The Nike Zoom Trout 4 Was Made Through Science

Recent years have granted sneaker designers an immense amount of data that has revolutionized the process, allowing Nike's design team to create sneakers that are truly made for a specific athlete. For Mike Trout's fourth signature model, much research went into the shoe; to analyze his movements on all parts of the baseball field and understand how his weight distributes atop the sole. "When you see an athlete like Mike who is such a powerful, explosive guy, it is easy to overbuild something if...