Associate Professor Dustin Joubert of Stephen F. Austin State University discusses his study comparing seven carbon-plated "Super Shoes", and how runners and triathletes should interpret and use the results. We also discuss more informal testing that Dr Joubert is doing on a regular basis in his lab, including shoes not included in the study. 

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-What is a super shoe, what are the purported benefits, and the proposed mechanisms behind them? 

-The Super Shoe study: protocol, shoes included, results and conclusions. Are the Nikes all-conquering? 

-What does this mean for consumers? How should triathletes and runners go about selecting shoes for racing? 

-Dr Joubert's informal testing, including the Adidas Adios Pro 2 and running in crocs! 

-How do running economy benefits translate to performance benefits? 

-What happens to the benefits from Super Shoes when running uphill or downhill? 

 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Dustin's Instagram and Research Gate
• A Comparison of Running Economy Across Seven Carbon-Plated Racing Shoes - Joubert & Jones 2021
• A Case Study Comparison of Two Carbon-Plated Running Shoes on Running Economy and Running Mechanics - Joubert et al. 2021
• Metabolic cost of level, uphill, and downhill running in highly cushioned shoes with carbon-fiber plates - Whithing et al. 2021
• Nike Vaporfly 4% – can these shoes really make you run faster? with Wouter Hoogkamer | EP#179
• Extrapolating Metabolic Savings in Running: Implications for Performance Predictions - Kipp et al. 2019
• Excel spreadsheet: calculate race time savings based on economy improvements

 

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