Four years ago, Nike launched the Vaporfly 4%, enthralling us with the promise its name implied: a 4-percent boost in running economy. Before the shoe’s release, Eliud Kipchoge wore the Vaporfly while ...

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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% ...

Carbon-plate running shoes have become increasingly popular when it comes to choosing the best running shoes for race-day and fast efforts. They’ve proven their worth in slashing run times and ...

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 ...

Martin Fritz Huber is a frequent contributor to Outside who previously wrote the In Stride column about running culture. He also works as a tree care professional in New York City. But the foam was ...

In recent years, a new technology has taken the world of running shoes by storm: carbon plate running shoes. These pricey and often highly acclaimed shoes shoes have garnered immense attention and ...

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 ...