Scott goes against the grain with the S1 Carbon, the pièce de résistance of its 17/18 touring line, putting the ski/walk mode in the front of the boot, where the forefoot meets the shin. Combined with ...

I spend most of my day, every day, wearing boots. And whether that’s because I’m at work, I’m working in the yard, or even when I’m going out to have a beer, I’m probably wearing boots. With that in ...

Brands have used carbon fiber as a material in footwear for decades, but what we now think of as “carbon plate running shoes” came to fruition in 2017 when Nike debuted the Zoom Vaporfly 4% ...

Nick Harris-Fry has been running for over a decade, during which time he’s logged PRs including 2:25:32 for the marathon and 15:30 for 5K. He’s always wearing carbon plate running shoes in his ...

Matt Dustin, a certified precision nutrition coach and NASM corrective exercise specialist, explains, "Carbon-plated running shoes have a stiff, thin carbon fiber plate in their midsole." ...

The Vaporfly, with its high foam stacks and a carbon-fiber plate running through the midsole, promised runners a 4% increase in performance over regular running shoes.

Study Aims To Reduce Soldier Foot Fatigue & Prevent Injuries While Enhancing Performance: Findings Expected To Influence Future Military Boot Design BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire ...

All in all, the addition of super foams and a carbon-fiber plate are a welcome, if somewhat expected, update to a legendary trail shoe that kicked off a revolution in shoe design over a decade ago.