Super shoes sound like something out of a ‘90’s SyFy movie, but for elite runners that are shaving minutes off their BRs and helping athletes to break records. 

These new carbon-plated “super shoes” are changing the running world, and they don’t come cheap. Some cost as much as $500 a pair. Nearly all elite marathon runners are wearing these shoes that are made by both Adidas and Nike.

Welcome to the new shoe wars! (that should be the name of a TV show) 

Super shoes have ‘blown distance running into a new stratosphere.’ Are they benefitting the sport?