‘Why wouldn’t you, if you can run faster?’: the unstoppable rise of the carbon-fibre super shoe
‘Why wouldn’t you, if you can run faster?’: the unstoppable rise of the carbon-fibre super shoe
Hi-tech shoes have sent world records tumbling. Do they herald the end of the level playing field, or are they the saviour of long-distance racing?
I WON'T
Because the price of these shoes is ridiculous and they don't last as long as regular shoes. I'm probably also not running anywhere near fast or efficient enough to properly utilise the benefits of them properly.
I could see them getting banned in pro racing at some point. Didn't nike publish results that their shoes could get something like 3% faster race times for a marathon. For most people that wouldn't matter but at an elite level it could become pay to win as the shoes get better. The same thing happened in swimming with low drag speedsuits.
The "Nike Vaporfly 4%" was the shoe - and it was 4% as the name implies
I don’t run for speed really. I do it for heart health and just try to keep a steady pace for a longer amount of time. Still cool though.
I run for my head's sake.
for regular people the reason has always been $$ , but for sponsored athletes, it means we'll keep seeing more and more world records in the future.
Yeah but at what point is that no longer human talent? Are there regulations on footwear for these records? If not what's to stop someone from using the spring legs that can make you run a hell of a lot faster?
It's still human talent, though it should probably be its own category. Regular sports shoes, and enhanced shoes.
You can make music by singing. Or you could use a piano. It's still human talent.
boingy
Why wouldn't you run faster if you could?
Well, eventually I'd be going so fast, I'd disintegrate.