For most of their existence, super shoes have been sort of fungible. Sure, some have been better than others. But within their primary elements—a thick slab of next-gen midsole foam, a carbon-fiber ...

Once seen only on the feet of elite runners at the Olympics and other premier running events, the so-called “super shoe” has moved from racing podiums to pavements. Today, you’re just about as likely ...

Nearly a decade ago, Nike’s Vaporfly 4% ushered in running’s “super shoe” era. With its big-rebound super foam midsole and carbon plate, boasting 4 percent efficiency gains, that shoe's revolutionary ...

While “marathon shoes” may conjure budget-breaking performance pairs claiming to help you get a PR, the truth is that the best marathon shoe is whatever works for you. That might be a carbon-plated ...

Joel Fuller does not work for, consult, or own shares in any company or organisation that would benefit from this article. Joel has previously led research projects that have evaluated the effects of ...