Advancements in running shoe technology over the last 5 years have sparked controversy in
athletics as linked with clear running economy and performance enhancements. Early …

Background Advanced footwear technology improves average running economy compared
with racing flats in sub-elite athletes. However, not all athletes benefit as performance …

Purpose This study aimed to determine the independent effect of the curved carbon-fiber
plate in the Nike Vaporfly 4% shoe on running economy and running biomechanics …

Recent advancements in running shoe technology, particularly in the Nike Vaporfly, have
been shown to improve running economy. Other brands have now also developed new …

In the quest to uncover the underlying mechanisms responsible for the performance-
enhancing benefits imparted by advanced footwear technology (AFT), footwear researchers …

ABSTRACT Introduction/Purpose Shoe longitudinal bending stiffness (LBS) is often
considered to influence running economy (RE) and thus, running performance. However …

This review aimed to synthesise the methods for assessing and reporting footwear
characteristics among studies evaluating the effect of footwear on running biomechanics …

Advanced footwear technology (AFT) changed footwear design concepts by using a curved
carbon fibre plate in combination with new, more compliant and resilient foams. The aim of …

The recent and rapid developments in track spike innovation have been followed by a wave
of record-breaking times and top performances. This has led many to question what role …

Background Elite track and field sprint performances have reached a point of stability as we
near the limits of human physiology, and further significant improvements may require …