The new Adidas shoes

Does the shoe impact run performance? Tune in as coaches Valerie and Caroline discuss the hype around a new Adidas "super shoe" worn by the winner of the Berlin Marathon.

Timestamps of big takeaways

New Shoes Discussed

[00:29] Coach Valerie shares that new shoes that came out

Background on Nike's Super Shoe

[00:50] The Nike "super shoe" used when Kipchoge ran the sub-2 hour marathon

Adidas Super Shoe Used to Break World Record

[01:55] A woman won the Berlin Marathon and broke a world record in new Adidas "super shoe"

Shoes Optimize Elite Performance, Not Average Runners

[03:39] The expert opinion is that the shoes help elite runners optimize performance but don't significantly improve average runners

Minimal Benefits for Slower Runners

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