Nike shoe debate rages as runners weigh advantages at US Olympic trials

Nike Vaporfly running shoe seen as having an advantage over other brands as it features in other record-smashing runs

The Nike Vaporfly shoe captured the spotlight in October when Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour marathon barrier wearing a pair, and various versions of it have featured in other record-smashing runs since.

While many of the leading contenders, like Taylor, are bound by sponsorship deals to wear specific brands on race day, unsponsored athletes such as Jake Riley, who boasts the fifth-fasted qualifying time in the men’s field, are free to run in any approved shoe. “The guys I was competing against were also wearing some sort of carbon fiber-plated shoe and I was able to compete against them and feel strong,” Riley said. “It’s more just taking the playing field back to even.”

“I’m excited for shoes to at least calm down enough that we can put the conversation back on the athletes running in the shoes.”

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