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HOW DO CARBON SHOES WORK?

The major aim of carbon run shoes is to improve the running economy of an athlete, allowing you to move faster and more efficiently, while at the same time using less energy. The trainer’s carbon plate should produce a spring-like effect that minimises the energy needed to propel from the tarmac with each stride.

If having a carbon plate in the shoe sounds like it could produce

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