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Back in the 1990s, Reebok attempted to make carbon-plated running shoes, but the Nike Vaporfly 4% brought this technology to a wider audience when it appeared in the 2016 Olympics. Promising a 4% ...

Whether or not you agree with them (and chances are, you do – especially if you’ve got your eyes on a new PB) carbon plate running shoes are here to stay. And this technological advancement in running ...

Lisa Jhung writes about running and other outdoor sports and the gear that goes with them as a freelance writer and adventurer living in Boulder, Colorado. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden ...

Over the past few years, the fitness world has been inundated with new running shoe technology promising faster races, lower personal record times and propulsive power that makes speedwork a breeze.

The Hoka Tecton X offers two parallel carbon fiber plates in a trail running shoe for maximum propulsion with lateral stability. Running footwear has embraced carbon plates for their propulsive and ...

PEOPLE RUN FOR ALL SORTS OF REASONS FOR SPORT, FOR HOBBY, FOR EXERCISE, AND THE ONLY THING YOU NEED TO DO IT IS A PAIR OF SHOES. BUT WITH SO MANY OPTIONS, HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT SHOE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Want more tried and tested recommendations from the RW editors? Sign up to our weekly newsletter Kit Bag. Click here to subscribe. Carbon plate shoes have runners, from the amateur to the elite, ...