PEAK Performance Lab | Turf Innovation & Athlete Data

OUTPLAY THE COMPETITION

ATHLETE TESTING

All Shaw Sports Turfs solutions are designed around seven critical playability metrics that assess impact, stability and rebound. This "Head-to-Toe" athlete approach considers head injury criterion, high impact interaction, rotational traction, shear vane, force reduction, vertical deformation and energy rebound to create a comprehensive solution that maximizes athlete performance and field interaction while also prioritizing safety.

UNMATCHED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

THOROUGH TESTING

Numbers don’t lie, and our science-backed approach to player performance and safety leaves nothing to chance. We’ve invested tens of thousands of hours in R&D and testing to ensure our solutions perform at the highest level. Our 75,000-square-foot lab is the largest in the industry. It’s where concepts are tested, refined, and validated to give your athletes the edge and your field the value it deserves.

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF TURF

Step inside our Dalton, Georgia, 75,000-square-foot R&D center and learn more about our 13,000-square-foot dedicated synthetic turf lab and 18,000-square-foot outdoor field-testing area where innovation comes to life and Shaw Sports Turf's industry-leading solutions are born.

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Playability radar chart with icons measuring turf metrics like G-Max, HIC, energy rebound, force reduction, and rotational resistance.

THE PLAYABILITY
ASSESSMENT

The Playability Assessment consists of seven rigorous tests that have been thoroughly developed and tested on the best sports fields in the nation. This tool is an objective quantification of field playability. The most notable benefit is the easy representation and visual assessment of the tests: the Playability Radar. As the radar for a particular field approaches maximum values, it becomes closer to the average performance of top-tier sports fields. The comprehensive battery of tests can be used on both natural and artificial fields, Shaw Sports Turf uses the data to develop artificial playing surfaces that closely mimic high-performance competition fields.

SHAW SPORTS TURF SERVICES

FIND A REP IN YOUR AREA

Shaw Sports Turf has demonstrated industry leadership in both quality and innovation for more than two decades with over 3,500 successful installations, and an impressive list of high-profile installations, including the Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays and many others.