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0 pointstechwizrd6y ago0 comments

I don't think this statement is true:

> Good running shoes are not vought from any of these brands

The Nike Vaporfly has made numerous headlines[0] for "technology doping" because runners are using it to win marathons. From the recent NYC marathon, Nike and Adidas dominated in comparison to other shoe brands[1]:

> Of the total 36 podium finishers, 25 were wearing Nike shoes

> Of the 12 winners, 8 were wearing Nike shoes

> Adidas comes second with 6 podium finishers and 2 winners

> Other brands are Brooks (2 podiums), Asics, Saucony and New Balance (1 podium each)

0: https://www.npr.org/2020/01/31/801580146/amid-nike-controver...

1: https://www.runningshoesguru.com/2018/11/shoes-of-the-winner...

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chrisBob6y ago

Shoes of the winning marathoners tells you what brand is sponsoring the runners. The sponsorship has a tremendous impact on who wins major races. The shoes don't have that much of an impact.

rconti6y ago

Wrong. Nikes have been a straight up sensation the past couple of years, and in particular the past 6 months.

Go to any race. The field is STACKED with people running vaporflys. I see it at our running club. People are suddenly paying their own money to buy the same Nike shoe, when in the past people used kind of whatever they preferred.

Tune in to the olympic marathon trials February 29. I bet the vast majority of the field will be wearing the exact same shoe.

jfengel6y ago

And not just because they're being paid to. They're setting records. Records are falling unusually fast, and by substantial margins.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-athletics-shoe-factbox/fa...

nradov6y ago

That's just dead wrong. Multiple independent researchers have verified that the latest Nike running shoes are more efficient than any competitors. In these distance running events even a tiny improvement can be the difference between 1st place and 11th. The lion's share of prize money and recognition goes to the top 3; everyone else barely gets mentioned.

dilyevsky6y ago

Clearly you haven’t run any marathons recently. Most serious runners with money to spend are now using nike by my observation

wmeredith6y ago

Read your parent commenter's linked articles. Your statement is demonstrably false.

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