Intro: Wouter was the lead author on the landmark article behind the Nike 4% shoe. Also has published theoretical reviews of how a sub 2 hour marathon would be possible and tries to understand which aspects of footwear lead to improved performance. He is also a great runner with some incredible range… Wouter ran a 48.69 400 m and 1:52 800 m in 2007 and has run 2:30 in the marathon and a 5:58 50 miler in Massachusetts in 2021 and 2022, respectively. - A comparison of the energetic cost of running in marathon o https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29143929/ - Altered running economy directly translates to altered distance-running performance o https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27327023/ - Energetics and biomechanics of running footwear with increased longitudinal bending stiffness: A narrative review o https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33830444/ - Longitudinal bending stiffness does not affect running economy in Nike Vaporfly shoes o https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254621000739 - Applying the cost of generating force hypothesis to uphill running o https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25083347/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.