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I read somewhere that the carbon plate is more to stabilize the shoe, that with only the foam the shoe would be very unstable.
by Maxion 6mo ago
I read somewhere that the carbon plate is more to stabilize the shoe, that with only the foam the shoe would be very unstable.
- nickcoury 6mo agoYes, that's correct. There's a mistaken belief that it's the major source of performance improvements. It plays a role, but the bigger gains come from the stack height (limb lengthening effect) and the energy return of the foam. But that leads to very unstable shoes. The carbon gives rigidity to balance this out.