Development of Instrumented Shoe-Aging Assessment System

Running is one of the `low-cost' popular activities for both competition and leisure. High occurrence of running injuries are observed due to repetitive loading on the lower extremities musculoskeletal structure. Although the association between shoes cushioning with running biomechanics have been established, the detailed relationships are yet to be identified due to limited instrumentation setup in exploring such association. This study compares the mechanical aging of shoe cushioning via developed instrumentation system versus the hydraulic testing machine. Preliminary comparisons between the latter were explored in this study.