HYROX Edition
Shapes provide support, stability, and security in your runners, especially through each station.
That’s where Shapes HYROX Edition steps in. Built from the ground up for the demands of competitive fitness, they support your arches, stabilise your foot, improve balance and alignment, and help you maintain power—even when your cardio and strength are pushed to the edge.
Support & Stability in Key Movements:
During lunges, wall balls, and heavy sleds, your foot needs both flexibility and firmness. Shapes’ arch support ensures your foot doesn’t roll inwards, reducing strain on ankles, knees, hips, and lower back.
Enhanced Force Transfer:
Running 1 km followed by functional stations repeatedly places stress on transitions – when you go from sprinting to pushing or pulling heavy loads.
Well-aligned feet help transfer that force more efficiently so you burn less energy on compensation, and more on performance.
Reduced Fatigue & Joint Stress:
With better alignment and midfoot support, unnecessary load on joints is lowered. That means less pain in knees or hips, better recovery, and fewer aches after race day.
Immediate Effect:
Athletes report feeling more grounded from the first step – with better grip, balance, and pressure distribution—even if they’re used to minimalist or no-insert setups.
The Demand of Your Feet in HYROX Stations
SLED PUSH & PULL
What It Demands
High leg & core strength; stability under load; force off forefoot & heel.
How Shapes Assist
Prevents heel roll, supports arch under load, helps keep foot posture steady.
BURPEE BROAD JUMPS
What It Demands
Explosiveness, coordination and impact absorption
How Shapes Assist
Shock absorption through arch + stability helps land safely, reduces strain.
WALL BALLS
What It Demands
Explosive drive from legs and core; continuous movement under fatigue.
How Shapes Assist
Improved stability through knee, better force transfer, less wobble as you get tired.
FARMERS CARRY
What It Demands
Increased grip, improved core stability, better upright posture, while walking weighted.
How Shapes Assist
This helps to maintain alignment through ankles and knees, while reducing your shift in posture during high performance exercises.
SANDBAG LUNGES
What It Demands
Balance, leg stability, hip control and increased stamina.
How Shapes Assist
Helps control knee tracking, reduces misalignment, supports arch so foot doesn’t collapse.
RUNNING
What It Demands
Repeated impact, endurance, rhythm, and efficient foot roll-off.
How Shapes Assist
Enhances cushioning and arch stability to reduce fatigue, improve stride efficiency, and absorb shock with every step.
By helping in these exact moments, Shapes HYROX Edition doesn’t just cushion – it optimises, engages and stabilises you to perform better and feel better
What Makes Shapes HYROX Edition Different From Shoe Inserts
German engineering & material science:
Developed by SI Shape Industries GmbH, combining input from orthopaedists, physiotherapists, elite HYROX athletes, CAD specialists, and material experts. Shapes HYROX Editions are designed to endure repeated runs, heavy loads and high fatigue. Engineered and manufactured in Germany with their high-tech patented materials Flexzone and Torzone.
Dynamic arch support:
Unlike orthotics, Shapes are engineered to flex and activate with your foot’s natural motion. This helps maintain the arches mobility and strength throughout demanding runs and stations.
Stability across heel & forefoot:
Shapes HYROX Edition hold the heel firmly, reduces rolling, and helps ensure that pressure is evenly distributed across the entire foot. This guards against overuse injuries common in HYROX: knee pain, ankle strain, shin splints.
Low profile and durable:
Thin enough to fit into any running trainers or footwear without altering shoe fit; robust enough to survive heavy sweat, repeated flexing, and intense movement.
Flexzone® & Torzone®
Flexzone® is patented design that flexes with your stride, absorbing shock and supporting your arch in motion. This mimics the benefits of walking barefoot on natural, uneven terrain, this is what our DNA has been coded for.
Torzone® stabilises your foot upon impact through a material-induced twisting. By lowering the Flexzone® under pressure, Shapes twist and lift in the heel and metatarsal areas. This stabilises your entire heel and forefoot along the longitudinal axis from both sides.
