Weight 402gEvaluation ECS – the Ecto Cantilever System – is Avia’s take on the ‘mechanical midsole’ – Nike’s Shox and Adidas A3 were the first shoes to utilise this concept, but while Nike and Adidas use the pillars to provide cushioning, Avia uses

Avia’s latest excellent offering. The Scape is the cushioning cousin of the Teem. It uses the same ECS technology, but has softer PU pillars on the medial side and a softer, single-density midsole. It’s a very nice shoe indeed. The ride is far softer

Weight 360gEvaluation Avia made a welcome return to the UK running market this spring with two decent shoes – the ECS-Teem and ECS-Scape. Both shoes showcased their take on the ‘mechanical’ midsole – the Ecto-Cantilever System where polyurethane