Nike ‘Super shoes’ allowed to be used

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World Athletics has announced that the Nike Vaporfly shoes will be allowed to be used in running races.

The shoes have revolutionised running – allowing elite athletes to shatter world marathon records and ordinary ones to smash their personal bests.

The Nike Vaporfly cost around $500 NZD and can improve marathon times by one-to-two minutes in elite athletes.

The Vaporflys were first introduced in 2016. Their special feature is a new lightweight but hard foam, called Pebax, which is joined with a curved carbon plate to create a ‘spring’ effect. This ensures far less energy is lost with each step.

Some runners have said the shoes are “like running on trampolines”.

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Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

4 Responses

Raylene Yang says:

February 3, 2020 at 3:57 pm

wow cool
terry zhang says:

February 3, 2020 at 4:25 pm

those shoes are cool!
terry zhang says:

February 3, 2020 at 4:26 pm

that cost $500 NZD that is a lot of money
Connor says:

August 4, 2022 at 6:54 pm

I have a pair of ‘super shoes.’