HEELLESS
Development of a heelless shoe to reduce injury during running
| Coordinatore | PRO SUPPORT BV
Organization address
address: Amarilstraat 11 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Netherlands [NL] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.heelless.org |
| Totale costo | 1˙498˙603 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙022˙000 € |
| Programma | FP7-SME
Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs |
| Code Call | FP7-SME-2007-1 |
| Funding Scheme | BSG-SME |
| Anno di inizio | 2008 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2008-09-01 - 2010-08-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PRO SUPPORT BV
Organization address
address: Amarilstraat 11 contact info |
NL (HENGELO) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
G. DE WEERD HOLDING BV - GWH DE WEERDINNOVATIE ADVIES
Organization address
address: Theo Boschplein 2 contact info |
NL (DEVENTER) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
HEALUS LIMITED
Organization address
address: THE VILLAS 9 contact info |
UK (STOKE EN TRENT) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
HOCHSCHULE MAGDEBURG-STENDAL FH
Organization address
address: Breitscheidstrasse 2 contact info |
DE (MAGDEBURG) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES BV
Organization address
address: Rotterdamseweg 380 contact info |
NL (DELFT) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
NASIKA PRODUCTS SA
Organization address
city: CALAHORRA contact info |
ES (CALAHORRA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
RADEMAKER SPORTS VOF
Organization address
address: Storkstraat 5B contact info |
NL (LEUSDEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 8 |
ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BV
Organization address
address: Roessinghsbleekweg 33 b contact info |
NL (ENSCHEDE) | participant | 0.00 |
| 9 |
S.I. Zwartz B.V.
Organization address
address: Muensterstraat 5 contact info |
NL (Oldenzaal) | participant | 0.00 |
| 10 |
STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY.
Organization address
address: Beaconside Campus contact info |
UK (STAFFORD) | participant | 0.00 |
| 11 |
VAN ROOIJEN DANIEL WILLIBRORDUS
Organization address
address: VOSSEBERG 9 contact info |
NL (ONSTWEDDE) | participant | 0.00 |
| 12 |
ZAKLAD PRODUKCYJNO HANDLOWO USLUGOWY
Organization address
address: UL. KAZIMIERZA PUZAKA 18 contact info |
PL (KROSNO) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'As healthy as it is to keep fit by running, the repetitive stresses and strains on joints cause a large percentage of the injuries experienced during this sport. HEELLESS aims to develop a novel type of running shoe that prevents joint injury and muscle strain by mitigating the impact force that results from impact force when the foot strikes the ground during running; notably the peak force when landing on the heel is smoothed out. Preliminary trials have proven the concept, but methodical research is needed to enable the SME consortium to further improve the shoe. Research of composite materials to be used for the application of a rigid upper sole will set a new precedent for the market of composite materials. The use of a natural fibre reinforced composite for the application of use in specialised athletic footwear is a novel approach with distinct recycleability advantages. Such composites have not yet been embarked upon, making this application highly innovative. The work anticipated is broken down into work packages for research and innovation related to material research, shoe development, biomechanical assessments, evaluations, as well dissemination, technology transfer and exploitation of results. The market for athletic footwear is substantial and grows with 4% per annum, with consumers becoming increasingly aware of safety factors and the prevention of injuries through specialised clothing. The exploitation outlook is great, not only addressing performance runners, but in particular also the fitness market. Multinational players on one hand and threats from cheap alternatives from low-wage countries on the other hand, however, make it a particular challenge for SMEs to tap these market opportunities. To have a chance, a superior performance and other use related properties (like safety, comfort) are a prerequisite, and precisely the expected result of HEELLESS.'