These Nike shoes are so powerful, its users have been accused of cheating. They are said to improve elite athletes' race times by up to two minutes over a marathon. 31 out of 36 of 2019s top marathon runners at the six biggest races in the world wore them. In the humble parkruns (and I have 181 of those under my belt), aficionados of this shoe reckon it knocks between 30 and 60 seconds off their times without any noticeable difference in effort. You can see on the start line in these events now that about 10% of the field are wearing them. My mate inherited a pair and has offered them to me but I've said no mainly because he reckons that while they're responsible for his improved times, the position they force your feet into have caused more injuries than you'd expect. I tried them on and they are extremely light but they do put you in an unusual position from the ground up. You feel like you're standing on solid wedges that push you forward from the hip so they'd take some getting used to.
Nike don't hide the fact they offer an unfair advantage because they want you to have it or at least THINK you have it so you'll buy them - approx £150 - to improve your times. They've certainly knocked more seconds off marathon runners times than Alberto Salazar was banned for with his dubious methods.
There's a carbon plate in the midsole cushioned with compressed foam which has a thickness of 39.5mm which is just under the 40mm limit set by World Athletics.
Nike don't hide the fact they offer an unfair advantage because they want you to have it or at least THINK you have it so you'll buy them - approx £150 - to improve your times. They've certainly knocked more seconds off marathon runners times than Alberto Salazar was banned for with his dubious methods.
There's a carbon plate in the midsole cushioned with compressed foam which has a thickness of 39.5mm which is just under the 40mm limit set by World Athletics.
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