
Nike’s Vaporfly running shoes and tumbling records - nnx
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-athletics-shoe-idUSKBN1ZN0MJ
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RickJWagner
When I was a young boy, nothing made me feel faster than new tennis shoes. ( In
reality, I was never a fast runner or really much of an athlete at all.)  But
man, when I had new shoes I just _felt_ faster, and I'm sure I put forth a
better effort. 

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rndmio
Is this a smaller version of jumping stilts?  There's no battery or other
energy source inherent in them, but you can run really fast while wearing
them, not sure a marathon in those would be considered legitimate. 

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csunbird
Read the article and I feel like this is an advertisement disguised as an
investigation article. 

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rndmio
I see what you're saying, but I guess that's a side effect of how effective
these shoes are.  If you're any kind of serious runner who wouldn't want an
extra 4% performance for free (or $250)

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sliken
Keep in mind that's over $1 per mile.