Cleats / Footwear Dictionary

Why a footwear dictionary?

Because we continue to be frustrated and amazed by the shoe industry's use of technical jargon that probably they don't even understand! We really wish they would just put these descriptions in words and terms that everyone can understand. But hey! That is one of the reasons we are here!

Don't know your Q-Loks from your Porons? Look it up here.

Achilles Tendonitis, Acteva, adiPrene+, adiTuff, Air (Nike), Arches (Types of Foot Arches), Biomechanical Foot Action, Blisters, Breathability, Bromhidrosis, C4S Cleat Technology, Cleat Pattern, CMEVA, Compression Set, CXT

EVA, F.A.S.T. Arch, Flex-Point, Flywire, Fold Over Tongue, Foot Arch Type, Footbed, Forefoot, iCell, Infinity Wave, Inserts for Cleats, Insole

Lace Wrap System, Last (Shoe Last), Soft K Leather, Low-Cut, Mesh Uppers, Metatarsus, Microfiber, Mid-Cut, Midsole, Natural Leather, 9-Spike Technology, Neoprene, Neutral Pronation, Non-Slip Lining, Nubuck

Orthoses, Orthotics, Outsole, Overpronation, Pebax, Perforated Forefoot, Phylon, Podiatrist, Poron Sock Liners, Pronation, Pro-Tec-Toes, Python Midsoles

Q-Loks, Ring-Grip, Ring-Grip Spikes, R-Tec, Nike Sense, Shank, Shin Splints, Shock Sock, Sockliner, Sports Podiatrist, Stirrup Socks, Supination, Syndactyly, Synthetic Leather

Teijin Leather, Textile Lining, 360 Cleat Technology, 3M Scotchgard, Toe Drag, TPU, Traxion, Turf Toe, ULT-K Leather, Upper, Wave Technology, Zero Space Technology, Zoom Air

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