Nike's Breaking2 Mission Spawns Three New Silhouettes for Pure Marathon Speed

Nike has set itself the daunting task of creating a shoe that will, for the first time in human history, enable a runner to complete a marathon in under two hours, in an initiative that is appropriately titled Breaking2. Off the back of this project comes three new, performance-focused sneakers. The Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% aims to make runners four percent more effective on the track. Thanks to a combination of the carbon-fibre plate and the Flymesh upper, Nike has created an incredibly efficient ...