Carbon plate running shoes—also known as “super shoes”—are giving a boost to runners everywhere, from the starting line at your local 5K to the Boston Marathon.

When 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 ...

With super shoes, however, some runners get huge boosts while others find the cutting-edge footwear knocks them off their stride. Study after study has found that this variation between “hyper ...

Olympians in super-spike shoes could shatter records. The controversial footwear can shave as much as 25 seconds off of a 10,000 meter race. By Andrew Paul. Published Jul 31, 2024 9:35 AM EDT.