Footwear
Made to outperform.Carbon plates and insoles for footwear.
When every ounce, split second and special feel makes a difference, and it must look good, you need the Arris team. Continuous-fiber plates and insoles, molded in one piece and priced for volume.
Made in the U.S.A. or Taiwan. Recyclable thermoplastic, near-zero waste.
What we make for footwear
Faster, lighter and more sustainable than previously possible. Next-level impact absorption and energy return.
Running plates
Open-lattice continuous-fiber plates for super shoes. Stiffness tuned by zone, not by sheet thickness.
Racing in production shoes today
Court & training plates
Torsion and propulsion plates for tennis, pickleball and training shoes. Molded with the brand mark in.
Launched 2026
Super insoles
Aurorra by Arris: a carbon plate you can put in any shoe. Sold direct and at retail.
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Cleats & other footwear
Cleat plates, shanks and safety-footwear inserts. Same plate technology, different shoe.
Carbon, glass or flax fiberArris plates vs. cut carbon laminate
Legacy composite footwear designs have been constrained by the simple geometries of constant-thickness sheet laminates. Here is what changes when the plate is molded instead.
| Cut carbon laminate plate | Arris molded plate | |
|---|---|---|
| Geometry | Constant-thickness sheet, cut to outline. | Open lattice. Continuous fiber ribs placed where the load is. |
| Stiffness | Set by the sheet. Same everywhere. | Tuned by zone. Forefoot, midfoot and heel each get their own number. |
| Weight | Carries material where it isn't needed. | Lighter. Ribs are the most efficient way to add stiffness. |
| Look | Flat black sheet, hidden in the midsole. | Designed. Visible lattice, logos and features molded in. |
| Materials | Thermoset epoxy. Not recyclable. | Recyclable thermoplastic. Carbon, glass or flax fiber. |
| Waste | Cut from sheet; the offcuts are scrap. | Near zero. Molded to net shape in a lower-energy process. |
| Price at volume | Expensive enough to limit carbon plates to elite shoes. | Priced for volume. Carbon plates for the whole range, not just the race shoe. |
Continuous fiber ribs, not sheet
Arris' running shoe plate design leverages an advanced open-lattice structure to align continuous fiber where it's needed most. Continuous fiber ribs are the most efficient way to increase stiffness, and they open up visual design latitude that sheet laminate can't offer, while eliminating scrap.
Three fibers. One plate design.
Carbon for the race shoe, glass where you want a softer ride at a lower price, and flax, a natural fiber, when the brief calls for a bio-based plate. Same lattice, same tooling approach, different fiber.
In the shoes people race in
Not concept plates. Plates in shoes you can buy.
Brooks
Tested at the Boston Marathon
The Brooks and Arris partnership brought attention to what's coming next for advanced carbon plates in running shoes. Covered by Forbes.
Wilson
Court shoe plate, launched 2026
An Arris plate in a court shoe sold at retail, with the Wilson mark molded into the carbon.
U.S. Army
Research study on composite insoles in military boots
Study aims to reduce soldier foot fatigue and prevent injuries while enhancing performance. Findings expected to influence future military boot design.
Consumer insight reports
Research we publish on how people actually use performance footwear.
Safety footwear
The needs of workers on their feet all day
Performance footwear means something different to those in construction, healthcare and the service industry.
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San Francisco ranks #1 in America
The best cities for runners in the U.S. Many Arris employees are runners, too.
Read more →Rise of athleisure
Performance is the new comfort
More than 60% of Americans feel athletic shoes play a major role in performance.
Read more →Have a shoe in mind?
Send us the last, the target stiffness and the volume. We'll come back with a plate design, a sample plan and a price.