Carbon Fiber Plate Shoes
If you are new to running or have been in the scene for a while, you may have heard of carbon fiber plate running shoes. Running shoes with carbon fiber plates can make you ultra fast on race day and leave your competitors in the dust. Many brands are incorporating carbon plates into their top of the line running shoes including Hoka , Saucony , and most notably Nike. Eliud Kipchoge wore the prototype Nike Alphafly running shoes and ran a sub two-hour marathon. The win was under a lot of scrutiny by critics in the running world. This shoe featured two carbon fiber plates and a large stack height. Many believe this helped him run the sub two-hour marathon. Since then, regulations have been put in place which limited the stack height of a shoe and only allows for one carbon fiber plate. The carbon fiber plate acts as a springboard for your feet and can help you run faster. Runners times have gotten faster over the years and this new technology may be one of the rea...