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‘Why wouldn’t you, if you can run faster?’: the unstoppable rise of the carbon-fibre super shoe (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I WON'T

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Because the price of these shoes is ridiculous and they don't last as long as regular shoes. I'm probably also not running anywhere near fast or efficient enough to properly utilise the benefits of them properly.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The question wasn't posed to you, it was a rhetorical question by an athlete in the context of racing.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I will still answer as if it was asked to me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

The Betteridge opening, a solid gambit.