Nike Vaporfly 4% was only the beginning. A ‘super shoe’ revolution is afoot
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With the introduction of super fast running shoes, athletes are shattering records left and right. And the shoes aren’t likely to disappear any time soon.
In the 1960s, when traditional cinder athletics tracks were replaced by spongy, synthetic surfaces, endurance running experienced a revolution. Long distance runners began clocking far faster times on the synthetic tracks, smashing multiple world records in the process.