Karhu has always been on top of research and development, but perhaps its most innovative breakthrough saw the light of the day in 1986. Fulcrum Technology was developed to create as efficient and secure ride for runners as possible. The basis of the invention was to create a shoe that makes your energy flow horizontally, not vertically. Simply put, to make you move forward.
The “Gyro Gearloose” of Karhu, Mr. Antti-Jussi Tiitola was the main man behind the midsole solution called Fulcrum. The triangular, hard compressed part allowed the foot to roll effectively through the stand phase. Fulcrum component was engineered to allow your feet to move through natural path as fast and as safe as possible.
This invention proved to be the smartest way to pack a pair of running shoes. Fulcrum Technology is still the heart of our performance running shoe line in 2011.
4 Comments
how does the sizing work on this? i’m a women’s us5. so is karhu’s 5 the same as a us5?
Hi there!
Here’s a size chart to help you with the decision.
US 5 EU 37 24,5cm
US 6 EU 38 25,4cm
US 7 EU 39 26,2cm
US 8 EU 40,5 27,1cm
US 9 EU 42 28,0cm
US 10 EU 43 28,8cm
US 11 EU 44,5 29,6cm
US 12 EU 46 30,5cm
US 13 EU 47 31,3cm
Hope you find fitting Karhus!
my shoe size is US 11.5. Can I order 11.5 size?
Hi Gary!
We work the sizing old school way with full US numbers.
I’d recommend to follow the cm sizing above.
Thanks!
K.O