Brooks has released a new limited-edition spacesuit-inspired running shoe, featuring a decoupled sole for a better ride, nitrogen-injected foam for lightweight cushioning and a translucent upper just because it looks cool. The Brooks Aurora-BL was created in the company's Blue Line Lab, an 'innovation accelerator setup,'' essentially a part of the company working on new materials and designs, and putting them at the feet of runners. as soon as possible. . It's already on sale, in men's and women's sizes, but only 25.000 pairs will be produced. Decoupled soles aren't uncommon in running shoes (the Reebok Sole Fury is another example), but they are unusual. The Aurora-BL is a neutral shoe designed for 'low deflection' runners, and Brooks paid special attention to the body roll of the Aurora-BL, and the decoupling allowed its designers to focus on each part individually.
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As Brooks Blue Line Senior Director Nikhail Jain explained to LaComparacion, the Aurora-BL is the first shoe with this specific type of foam and their first road shoe to use nitrogen injection technology for soft, lightweight cushioning. Some of the company's other models have DNA Flash foam, which is also injected with nitrogen, but these are more for trail use, while the BlueLine is strictly a road shoe.
(Image credit: Brooks) Although the Aurora-BL is a limited edition, Jain says the company is learning how to make similar models at much larger scales, so keep an eye out for similar technology in its main lines soon. The translucent monomesh and decoupled sole could be polarizing and will definitely turn heads. The shoe will retail for $200 (around $140 / AU$250) through Brooks Running and a handful of third-party retailers. We will soon be testing the Aurora-BL and will bring you a full review very soon. Follow TheComparison for more information. Today's best racing watch deals
