From Finish Lines to Front Lines, AXA Super Insoles Bring “Super Shoe” Tech to Real-World Demands: All-New Comfort & Relief Designed for Busy Feet
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ARRIS® Composites, the advanced materials and technology company behind breakthrough carbon fiber innovations, recently announced the expanded availability of its AURORRA By ARRIS™ AXA Super Insoles at select Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) locations. This milestone comes as ARRIS continues its broader introduction through national sporting goods retailers following its first public reveal at the 2024 New York City Marathon.
Powered by ARRIS® Composites’ breakthrough carbon-fiber tech, the synergy of springy Pebax® foam and a precision-engineered plate delivers all-day performance and fatigue-fighting benefits once reserved for premium athletic footwear. The foam absorbs impact, while the plate guides motion in a more natural-feeling way than traditional carbon-fiber insoles — without the added weight or bulk of legacy materials still commonly used today.
Superior energy return at half the weight of old-school tech — these ultra-light carbon-fiber insoles bring race-day propulsion into your everyday shoes. As adoption has grown, so have the use cases — runners seeking a less aggressive training option, people managing plantar fasciitis, neuropathy, or big toe pain, and professionals across industries logging long hours on their feet.
“Partnering with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service and leading sporting goods retailers is a natural fit for us,” said Riley Reese, CEO and Co-Founder of ARRIS. “We designed AXA Super Insoles for their customers — from service members to outdoor enthusiasts. This allows us to bring our product directly to the people who will benefit from it most.”
In 2024, ARRIS was selected for a U.S. Army research study through the University of Massachusetts at Lowell (UML) HEROES program on carbon fiber plates for boots, aimed at improving soldier performance and reducing injury risk. While service members have been organically adopting AXA Super Insoles, availability through the Army & Air Force Exchange Service now expands their access to this advanced footwear technology (SBG Media).
Race-day technology, reimagined for everyday life. Inspired by the “super shoes” built to maximize propulsion through a stiff carbon plate, thick springy foam, and a pronounced rocker shape, AXA Super Insoles adapt the same core technology — especially the energy return and force efficiency — for the shoes you already wear. Breaking away from race-day–only designs, they are the first of their kind to channel “super shoe” propulsion into a versatile, everyday format.
That engineering delivers reduced fatigue, explosive energy return, rock-solid stability and alignment, and comfort that lasts with every step. As adoption has grown, so have the use cases—runners seeking a less aggressive training option, people managing plantar fasciitis, neuropathy, or big toe pain, and professionals across industries logging long hours on their feet.
“ARRIS has the proven expertise — and the manufacturing agility — to make premium technologies and materials accessible to more people, raising the bar for what’s possible in everyday footwear and redefining the future of insoles,” said Elizabeth Griffin, Vice President of Marketing & Communications and AURORRA™ business unit leader. “The ARRIS team is extending technology proven at the highest levels of competition to meet the demands of everyday life — because life itself is its own kind of marathon.”
Earlier this year, the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) recognized AXA Super Insoles for promoting better foot health and mobility. By striking a precision balance of flex and firmness — something the ARRIS team couldn’t find in existing insoles — they deliver enhanced support and stability while helping to reduce fatigue and aid injury prevention.
ARRIS ranked as one of Fast Company’s “10 Most Innovative Manufacturers” and has earned the BIG Innovation Award four years straight from the Business Intelligence Group — the most recent award announced in 2024 recognizes ARRIS MTO Spokes (Made To Outperform®), an ultralight carbon fiber spoke recently debuted with a major bicycle brand at the 2025 Tour de France. Learn more at arriscomposites.com/carbon-spokes.
To learn more about AURORRA By ARRIS™ Super Insoles, visit the “Most-Asked Questions – Super Insoles” and “From Race Day To Real Life.” The availability of AXA Super Insoles at AAFES locations includes: West Point, NY; Columbia, SC; Fort Moore, GA; Fort Bliss, TX; Fort Campbell, KY; Fort Leonard Wood, MO; Fort Cavazos, TX; Fort Drum, NY; MCX Hansen (Japan); Kadena Air Base (Japan); Kadena Air Base (Japan); and Camp Humphreys (South Korea).
ABOUT ARRIS COMPOSITESARRIS® Technology enables unmatched performance with a patented advanced manufacturing technology platform that prioritizes specific stiffness and strength in novel ways for footwear, bicycles, portable electronics, automotive, aerospace, and industrial markets (Made To Outperform®). Team ARRIS created a new manufacturing category called Additive Molding, a first-of-its-kind software, materials, and high-volume production approach to continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite structures. Get the latest at arriscomposites.com/news.
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