The Coaches’ Circle
Athletes, coaches and researchers on Springbak
Published voices from professional football, championship volleyball, collegiate track and university performance research. Their words are presented here as originally published by Springbak.
Published endorsements
Athletes
Champ Bailey
Cornerback, Denver Broncos; Pro Football Hall of Fame
“I can run faster, jump higher, and have less fatigue. I would highly recommend Springbak® Springsoles to enhance athletic performance.”
Todd Christensen
Former BYU and Raiders football standout
“One innovative idea grew into a patented, ultra-thin performance product used by athletes across many different sports.”
Published endorsements
Championship coaches
Hugh McCutcheon
Former head coach, University of Minnesota volleyball; Olympic gold-medal head coach, USA Volleyball
“While an assistant coach at BYU I tested spiking speed of our men's volleyball team with a speed gun. After an hour of testing it became apparent that they were hitting 5% faster in Springsoles.”
John Cook
Former head coach, University of Nebraska volleyball
“There is no doubt in my mind after testing and hearing the athlete's feedback that your innersoles help our athletes jump higher and move quicker.”
Carl McGown
Former head coach, BYU men's volleyball; USA Volleyball national-team coach (1937–2016)
“We love Springsoles from Springbak®. We have been using them for an explosive team.”
Mike Dudson
Head coach, New Zealand Men's National volleyball team
“The players felt that they have enhanced their performance from using Springsoles both in terms of jump height and injury prevention. The extra inches gained from Springsoles may have been differences that enabled the New Zealand Men's team to beat Australia for the first time.”
Kathy Gregory
Head coach, UC Santa Barbara volleyball
“Immediately after putting on the insoles the players on the team could feel the added cushioning and energy return and their confidence level soared.”
Mark Robison
BYU track and field coach
“Small advancements in athletic footwear can translate into meaningful gains on the track. That is the space Springbak works in.”
Published endorsements
Research & Springbak legacy
Howard Gray, PhD
Director of the Department of Gerontology, Brigham Young University
“Our department sponsored a strength and stability study at the Weber State University human performance lab. After reviewing the force plate data, showing it took more than twice the force to push off the subjects off the force plate when standing on Springsoles, we have to conclude there is significant strength increase to individuals utilizing Springsoles.”
Dr. Robert Wiswell
University of Southern California
“Athletes wearing Springbak Springsoles took fewer strides over the same distance than when wearing placebo inserts — consistent with increased stride length.”
Dr. Michael Yessis
Biomechanics expert
“Springbak addresses the ground contact side of performance — the part most training programs never touch.”
Bill Crow
Founder and inventor of Springbak® Springsoles
“The design of athletic shoes is becoming increasingly important to the performance of athletes. Shoes that enhance performance by only a few tenths of a second, or a few inches, can provide the winning edge.”
Force-Plate Stability Study
In force-plate testing, subjects standing on Springbak® Springsoles showed more than twice the overall resistance to being pushed from their position.
In plain English: they were harder to move. They could hold their ground better against a sideways push—exactly the kind of stability athletes need when planting, cutting, jumping, landing, and absorbing contact.
Springbak® gives the foot a more stable, responsive platform to work from inside the shoe.
Results are from the force-plate testing described in U.S. Patent No. 6,589,630 B1. Individual results vary.
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Testimonials describe individual experiences. Individual results vary. School, team, league and club names identify biographical affiliations only and do not imply institutional endorsement.