Recently nominated Sportsman of the Year at the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards, Eliud Kipchoge is no stranger to impeccable feats and breaking world records. In 2019, Kipchoge made headlines when he ran a full 26.2 mile marathon in 1:59:50 – a record no marathoner was able to achieve before him.
Aside from his unbelievable time, spectators couldn’t stop talking about his chosen running shoes, The Nike VaporFly 4%.
Our EVP of Research, Dr. Andrew Dent, breaks down what made this particular Nike so controversial and how the future of running shoe materials is about to take a “natural” leap.