A Running Shoe With Built-In Sensors and AI Coaching
The Avelo Supertrainer One is a running shoe with built-in sensors that measure impact and form, with an app that turns the data into scores and daily coaching.
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The Avelo
A Running Shoe With Built-In Sensors and AI Coaching
Avelo
Running launched the Supertrainer One on October 20, 2026, according to the
banner on its site. It is a running shoe with built-in sensors: "Sensors
in each shoe capture the forces of every footstrike." Avelo says the
technology is built in, with no charging, attachments or extra hardware. The
shoe works with an app and a data service called Personal Running Intelligence,
or PRI, which the company describes as "Seamless integration of hardware,
software & AI" and lists as patent-pending. Its stated aim is to help
runners become faster, stronger and more resilient.
The Shoe
The
Supertrainer One weighs 8 ounces in a men's size 9. Stack height is 38 mm at
the heel and 30 mm at the forefoot, giving an 8 mm drop. The midsole uses a
dual-density TPEE blend of super critical foam, described as giving comfort,
pop and support, with an aerated PEBA plate for what Avelo calls a "smooth
& propulsive ride." The upper is a seamless, breathable engineered
mesh, and the outsole is high-traction rubber. Avelo says it delivers 300+
miles of consistent performance.
The Sensor and Its Data
A sensor
embedded in the midsole captures how the runner lands and moves, and Avelo says
it "brings lab-grade accuracy to every run." The data comes from 3D
motion tracking that measures forces and movement across every stride. Runs are
detected automatically, with no buttons or setup. Heart rate from a compatible
wearable is needed only for one of the scores, the Efficiency Score. The
company positions the sensor and app together as the foundation of PRI.
Four Scores
PRI
reports four scores. Impact quantifies the force on the body, and the site
notes that each stride loads the body with forces up to five times its weight.
Resiliency is a daily readiness score that balances training load and recovery,
which Avelo says goes beyond heart-rate-based scores. Form Radar tracks stride
over time to build a personal running signature, and flags changes that could
signal inefficiency or injury risk. Efficiency measures propulsion against
heart rate to show how form, fatigue and training affect performance.
The App and Coaching
The
companion app has a Dashboard, Run Details, a Running Signature, an Impact
Score and Form Tracking. The Form Tracking screen lists cadence, footstrike
pattern, pronation, ground reaction force, ground contact time and ground
contact time asymmetry. The app turns this data into coaching, with daily
guidance on how much to run, when to push and when to rest. It also sets weekly
training targets and suggests workouts and drills.
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