Naxa — SS26 Running

Momentum,
engineered.

Ten running shoes built on one obsession — giving back every ounce of energy you put into the ground.

Explore the collection The engineering
ModelSprint Pro
Stack Height38mm
Heel Drop6mm
Weight198g
PropulsionCarbon
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01 — The Studio

We don't make shoes. We make the fifteen milliseconds between footstrike and toe-off disappear.

Naxa began in a wind tunnel, not a boardroom. A small group of biomechanists, materials scientists, and distance runners who believed a running shoe should be measured — not marketed.

Every model in the line is tuned to one principle: energy is expensive, so return it. From the carbon-plated Sprint Pro to the recycled-knit Infinity, each shoe is a different answer to the same equation — how far can a stride carry you when nothing is wasted.

Meet the ten
6
Years in development
1,240
Prototypes tested to failure
87%
Average energy return
38
Elite athletes on the panel
02 — The Collection

Ten models.
One obsession.

Race-day carbon, everyday cushioning, and recycled knits — each built to return your energy, none built to blend in.

Naxa Sprint Pro floating, white knit racing shoe with volt accents and a carbon plate
Race Day01 / 10
Sprint ProCarbon-plated race day, distilled to 198 grams.
Naxa Carbon Edge, matte black tempo racing shoe with visible carbon weave and red accents
Tempo Race06 / 10
Carbon EdgeSharpened for the negative split.
03 — Technology

Engineered
to the fiber.

Four systems, developed in-house, that turn material science into forward motion.

Extreme macro of Naxa AirWeave engineered knit upper showing woven yarn structure
AirWeave™ — one-piece engineered upper
Cross-section macro of a carbon-fiber propulsion plate inside energy-return foam
VectorPlate™ — full-length carbon propulsion
T1
AirWeave™ KnitA seamless, zonal upper woven in a single pass — locking the midfoot while letting the forefoot breathe and expand.
12G / M² · 4-ZONE
T2
VectorPlate™ CarbonA contoured full-length plate that stiffens toe-off and smooths the transition from heel to forefoot.
FULL-LENGTH · 0.9MM
T3
Infinergy™ FoamA supercritical-nitrogen midsole that compresses on impact and springs back — returning up to 87% of stride energy.
87% RETURN · 0.21 G/CC
T4
GripFlow™ OutsoleA translucent rubber compound with directional lugs, tuned for wet asphalt and worn thin to save grams.
−34% WEAR · WET-RATED
04 — Why Naxa

Measured,
not marketed.

Every claim on this page is a number we can defend in a lab.

87%

Independently measured energy return across the carbon line — among the highest in tested road footwear.

Energy return

168g

The SkyFlow weighs less than a paperback, without giving up structure where a foot actually needs it.

Featherweight

500km

Our foam holds its rebound past 500 km — the point where most midsoles have already gone flat.

Longevity

100day

Run in them for a hundred days. If your stride disagrees with ours, send them back — worn.

Trial period

05 — Performance

Find your
equation.

Ten models, five metrics. Hover a row to weigh energy return against everything else.

ModelCategoryWeightDropStackEnergy ReturnBest For
06 — Stories

Worn
forward.

Three runners, three distances, one thing in common — they stopped counting the shoe.

Mira Tanaka, marathon runnerSprint Pro
"By kilometer thirty, the shoe had gone quiet. That's the highest compliment I can give it."
Mira Tanaka — Marathon · 2:31 PB
Daniel Okoye, trail and road runnerCarbon Edge
"I chase negative splits. The Edge is the first shoe that felt faster on the way home."
Daniel Okoye — Half Marathon · Sub-65
Lars Eriksen, lifelong daily runnerMotion One
"Thirty years of morning runs. First pair that let my knees forget how old they are."
Lars Eriksen — Daily · 5am club
08 — Questions

Before
you run.

The things runners ask us most, answered straight.

09 — Find your pair

Run
forward.

Join the field. Early access to drops, fit guides, and the occasional lab note from the people who build these.