#Latest news with #worldRecordsWall Street Journal09-05-2025SportWall Street JournalThe Rapid Rise of ‘Illegal' Running ShoesWhen a new breed of super shoes hit the distance-running scene nearly a decade ago, they turned the sport on its head. No one was prepared for the Nike shoes with chunky soles injected with a carbon-fiber plate to suddenly make runners more efficient and so much faster. As other brands scrambled to catch up, world records were tumbling left and right.
Wall Street Journal09-05-2025SportWall Street JournalThe Rapid Rise of ‘Illegal' Running ShoesWhen a new breed of super shoes hit the distance-running scene nearly a decade ago, they turned the sport on its head. No one was prepared for the Nike shoes with chunky soles injected with a carbon-fiber plate to suddenly make runners more efficient and so much faster. As other brands scrambled to catch up, world records were tumbling left and right.
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