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A purist might want the athletes to wear the same gear as Pheidippides
by readthenotes1 6mo ago
A purist might want the athletes to wear the same gear as Pheidippides
- jonplackett 6mo agoA purist just wants it to be about the runner not the shoe.
- _carbyau_ 6mo agoPurism is extremism about a thing. Pick a thing, be purely about that thing. I used to love F1 for the tech that would filter down to my car in ten years time, but that is not a thing anymore. I for one love the advances in technology in something as supposedly simple as a shoe. And maybe I'll get to use it on a hike in a few years.
- teruakohatu 6mo ago> I for one love the advances in technology in something as supposedly simple as a shoe. And maybe I'll get to use it on a hike in a few years. These shoes are practically disposable. They trade longevity for noticeable gains in performance. Even the tier below don’t last very long. This is not tech that is going to filter down to your hiking boots.
- _carbyau_ 6mo agoFair enough, I obviously haven't looked into it. But the initial tech on an F1 car was not made for 200k miles either. Even if the full tech stack to make it all work - material science, physical layout and construction - doesn't transfer, maybe some bit of it will. My point being though, unlike some purists, I like the technology race. It is much better than having a brand war simply on the basis of brand loyalty.
- mayneack 6mo agoThere's a whole industry of hiking gear that has been steadily trading weight for durability. I only hike in running shoes (altras) which only last me 400 or so miles. It's way less durable than my old boots. I doubt this sort of thing will translate, but I wouldn't put it past hikers to opt for something less durable to shave a few grams.
- mayneack 6mo agoWhy stop there. Why not deny them modern medicine or nutrition?
- SecretDreams 6mo agoLet's save that for the second act. Need to draw these feats of strength out to sufficiently monetize the experience.
- pclmulqdq 6mo agoSuch a purist should also note that Pheidippides was likely the runner who ran to Sparta and back, hundreds of miles, the preceding week to ask for their aid at Marathon.