Super Shoes: History, Controversy and Guide

Reviews of today's energy-saving super shoes and perspectives on their history and performance-enhancing controversy.

Road Shoes

Super Shoe Review

Brian Metzler

Gear

The Super Shoe Controversy and World Athletics’ Ruling

Amby Burfoot

Events

Jared Ward, Olympian and Professor, Is Helping Saucony Develop Faster Racing Shoes

Amby Burfoot

Gear

Why Effort Matters, and Shoes Don’t (Much)

Jonathan Beverly

Culture

How Far Can Running Go Down the Avenue of Mechanical Propulsion?

Brian Metzler

Gear

The Vaporfly Controversy: What That Wall Street Journal Video Didn’t Reveal

Amby Burfoot

Gear

Yes, Those Nike Shoes Are (Too?) Fast, But Should We Ban Them?

Amby Burfoot

Gear

On Records and Rules: Kipchoge, Kosgei, Pacers and Nikes

Amby Burfoot