{"id":458724,"date":"2025-09-28T20:45:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T20:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/458724\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T20:45:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T20:45:17","slug":"evolves-new-fitness-wearable-reaches-funding-target-in-just-4-minutes-featuring-real-time-shock-absorption-tracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/458724\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolve&#8217;s new fitness wearable reaches funding target in just 4 minutes, featuring real-time shock absorption tracking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/fileadmin\/Notebooks\/News\/_nc5\/The-Evolve-MVMT.png\" data-caption=\"The Evolve MVMT (pictured) is designed to be worn on the ankle. (Image source: Evolve)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/csm_The-Evolve-MVMT_e0c0e8fe4a.png\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"240\" height=\"184\" alt=\"The Evolve MVMT (pictured) is designed to be worn on the ankle. (Image source: Evolve)\"\/><\/a>The Evolve MVMT (pictured) is designed to be worn on the ankle. (Image source: Evolve)<\/p>\n<p>Evolve MVMT, a new ankle-worn fitness wearable, hit its Kickstarter goal in merely 4 minutes. The MVMT comes with real-time shock absorption, fatigue, and performance tracking for runners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Evolve&#8217;s new fitness wearable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/evolvemvmt\/evolve-mvmt-the-next-generation-in-wearable-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MVMT<\/a> &#8211; with its ability to monitor shock absorption in real time &#8211; surpassed its Kickstarter funding goal just four minutes after launch on September 23. &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">The device, designed to be worn at the ankle, tracks how the body handles impact forces while running and provides users with data to help fine-tune form, reduce injury risk, and guide recovery. It also alerts runners during a session when their gait or shock handling degrades. After runs, a companion app breaks down detailed metrics such as shock absorption efficiency, running form consistency, fatigue levels, step mechanics, and terrain impact.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4af3e827d9a5528cca49921682594305.jpg\" title=\"(Image source: Kickstarter)\" class=\"lightbox\" data-fancybox=\"14543362\" data-title-id=\"lightbox_title_14543362_1\" data-caption=\"(Image source: Kickstarter)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/4af3e827d9a5528cca49921682594305.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"738\" height=\"651\" alt=\"(Image source: Kickstarter)\"\/><\/a>(Image source: Kickstarter)<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">Backers can still opt for an early-bird price of about $199, which is $300 lower than its planned retail price of around $499. The team expects to ship in December 2025, including internationally. Speaking of the wearable itself, the company claims up to 12 hours of battery life and USB-C charging. It supports Bluetooth connection to smartphones or tablets, while also supporting offline use in training scenarios. &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">However, Evolve MVMT is entering a field which is already occupied by established wearable brands. Garmin offers advanced running metrics (ground contact time, vertical oscillation, etc.) through its Forerunner series (the Forerunner 55 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B092RCLKHN?tag=nbcnewsnet-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">curr. $149 on Amazon<\/a>), while Coros gets you similar features with its Apex and Pace lines. Apple Watch also competes at the high end with a big fitness ecosystem. Regardless, none of these mainstream devices currently provide continuous, real-time shock absorption feedback, which is a point Evolve MVMT can leverage as its differentiator. &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">You can check out the Kickstarter page for the fitness wearable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/evolvemvmt\/evolve-mvmt-the-next-generation-in-wearable-technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/fileadmin\/Notebooks\/News\/_nc5\/d1ab723b70de49f7b9a0f670951d5af9.jpg\" title=\"(Image source: Kickstarter)\" data-caption=\"(Image source: Kickstarter)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/csm_d1ab723b70de49f7b9a0f670951d5af9_88f47c3e62.jpg\" width=\"364\" height=\"367\" alt=\"(Image source: Kickstarter)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>(Image source: Kickstarter)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/fileadmin\/Notebooks\/News\/_nc5\/8bed4cc474bbb67c5d4292b41fe9358d.jpg\" title=\"(Image source: Kickstarter)\" data-caption=\"(Image source: Kickstarter)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/csm_8bed4cc474bbb67c5d4292b41fe9358d_c67461d3ab.jpg\" width=\"364\" height=\"399\" alt=\"(Image source: Kickstarter)\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>(Image source: Kickstarter)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Notebookcheck-Team.212978.0.html?&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Bmode%5D=show&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Buid%5D=367\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/csm_Meow-Anubhav-Sharma_bd58e223fa.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Anubhav Sharma\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Notebookcheck-Team.212978.0.html?&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Bmode%5D=show&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Buid%5D=367\" class=\"j_name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anubhav Sharma<\/a> &#8211; Tech Writer  &#8211; 1034 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2024<\/p>\n<p>Fueled by a childhood spent taking apart video game consoles to see how they worked, I turned my passion for tech into writing.  I have a double Bachelor&#8217;s in Computer Science Engineering (2018) and English (2024). I&#8217;ve been writing on a variety of tech topics since 2016, with a particular interest in gaming. When I&#8217;m not hunting down the latest tech news, you&#8217;ll find me producing music, gaming, or hiking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Evolve MVMT (pictured) is designed to be worn on the ankle. 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