The nike shox shoes were the product of a sixteen years of research in the Nike Labs. In the fall of 2000, the nike shox system was revealed to the world. Nike unveiled this top secret line of shoes to the world in 3 models, the nike shox , and the nike shox XTR (cross- training shox).
How did the system work It was actually very simple - the Shox would absorbs energy from impact (kinetic energy) of the wearer’s heel and then returns the stored energy (potential energy) as he moves forward. The nike shox technology does a better job of returning the energy transfered to it than the Air Max shoes. The Shox shoes were very cutting edge using a super high density polyurithane hollow foam columns as the shock absorbers in combination with a TPU heel counter to ensure equal distribution of the energy from impact.
The nike shox R4 running shoe has been the most successful shoe in the nike shox lineup. The shoe was available in a variety of colors and was also available on Nike ID. The R4 has been released several times and is the only shoe in the original lineup to have been released several times
2004 The release of two popular Shox basketball shoes, the nike shox Explosive and the nike shox Elevate. The Shox VC IV, Shox signature shoe for Vince Carter, is also released.
2001 Nike releases the first Shox based shoe.
1997-1998 New, high tech, high durability materials make the leaf spring obsolete and bring about the current form for nike shox: four cushioning columns between two resilient plates. The results is an effective cushioning system with a high energy return.
1990 A few years later, and still a decade from launching the nike shox shoe line, Nike Shoes test the first shoes that is a recognizable ancestor of the modern nike shox shoes. By integrating the stability of the spring plate from the previous designs with injection- molded support columns, Nike finally made progress in the creation of Shox technology.
1987 The next generation of nike shox prototype attempted to solve the problem of durability and stability by replacing the closed leaf spring with a hinged carbon fiber shell, creating a something that looked like a running shoe on a diving board. This breed of spring failed completely to provide enough resistance on impact.
1986 The third attempt at nike shox produced a simpler, and more attractive cushioning system utilizing a closed leaf shaped spring, but still disappointed in durability, comfort, and stability.
1984-1986 Based on the information extracted from its predecessor, the section prototype of the nike shox line was a scaled down, more stable shoe using a leaf shaped spring to provide the optimal spring of the first unit. Easier on the eyes with good cushioning, it lacked stability and durability.
1984 The first Shox prototype is inspired by an exceptionally springy indoor running track at Harvard. The prototype looked more like a medieval torture device called The Boot (this device was used during the Spanish Inquisition to extract information and confessions) and performed much the same way. This first Shox prototype was used to find the optimal spring rate, but it ’s clumsy and heavy metal frame did nothing to improve performance.
Shox is technology developed by nike shox, Inc. and incorporated into several of their flagship athletic shoes. nike shox are small columns that make up the midsole of the shoe. They are mostly made of rubber. There are many different formations that Shox come in, but they usually come with four circular columns in a square formation for maximum cushioning. There can also be five or six Shox that vary in height, and triangular and rectangular nike shox that provide better stability. Some shoes have midsoles made entirely of Shox, like the TL series.
Athletes that are notable for wearing shoes with Shox technology include Vince Carter, Jermaine ONeal, David M. West, Carlos Boozer and Imran Halim . Some of Nike’s best selling Nike shoes include Shox, like the nike shox NZ and Shox Turbo, which still release in different colors. These shoes can be found for customization on NikeID, Nikes online shoe customizing site. There are numerous options like different colors and materials for the nike shox, along with custom tags on them.
The first shoes to use the nike shox technology were introduced in late 2000, the nike shox R4 runner, the BB4 basketball shoe, and the XT4 cross- training shoe.
Hugh Laurie of Foxs "House" is said to have 37 pairs of size 12 1/2 Shox that he wears on the show, and off set.
Nike claims that nike shox not only absorb impact from heel strike while running they also "spring back" and add more power to a runners stride.
On February 17 2006, BBC News reports that nike shox has filed a patent infringement suit against rival Adidas, claiming that a range of their trainers replicate its technology.