Adjustable foot pedals, and correctly aligned orthopedic foot pads
Through research performed with a leading sports scientist and physical rehabilitation expert;
SOLE engineering has developed a breakthrough in pedal design. No other elliptical, at any
price, offers these unique features. The history of elliptical use over the past few years tells us
that many users suffer from numb toes while working out on elliptical trainers. Many other users
complain of ankle, Achilles tendon, knee and/or hip pain. While researching a solution to these
common problems SOLE engineers consulted Richard DeKok, P.T., M.T.C., of St. Bernard's
Industrial Rehabilitation Center in Jonesboro Arkansas. Together we identified the inherent
problem in elliptical designs and developed solutions to solve the problems. What we found is
that when you use an elliptical you tend to push outward during the power stroke and not just
straight back. This causes stress on the outer part of the foot and throws off the natural
alignment of the joints. The second problem we found is that many people tend to stay up on the
ball of their foot during the elliptical motion. Our solutions were simple but effective:
• The first solution was to add a 2-degree inward angle to the footpads. This might sound
simple but what it does is puts the users joints back into a neutral alignment. This eases
the over stressing of the ankles, knees and hips.
The second solution was to make the foot pedal adjustable to the user's style of
pedaling the elliptical. We achieved this by adding an adjustment that allows the angle of
the footpad to be changed. Because everybody is different, and there are as many
styles to pedal an elliptical as there are people, we found there is no one angle that fit
every user. Some users would be up on the balls of their feet, resulting in numb toes, so
we decided to let the user adjust the back of the foot pad upward to support the heel,
taking the pressure off of the nerves in the balls of the feet and the Achilles tendon. The
result was no more numb toes. Some users are uncomfortable at this angle so for them
we designed in three different adjustable angles so they could find one that feels best for
them.
• There are three footpad angle settings available by pulling on the red quick release
handle under the rear of each footpad. The lowest setting will set the footpads at zero (0)
degrees, or flat, at the bottom of the elliptical stroke. The second position sets the footpad
to five (5) degrees and the top position sets the footpads to ten (10) degrees.
Ramp incline adjustment
Both the E25 & E35 Have an exciting new ramp incline feature that will further increase the
variety of your workouts. When the incline is at its lowest position you get a normal elliptical
workout. As the incline increases you will feel your knees rise higher with each step; which
means you are involving more muscle groups.
The E25 has a manual incline, while the E35 has a computer controlled power incline. The E25
incline operates by lifting the bar at the front area of the incline rails. The incline is a ratchet type
and will click into place as you raise it. There are 3 positions in total and at the top position, lifting
the incline one more click will allow it to go back to the bottom. The E35 power incline is
controlled by buttons on the console and swing arms and also automatically controlled during the
built-in workout programs.
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