Better running shoes are like recumbent bicycles getting banned from bicycle races or turbochargers from formula 1. I read Nike had in the 80-90 figured out som

Better running shoes are like recumbent bicycles getting banned from bicycle races or turbochargers from formula 1. I read Nike had in the 80-90 figured out some thicker bouncy sole that was so good they banned it. Now we have faster shoes only in theory. lol This was the first hit in google (I'm that lazy) it illustrates nicely how all the rules are designed for a competitive sport on equal footing (pun mine) http://www.uka.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/World-Athletics-Shoes-Rule-T5-formerly-143.pdf#:~:text=5.13.3%20must%20have%20a%20sole%20with%20a%20maximum,a%20maximum%20thickness%20of%20no%20more%20than%2030mm%29 http://www.uka.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/World-Athle.... > Athletes may not use any appliance, either inside or outside the shoe, which will have the effect of increasing the thickness of the sole above the permitted maximum, or which can give the wearer any advantage which they would not obtain from the type of shoe described in the previous paragraphs It is kind of sad for real innovation if everything that works gets banned.