The insoles made by BMZ, Japanese company that makes Made in Italy its strength, come from an intuition. That of exploiting the cuboid bone, so as to allow the foot to have stability and mobilityThe pressure exerted on this bone creates a natural arch that makes greater use of the toes, leading to better posture and less strain on the joints.
«This patent was born in 2004 – says Filippo Agnetti, CEO of BMZ Europe. It is based on the use of the cuboid bone, in the heel areaThis is the only part of the foot that can make the most of the arch, spreading the toes. A mechanism that allows for greater stability and mobility, without constraining the movement."
Mobility and stability
A system that has found its use in the cycling sector, a sport in which correct foot movement is required to ensure maximum performance. For this reason, the company has also become technical sponsor of the Vf Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè team. The fingers, free to move, apply greater pressure, drawing strength to the lower limbs. The consequences are: greater freedom of movement of the ankle and excellent stability of the forefootGreater use of the muscles and the possibility of exploiting a wider support area on the pedals guarantee greater responsiveness and strength. Another advantage of BMZ insoles is that they do not compress the arch of the foot., thus avoiding the creation of blood stagnation and consequent swelling.
«Our sports insoles – continues Agnetti – allow you to use the muscles in the back of the legs. Which is activated thanks to the greater freedom of the toes, avoiding putting pressure on other joints and risking damage. Performance Plus insoles are used by Roberto Reverberi's riders. In the cuboid bone part the thickness is even more marked, to have a greater thrustWe recently added a carbon-fiber insole, making it even more rigid and responsive. It will arrive in Europe soon and will be produced, like all our other insoles, at our headquarters in Montebelluna.
Testate by Boaro and Malori
Based on this international patent BMZ Europe created the Made in Italy insoles Cycling Performance and Performance Plus models which, starting from the same system, differ in the Plus model for greater rigidity and density on the rear part.
«The first rider to use one of our products was Manuele Boaro (concludes the CEO of BMZ Europe, ed.). After him came Adriano Malori, who is our ambassador and allowed us to get to know and have Reverberi try our product.The latter was impressed and brought him into his team. We're happy with the work done so far, even if the road, while right, is still long."
