Nike, Asics have the fastest carbon-plated shoes, study says

Did Eliud Kipchoge get a boost from his sneakers on his sub-two-hour marathon? It appears so, and Nike and Asics might have the fastest distance-running shoes on the market. Researchers at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, have compared the “running economy” – best conversion of energy to ...

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