Super Shoes

Super Shoes is the inside story of the sport-shattering impact made by advanced technology and footwear manufacturing within athletics.

By Liam Tharme, sportswriter for The Athletic and one of MHP Group’s ‘30 Journalists to watch under 30’ in 2025.

Tharme speaks to elite athletes, coaches, researchers, shoe designers and engineers to explain the avalanche of world records and fast times in track races and road running in recent years.

This fascinating book:

? Uncovers how and why records and assumptions about human performance limits have been smashed ever since Nike launched their first Vaporfly in 2017

? Gains exclusive insights from current and former elite athletes who have experienced the ‘super shoes’ transformation in athletics

? Charts the history of technological advancements and shoe development – why did Nike, and not Adidas, stage the first sub-two-hour marathon?

? Brings you on-the-record views from former employees and contractors from Nike, Adidas, On, HOKA and Puma

? Gives you the inside track from those who made Breaking2 a reality, and you’ll learn about the role universities in Colorado and Calgary played in changing the game

A must-read for all running and athletics fans – plus anyone interested in the science behind the shattering of world records – this is the definitive account of a tech-propelled running revolution.

© 2026 Pitch Publishing (E-Book): 9781836803300

Erscheinungsdatum

E-Book: 2. März 2026