The design is deliberately lean: a comparison of two states — the cycling shoe as standard versus the same shoe with a custom-made Winsole insole.
Object of investigation
The objective was to examine the effects of an insole fitting by the company Winsole directly inside the cycling shoe. The object of investigation is therefore not the insole as a component, but the insole in its installed state — within the real system of foot, shoe and pedal.
Insole tested
The cycling shoe insoles used feature a transverse arch support and a longitudinal arch support, are individually adapted to the athlete's foot and to the respective shoe model, and contain a carbon core. Off-the-shelf products were not part of the investigation.
Sample
Male and female cyclists of different performance classes were measured. The evaluation is based on nine measurements per figure, each as a direct before-and-after comparison.
Procedure
The data were collected during a performance test.
Pressure was measured inside the cycling shoe. Two variables were subsequently evaluated: the absolute difference in pedal pressure with and without the additional insole, and the distribution of pressure between left and right foot.
- The document contains no details on the number, age or gender distribution of the individual test participants — it only states that male and female cyclists of different performance classes were measured.
- The document names neither manufacturer nor model of the pressure measurement system used, and reports no statistical parameters such as significance level or standard deviation.
- The study contains no statements on watt figures, time savings, race results or medical effects.