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Hi-Tec Golf : CDT Power Shoe
MORE GRIP, LET IT RIP! |
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"Quintic
are pleased to have been involved in the biomechanical
analysis and development of the Hi-Tec and Padraig Harrington
Golf Shoe. ‘CDT’ technology will enable all golfers, amateur
to professional, to benefit from improved stability and
balance during their golf swing”.
Dr Paul Hurrion - Director
Quintic Consultancy Ltd
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“I’ve always known there’s an art to golf, but there’s
also a science. For over two years, I’ve worked alongside
Dr Paul Hurrion from Quintic
Sports Science Consultancy and Duncan Patmore from Hi-Tec
to perfect the shoe’s biomechanics.”
Padraig Harrington
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Padraig Harrington & Dr Paul Hurrion
THE BIOMECHANCIAL FACTS
| The Longitudinal Stability Index
– The longer a player’s centre of gravity can continue towards
the target, the more energy is directed there – improving
efficiency and accuracy. This measurement is referred to
as the Longitudinal Stability Index (LSI). |
THE RESULTS
The graph below plots the results
of Padraig Harrington hitting a 5-iron under three different
test conditions:
[Blue line] Padraig in bare
feet achieves an LSI rating of 65%
[Pink line] Padraig wearing
Hi-Tec Custom V-Lite shoes achieves an LSI rating of 78%
[Yellow line] Padraig wearing
the new CDT Power shoes achieves an LSI rating of 94%
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Bare
Feet |
Original
Hi-Tec |
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Hi-Tec CDT POWER
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(Force Platform Data & High Speed Camera 250Hz) |
CONCLUSION
The CDT Power shoes concentrate energy on the same centre of gravity for 94% of
the time –
improving both the power and the accuracy of
his swing. |
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