WIRED was understandably skeptical when a Nike-funded study stated that Nike sneakers allow for marathon runners to achieve the best performance. After investigating the report, which was published in the peer-reviewed Sports Medicine, the conclusion was deemed accurate. In the laboratory, a large sample size (for biophysics studies) was given the Nike Vaporfly 4% prototype, the Nike Zoom Streak 6 and the adidas Adios Boost 2. After each high-caliber runner -- all able to run 6.2 miles in under ...
WIRED was understandably skeptical when a Nike-funded study stated that Nike sneakers allow for marathon runners to achieve the best performance. After investigating the report, which was published in the peer-reviewed Sports Medicine, the conclusion was deemed accurate. In the laboratory, a large sample size (for biophysics studies) was given the Nike Vaporfly 4% prototype, the Nike Zoom Streak 6 and the adidas Adios Boost 2. After each high-caliber runner -- all able to run 6.2 miles in under ...
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