Help us better design your children's shoes!

At Decathlon, and more particularly within Sports Education, our goal is to offer your children footwear products with the best possible quality/price ratio.

We are continually seeking to improve the quality of our children's shoes. We therefore decided to launch a project to improve the lifespan and durability of our shoes on the one hand, and to be sure that our shoes respect the motor development of your children on the other. We know that our children's shoes are used in many contexts (school sports, everyday life, multi-sport). We therefore need you and your child to learn more about how you buy/use our products and to test some of our prototypes!

In any case, your opinions will be essential and essential for us to improve the lifespan and quality of our products. The results of each stage and your contribution to the project will be communicated to you very regularly.

Thank you in advance for your contribution, as well as that of your child!

On-site product test

Testing children's shoes at the Valenciennes movement analysis laboratory

CompletedFrom Friday 4 to Friday 3/31/202214 Participants

Objective :

As part of a doctoral project in collaboration with the movement sciences laboratory of Decathlon SportsLab, the research team of the Industrial and Human Automation, Mechanics and Informatics Laboratory (LAMIH - Valenciennes) is interested in the influence of shoes on locomotion and the development of young athletes. For this, we need to recruit around fifteen children aged between 6 and 10 years old for a 2-hour test. The child and his/her companions will be welcomed into the laboratory by the research engineers.

During these tests, your child will be asked to try on 3 pairs of shoes one after the other. These tests will allow us to determine if different pairs of shoes modify locomotion and the constraints imposed on it. To do this, your child will be equipped with reflective markers (used in films and video games) and will perform several exercises such as sprints, jumps and changes of direction.

Profiles sought:

Number of candidates sought: 15

Gender: Boy

Age: Between 6 and 10 years old

Size: Between 30 and 37

Criteria:

Practice regular physical activity: School + Sports association
Wear shoes during physical activities (ie Athletics, Handball, Futsal etc.)
No motor skills problems
No lower limb injuries in the last 6 months

Practical information (date, location, etc.):

Location: the test will take place in the Valenciennes movement analysis laboratory located at 180 rue Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Famars 59300 (next to the VAFC training center).

Date & Time: the slot of your choice (2 hours), Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (test possible throughout the month of May).

PS: any other slot is also possible, do not hesitate to apply.

Framed/autonomous conditions:

Test supervised by 2-3 engineers from the research laboratory.

Products tested:

3 Kalenji children's shoes size 30-37.

Remuneration conditions:

Free experimental outfit (socks, shorts, t-shirt).

Other information :

Health protocol in place.

NicolasPosted on March 4, 2022