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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 ...

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% ...

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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.

Nike has conquered long distance running. Its thick, foam-soled shoes have grabbed headlines and rewritten records. In October 2019, the Portland, Oregon-based company provided the footwear worn by ...