Want fast running results? Look to your trainers. Running-shoe technology has come a long way since folk smashed PBs wearing minimalist plimsolls, and it’s right now that trainer tech is at its most exciting. It all started with patented foams that promised to give you more energy return for your efforts, then running-shoe brands started embedding lightweight carbon fibre plates into the midsole of trainers. The net result? Runners reported being able to run faster for longer. ‘Since the Breaking2 project in 2017, with Eliud Kipchoge wanting to break the two-hour barrier in the marathon, we have seen a change in the technology and look of racing shoes,’ agrees Tim Rose, marketing specialist at 361° Europe. ‘The traditional racing flats had a low stack height, a firm midsole and a very direct running experience, but that’s the
