect details from shock absorption to stack height.\n
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