Carbon-plated sneakers are giving professional runners like Eliud Kipchoge an edge. Check out our guide to whether you should lace up a pair for your next 10k.
of 18 athletes published in 2017, depending on a runner’s talent and training, these kind of shoes can quicken his or her pace by 2% to 3% per kilometer. Mr. Kipchoge theoretically could have slayed the record sans the shoes, but it is telling he’s worn them each time he’s tried. Now less-stellar runners are asking themselves if their shoes need carbon plates too.
Since Nike launched its first carbon-plated shoes in 2017, brands like Asics, Saucony and Hoka have released their own expensive spins. The thinking: Once you’ve seen the shoe equivalent of a Ferrari, you won’t want a Honda Civic.
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