The best kept secret in outdoor footwear Ecco creates shoes with Receptor Technology for a variety of interests and activities! Hiking Multisport Lifestyle Powered by Receptor Technonolgy Receptor Technology is based on the promise that human motion is natural, dynamic and involves the whole body(Muscles, skeleton and ligaments) especially the nerve ending cells in the foot, the receptors. Ecco founded in 1963, invented Receptor technology in 2001 to enhance performance in its outdoor products. Read more 'Serious performance and comfort' Receptor is based on a strict set of scientific guidelines developed by Ecco, together with world leading biomechanics. Receptor is designed to mimic the motion of the human foot, giving the wearer serious performance and comfort through the three phases of the natural walking motion in a natural and easy way. For every step your foot takes three. Read more The Three Steps Heel Strike Your barefoot strikes the ground at a 20 degree angle and so do Receptor Shoes. This angle gives you the momentum to follow through in the stride. Midstance When the supporting foot holds the greatest weight burden and is in full ground contact, Receptor supports your foot to stabilize the whole body. Push Off The sole flexes like the ball of your foot and gives you freedom when you push off the ground. Read more Yak Leather Ecco Yak leather is significantly stronger than cowhide and can be made thinner to achieve the same strength. This allows the Yak leather uppers to be lighter and more breathable. Gore-Tex All Gore-Tex products use the Gore-Tex membrane to ensure comfort. It is completely waterproof and permeable for water vapor. The result: water from the outside will not penetrate and perspiration escapes easily. Feet stay dry and comfortable in footwear made with GORE-TEX Footwear. Ecco Hydromax Treatment Hydromax is a treatment that is done during the leather tanning process to achieve a highly water resistant finish while maintaining the natural breathability of the leather. Direct Injection Production / Ecco Fluidform Technology Developed by Ecco over many years, the Direct-injection process is a technology that enables us to create ergonomically advanced soles. By injecting a resilient, shock-absorbent material directly into the shoe mould, we bond the sole to the upper without glue or stitching. The result is a sole that fits naturally, and a light yet cushioned step. Yak leathers Gore-Tex Hydromax (function(f) {var _np=(window.P._namespace("AplusModule"));if(_np.guardFatal){_np.guardFatal(f)(_np);}else{f(_np);}}(function(P) { // register javascript with unique module id P.when("jQuery", "AplusModules-module-6", "ready").execute(function($, hoverModule) { hoverModule("aplus-module-6-3"); }); }));