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Yeah, pretty sure they were talking about longer distance runs. Mile/1500m events are typically run with spikes... this stuff looks cool, but pretty sure they'd
by icegreentea2 6y ago
Yeah, pretty sure they were talking about longer distance runs. Mile/1500m events are typically run with spikes... this stuff looks cool, but pretty sure they'd still lose out to similarly lightweight spikes.
- aardvarkr 6y agoWhy can they not put spikes on these shoes? Best of both worlds
- icegreentea2 6y agoSpikes don't work too well on harder materials (like concrete). I actually have no idea how well they would work on normal road asphalt.
- dylan604 6y agoI was going to comment about that as well. If you're doing long distance like steeple chases or cross country where it is on turf, spikes are okay. I personally didn't like them, and preferred the cushioned distance shoes.
- avs733 6y agoThey could but in this case “spikes” doesn’t just mean the pointy things it refers to a specific design of shoe spikes (the shoe) eliminate pretty much all the padding and weight. And trade it for a rigid plate designed to put you on the ball of your foot for speed. It’s a trade off optimized for speed