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Is it worth it to buy a $500 marathon running shoe you can race in only once?

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Is it worth it to buy a $500 marathon running shoe you can race in only once? A few years ago, Nike made a shoe that they claimed helped a runner on a specialized course complete a sub-2-hour marathon.  Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya broke the two-hour marathon barrier with a time of 1:59:40 in a park in Vienna.  The Zoom Vaporfly 4% or ZoomX Vaporfly Next% and they are about $250 per pair. These shoes could be worn multiple times. Most recently, Addidas released their Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1, a new ultra-light marathon race shoe with an eye-popping $500 Read More »

What should be built into our running shoes? Experts weigh in.

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What should be built into our running shoes? Experts weigh in. Different running shoe companies claim their shoes do certain things for you, hoping you will purchase their latest shoe. Some shoes such as Hoka have breakout designs that people love, while other companies try to chase their design.   Right now, according to a reliable source, many manufacturers are trying to imitate Hoka’s deep pocket design that absorbs shock. Other companies such as Nike a few years ago designed a marathon shoe called the Nike Vaporfly that they say can help you run a faster marathon. Their shoe was worn Read More »

Does Nike’s new React Infinity Run shoe really prevent injuries?

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Does Nike’s new React Infinity Run shoe really prevent injuries? Nike has been in a tear with its new shoes designed to help you run faster, although at a substantial cost above the average running shoe.  Their last shoe, the Zoom Vaporfly helped their runner finish a marathon in under 2 hours under controlled conditions. The React Infinity Run draws from two shoes, the Epic and the Vaporfly.  It has a more stable bottom and a denser heel cup. A study performed on 223 runners showed that compared to the Air Zoom Structure 22 shoe, the React Infinity Run shoe Read More »

Nike’s fastest running shoes may actually help you run faster; but will it be legal to race in them?

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Nike’s fastest running shoes may actually help you run faster; but will it be legal to race in them? The running shoe business is quite competitive.  Whoever designs the next shoe that can help you run faster while reducing injuries is likely to have a marketplace winner. Nike’s hype machine was promoting the fact that Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya broke the two-hour marathon barrier this past October with a time of 1:59:40 in a park in Vienna. The previous record was 2:02:57 by Kenyan Dennis Kimetto in 2014 who ran in the Addidas boost shoe which was reported by Runners Read More »

A new running shoe, the sub 2 hour marathon and what happens when a shoe is thought to offer an unfair advantage.

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A new running shoe, the sub 2 hour marathon and what happens when a shoe is thought to offer an unfair advantage. Running shoe designers have been altering designs for years to give runners an edge legally.   A shoe that improves ground resistance, reduces drag and improves the transference of force from the ground up is the holy grail of shoe design, especially when it comes to marathon times. The sub 2 hour marathon has bee sought after by trainers and by running shoe companies, with Nike making waves with their shoe designs that were used in the 2016 Rio Read More »