Running faster
Records are made to be broken
At the elite level, every second is hard to win. Finding the next one will take something new.
Energy-return running shorts
Every stride,returned
PowerGait shorts are built to give you back the energy of your stride. No motors, no batteries. Just your own energy, put to work in what you run in.
0Batteries
0Motors
100%Your own energy
The limit
Every runner hits a wall
Where it stands depends on who you are. For some it's a world record. For others it's the first ten minutes. PowerGait is built to move it, wherever it is.
Running further
Beyond your usual distance
For amateur runners, it's often fatigue that ends the run. PowerGait is designed to make every stride a little lighter, so you can keep going for longer.
Running easier
The hardest kilometer is the first one
Coming back from an injury, or starting from zero, often stops before it begins: heavy legs, slow progress, low confidence. A little help on every stride can make those first runs feel possible again.
What came before
The last revolution happened underfoot
Running has moved forward every time someone found a way to waste less energy. One of the biggest leaps of the last decade came from a new generation of racing shoes.
1970s
Foam cushioning
EVA foam midsoles appear in running shoes and go on to become the standard material for decades. The focus is comfort and protection.
2017
Carbon plates arrive
Racing shoes that combine a full-length carbon fiber plate with a new lightweight foam go on sale. In a lab study published the same year, the prototype cut the energy cost of running by 4% on average.
Next
Energy return, built into what you wear
After the shoe, the next step is the rest of your running kit. PowerGait brings energy return into a pair of running shorts.
Shoes changed how runners meet the ground
Now it's time to look beyond the shoe
Introducing PowerGait
A new frontier
The shorts
Running shorts that give back
PowerGait looks and feels like a pair of technical running shorts. Built into the fabric is our own energy-return technology, designed to work with your stride using nothing but the energy your body produces.
Form fittingSits close to the body and moves with you, stride after stride.
Knee lengthEnds just above the knee for full coverage of the thigh.
LightweightTechnical fabric built for long runs, not for the gym.
Fully integratedThe technology is built into the garment, not strapped on.
100% your energyIt works only with the energy you produce while you run. Nothing to charge, ever.
The technology
Engineered for every stride
PowerGait works only with the energy your body produces while you run.
Zero electronics
Nothing to charge
No batteries, no motors, no cables. Put them on and run.
Powered by you
Your energy, put to work
Every stride you take is the only source of power it needs.
Built in
Just running gear
The technology lives inside the shorts. To everyone else, they look like any other pair.
For partners and industry
Want the full picture?
We share the complete technical details with partners under NDA.
Request a briefing
Who it's for
Built for every kind of runner
Chase the clock
For athletes racing for seconds, where every bit of energy counts in the final kilometers.
Go further
For amateurs training for their first marathon or a long-distance race.
Start again
For people getting back on their feet after an injury, or after years away from sport, one run at a time.
Recovering from an injury? Talk to your doctor or physiotherapist about how PowerGait fits into your return to running.
Partner selection now open
Few partners, one first run
The first production run of PowerGait will be limited, and built with a small number of selected partners. We are now opening conversations with companies ready to take energy return beyond the shoe.
Sport and distribution
Sports brands and retailers who want to produce PowerGait and bring it to runners.
Testing and rehabilitation
Labs, universities and clinics interested in testing and validation.
01IntroductionTell us who you are and what you have in mind.
02NDA and briefingWe share the full technology under NDA.
03PartnershipWe define together how to bring it to market.
Apply as a partner
Write to info@projectpowergait.com with your company name and area of interest.
Coming soon
The next stride is almost here
PowerGait shorts will be available soon. For information or early updates, write to us.
info@projectpowergait.com
The founder
Founder on LinkedIn
PowerGait was engineered by a physicist with a passion for running, who set out to push the frontier of sportswear further.