Alpinstars 2015

ANKLE BRACE SYSTEM
For the development team working on the Tech 10, several key
objectives were apparent at the outset and refinements to this
revolutionary concept have been made ever since. The first objective
was to improve the performance of the boot’s safety structure over
existing technologies. More traditional boots have ankle protection
and support built inside their construction and to improve on the
concept and bring the protection closer to the body, a new inner
brace was developed. Having discarded the use of a single hinge boot
system, (a concept Alpinestars had developed and patented designs
for in the mid-80’s, but never adopted because of excessive stress
put on the knee) a revolutionary solution was developed. Using some
of the lessons learned in the company’s road racing program, where
the Alpinestars Supertech boot leads the way with its unique torsion
bar ankle support, the new MX brace features a patented doublehinged
assembly. However, the Tech 10 brace shares no common
components with the Supertech version, having been designed
specifically to cope with the particular demands of MX riding and
has already been through several design modifications to yet further
improve performance.
The double hinge torsion bars allow upper and lower protective
structures in the brace to protect the ankle and heel, while giving
complete freedom, flexibility and feel to the rider by following the
natural movements of the foot and ankle, with no constraint until
the point of over extension. The system also minimizes the chances
of sprains and twists, while also protecting the ankle from lateral
impacts. It is comfortable to wear, extremely strong, stable and
lightweight while allowing ventilation around the foot.
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