What makes OPIS different from other sites that rate shoes?
OPIS uses a proven, patented system that allows for quantification of an athletic shoe’s support in a way that has never been done before. The advantage of OPIS is it provides objective, technical information from laboratory test results, and correlates this information with findings from clinical and retail settings. A variety of sites and publications make shoe recommendations based on the opinions of a few runners, or based on the specifications or features listed by the manufacturer, but which have not had appropriate end-product testing. OPIS allows for the determination of a shoe’s overall support, as well as who shoes are suitable for, without relying on the marketing or branding that is often apparent with many shoe models. Furthermore, OPIS does not receive any donations of shoes or funds, and remains a completely independent testing facility. For more information, please see OPIS & You.
