Panther Teeth are engineered to provide each individual with a unique fit for enhanced comfort and performance every time you lace up. Check out these recommended Panther Teeth device placements for optimal results.
Panther Teeth are easy to use. Simply open Panther Teeth, adjust your laces over the device opening, and click the device closed for a consistent fit and tension. While the device can be used either direction, for best results it is recommended to place them with the opening towards your toes.
An experimental approach to studying Panther Teeth conducted by Kelly Lockwood, Colin Dunne, Tzu-Ting Hsu, Ellingson, and John-Allan at Brock University and George Brown College.INTRODUCTIONThe athlete-equipment interaction in gliding and sliding sports has been recognized as a fundamental component of performance success.Athletic footwear have traditionally used laces to secure the foot inside the boot and enhance fit, comfort and performance.Quantitatively assessing the merits of equipment, namely athletic footwear on the execution of technique, is technically challenging and has been handcuffed by the lack of portable and sensitive research instrumentation that can be used in a real-world competitive environment.THE STORYTHE PROBLEM: Laces loosen over time and adversely affects the fit of the boot and the mechanics of the person wearing the boot.THE NEED: Create consistent lace tension and enable the user to customize zones of lace tension.THE SOLUTION: A lace locking device was proposed to maintain lace tension and customize tension zones throughout the lacing pattern.PURPOSEThe purpose of the study was three-fold:To design, build and assess the reliability of a portable measurement apparatus to quantitatively measure lace tension.To investigate the stiffness properties of three different types of laces and assess their ability to maintain tension with and without a lace locking […]
White Paper: Effect of Panther Teeth on Vertical Jump Dr. Paul N. Whitehead, CSCS*D | The University of Alabama in HuntsvillePublished February 7, 2022 HIGHLIGHTS The noticeable trend of PT2 resulting in a higher jump height, greater force production, and more power output following a two-mile treadmill bout may yield some practical significance PT2 resulted in better results post-treadmill, with values increasing for all three variables on the second set of jumps. This could indicate that the use of two Panther Teeth devices may help mitigate footwear-related performance variables following exercise and be more effective at minimizing energy leakage. The PT2 configuration allowed for lace tension to be maintained in both the middle and top portion of the laces, while PT1 only secured the laces in one location. The lack of tension maintenance in a second location may have led to an uneven fit following the two-mile treadmill bout, resulting in the decline seen in all three variables for PT1 due to excessive energy leakage. For tasks that involve jumping and cutting maneuvers over a period of time, there may be some value in incorporating PT2 into footwear lacing patterns. Although not supported by a statistically significant difference, the average […]
Athletic footwear is not one-size-fits-all, that’s why we created a lace tensioning device to allow complete lacing customization by locking down your laces in the exact place you want them tight or loose. Panther Teeth give athletes the ability to control and maintain lace tension and control lace stretch. The system provides a truly custom fit that maximizes comfort to enhance performance. Panther Teeth are an easy to use hinge and latch devices that clip onto your footwear laces, allowing you to create separate tension zones throughout the entire lace section of your footwear, locking in your fit and performance. In skates, Panther Teeth mitigates foot pain, greatly reduces lace bite, prevents skates loosening from lace stretch, and being over-tightened.
Athletic footwear is not one-size-fits-all, that’s why we created a lace tensioning device to allow complete lacing customization by locking down your laces in the exact place you want them tight or loose. Panther Teeth give athletes the ability to control and maintain lace tension and control lace stretch. The system provides a truly custom fit that maximizes comfort to enhance performance. Panther Teeth are an easy to use hinge and latch devices that clip onto your footwear laces, allowing you to create separate tension zones throughout the entire lace section of your footwear, locking in your fit and performance. In skates, Panther Teeth mitigates foot pain, greatly reduces lace bite, prevents skates loosening from lace stretch, and being over-tightened.
To get the most out of your hockey skates and Panther Teeth, it’s important to understand the anatomy of skates themselves. Take a quick look at the integral parts of skates and how they work for you. Protective Tongue: The protective tongue works to protect the top of the foot from blades, pucks, stick checks and to help to limit lace bite. Ankle Padding: The ankle padding is meant to keep the player’s movements fluid. It keeps the ankle cushioned when transitioning through quick starts, stops and change of directions. Boot: The boot covers the player’s foot and prevents contact with the ice. This part of a skate is usually the most personal choice as each player has a different foot size and shape Toe Cap: The toe cap is a highly durable part of the skate in the front. Most collisions end with this part coming into full contact with a hard barrier. Without this, it would lead to most collisions ending with broken feet and knees. Heel Cup: The heel cup holds the sole securely so that when shifts in direction happen the ankle doesn’t move. During fast acceleration and hard directional changes, it holds the heel in […]
For those of you that have ever been flagged for wearing baseball cleats in a soccer game, you already know that not all cleats are the same. For those just getting into sports, here’s a brief rundown of the different types of cleats. BASEBALL CLEATS Baseball cleats range from metal, molded plastic or rubber cleats as well as turf cleats with studs or spikes, which help to provide the traction necessary for running on the hard dirt and infields of a baseball diamond. Baseball shoes have a toe cleat in the front that digs into the dirt and helps with quick acceleration. FOOTBALL CLEATS Football cleats are longer in length than baseball cleats. They are made to dig into the field to give the player traction and allow them to make quick cuts and turns on natural grass or artificial turf fields. The leather on football cleats is heavier and thicker than other cleats to protect the player’s feet when they get stepped on, which occasionally happens in football. The different player positions also mean different cleats. There are three heights = high tops, mid-cut and low cut. The high cut is for less mobile positions, such as offensive and […]