Nike Alphaflys

Nike Alphaflys

Nike created a pair of shoes that were so advanced, that they were banned from the Olympics because they were considered technological doping. The Alphaflys, or "the shoe that broke running," as sports scientist Dr. Ross Tucker called them, contain tech designed to deliver greater energy return. Nike had to change its design from having 3 plates in the shoe and a thick mid sole to a single plate to adhere to Olympics regulation.

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