KEEP YOUR BALANCE
EVEN IN THE MOST UNSTABLE
CIRCUMSTANCES
Statistic study carried out by the CEP
FIND SERENITY AS
YOU WALK DAILY
Health professionals recommend
the Axis Balance Shoes Sole.
RENOWNED EFFICIENCY
IN MAINTAINING
BALANCE
GAIN STABILITY
AND EVERYTHING WILL
BECOME POSSIBLE AGAIN!
FIND SERENITY AS
YOU WALK DAILY
Innovation
A dynamic sole perfectly suitable
for anyone looking for better balance.
It is also used for preventative measures at any age optimising balance, for seniors (with specific models),
for people’s feet who have diabetes, for sportsmen and women who are getting back into training and want to improve their stability,
and to enhance healing after a sprain, or resting an Achilles tendon, etc.
The patented Axis balance shoe is the fruit of the joint experience and research of two men from Dijon,
Eric Mouillon, posturologist and designer of medical shoes for over 20 years and the podiatrist Pascal Chenut.
Their previous innovations have already won gold and silver medals.
1 STRIKE
The lengthwise track means that small stones do not unbalance the heel sideways.
2 THE MIDSOLE
Two central side bands are 2 mm higher and flatten with weight to improve the general stability of the foot.
The circular arc shape provides a multi-directional non-slip effect and consequently better stability.
3 SWING
OTHER SPECIFICITIES :
A shank is incorporated in the sole of the shoe in order to meet requirement specifications in some countries regarding the rigidity of soles.
Very comfortable shoes perfectly suitable for a daily preventive use but also within the framework of starting to walk again in a retirement home or rehabilitation treatment after being bed-ridden or after an operation.
Prized Innovation
The Axis Balance Shoes sole has just been awarded a gold medal at the 2019 Exhibition of Inventions Geneva.
Loss of Balance
Proven Solution and Efficiency
Axis Balance Shoes successfully passed the ROMBERG and FUKUDA tests* confirming their effectiveness against the loss of balance.
A clinical study and a scientific publication
to confirm the great innovation
of Axis Balance Shoes
The aim of this study was to measure the effects of wearing Equilibre Axis-Confort Développement shoes on postural balance compared with the people’s own shoes. Two studies were carried out previously on sportsmen and on elderly people. Both of these studies showed some of the positive effects of Axis-Confort Développement Shoes, notably in the most unstable conditions in sportsmen. It was suggested by these studies that the familiarisation period was too short and that a period of several days could enhance observing the effects of the Axis-Confort Développement shoes.
The present study therefore reproduced balance tests in conditions without familiarisation or after a few days of familiarisation (after daily use of the Axis-Confort Développement shoes). All of the volunteers followed the experimental instructions and wore the Axis-Confort Développement shoes when they were requested to. Hence the results of this study confirmed the previous conclusions.
Enhance balance in the most unstable condition
Also extend the limits of the imbalance
Requires a short familiarisation period.
The subjective impact is greatly in favour of the Equilibre Shoes
(comfort, safety and increased sensation of stability)
This sole is already available for several shoe uppers
with a Vulcanised Axis sole
with injected and stitched Axis sole
Sporty, casual or elegant,
we have many different models
and infinite possibilities to answer all your needs.
Distributors
The Axis Balance Shoe range is solely distributed by partners*
chosen for their reliability and their expertise.
We do not sell directly.
Shoe professionals, retailers, chemists, …
contact us now for more information
about the Axis Balance Shoes sole.
