In the wake of the quest to break the 2-h marathon barrier, carbon-fiber plates have become
commonplace in marathon racing shoes. Despite the controversy surrounding this shoe …

Although various sports footwear demonstrated marked changes in running biomechanical
variables, few studies have yielded definitive findings on the underlying mechanisms of …

Purpose We compared running economy (RE) and 3-km time-trial (TT) variables of runners
wearing Nike Vaporfly 4%(VP4), Saucony Endorphin lightweight racing flats (FLAT), and …

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 …

In recent editorials of the British Journal of Sports Medicine (Burns & Tam, 2020) and
Footwear Science (Frederick, 2020; Hoogkamer, 2020), the effect of midsole construction on …

In recent years, increasing the midsole bending stiffness (MBS) of running shoes by
embedding carbon fibre plates in the midsole resulted in many world records set during long …

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 …

Several sports-related injuries and orthopedic treatments need the necessity of corrective
shoes that can assuage the excessive pressure on sensitive locations of the foot. In the …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate if changing the midsole bending stiffness of athletic
footwear can affect the onset of lower limb joint work redistribution during a prolonged run …

Recent studies identified a redistribution of positive mechanical work from distal to proximal
joints during prolonged runs, which might partly explain the reduced running economy …