Effect of wearing Axis® shoes
on the balance of seniors
An official study carried out by the Center for Expertise in Performance
Simplified report by Eric MOUILLON
4 of 26 pages
Situational Analysis
Movement during everyday activities most often requires stable posture. Posture is a balanced organisation of body segments in the environment (Massion, 1994). Our body can be represented as an inverted pendulum composed of a high centre of gravity and limited ground support which increases the difficulty of keeping a steady balance while standing (Pollock et al., 2002). Postural control corresponds to a complex motor ability to maintain/re-establish balance and orient one’s body in the environment (Horak, 2006). This control must not be considered as a simple system but as the integration of numerous resources originating in different subsystems (biomechanical constraints, cognitive processes, motor strategies, sensory strategies with equilibrium, orienting the body in the environment and motor control) influenced by anticipative and responsive mechanisms. (Horak, 2006; Kubicki et al., 2015; Pollock et al., 2000; Welch and Ting, 2014; Wolpert and Flanagan, 2001).
The capacity for balance in sportsmen appears to prevent some injuries appearing or recurring (Hrysomallis, 2007) and to improve some physical qualities such as explosive strength or running speed (Hrysomallis, 2011). Postural stability and equilibrium deteriorate with age. More than 30% of people over 65 years old fall per year. Falls represent 90% of hip fractures and sometimes result in lasting psychological effects (Has, 2009; Melzer, 2004). This increase in falling is linked to diminishing capacity of the muscular system (e.g. Sarcopenia; Cadore et al., 2013), of sensors (vision and sensation in the feet), of cognitive capacity, of the environment or even of behaviour (Cuevas-Tristan, 2017).
Shoes are our direct link between the ground and our feet. Wearing shoes plays a major role in postural control. If they are not suitable, they can decrease postural stability (Alghadir et al., 2018) and modify the way we walk (Farzadi et al., 2017). The characteristics of shoes usually worn by elderly people are identified with those of shoes known to be ‘dangerous’. The following characteristics help limit the risk of falling: low and bevel-edged heels, ankle boots with optimum heel support, non-slip and with soles that facilitate proprioceptive feedback. The width (Tencer et al., 2004) and the rigidity of the sole (Menant et al., 2008a) could also improve postural balance (Menant et al., 2008b). Not wearing shoes inside also represents a high risk of falling for elderly people (Menz et al., 2006).
Study’s Aim
Measure the effects of wearing Equilibre Axis-Confort Développement shoes on postural balance compared with the people’s own shoes.
The study’s aim is to test the effect of wearing Equilibre shoes vs. classical* shoes on the static balance on one and two feet.
Main criteria: static equilibrium on one foot and two feet determined on a stabilometric platform (surface of the statokinesigram).
Secondary criteria : balance with open/closed eyes, stride frequency when walking and stability limits.. This is a cross-over comparative study, randomised vs. controlled and blind study (data and statistical analysis).
Criteria measured for each test.
Balance on two feet and on one foot :
Surface of the displacement of the centre of pressure
Length of the displacement of the centre of pressure.
Average speed of the displacement of the centre of pressure.
Number of rebalancing gestures (with the foot or with the hand during each test).
Walking :
Number of steps in 50 seconds (a frequency of approximately 96 steps is recommended).
Stability limits :
Maximal displacement of the centre of pressure in each direction.
Conclusions
The aim of this study was to measure the effects of wearing Equilibre Axis-Confort Développement shoes on postural balance compared with the people’s own shoes. Two studies were carried out previously on sportsmen and on elderly people. Both of these studies showed some of the positive effects of Axis-Confort Développement Shoes, notably in the most unstable conditions in sportsmen. It was suggested by these studies that the familiarisation period was too short and that a period of several days could enhance observing the effects of the Axis-Confort Développement shoes.
The present study therefore reproduced balance tests in conditions without familiarisation or after a few days of familiarisation (after daily use of the Axis-Confort Développement shoes). All of the volunteers followed the experimental instructions and wore the Axis-Confort Développement shoes when they were requested to. Hence the results of this study confirmed the previous conclusions.
Enhance balance in the most unstable condition
Also extend the limits of the imbalance
Requires a short familiarisation period.
The subjective impact is greatly in favour of the Equilibre Shoes
(comfort, safety and increased sensation of stability)