How Much Faster are Carbon Plated Shoes?
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- Опубліковано 20 гру 2023
- In this video I test out $30, $100 and $300 running shoes to find out if expensive shoes make you run faster - and if so, how much faster? Many believe that investing in high-priced, top-of-the-line running shoes guarantees improved speed. The carbon plated running shoe has become very popular in the last few years, but how much of a difference do they actually make? Find out in this video!
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Summary:
I tested a pair of shoes from my local sporting store, the Nike Pegasus (one of the best nike running shoes), and the Nike Vaporfly Next% shoes - a very popular carbon shoe, and one of the best super shoes. It is claimed that they improv running economy, so we put it to the test in this video. The shoes were tested over 1 mile at threshold heart rate. I compare the feel on feet, the overall time and explain at the end of the video which shoe is right for you.
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Liked the video, good structured, composed and timed. There are some room for imporvement as per content. Well done!
Still early days on this channel!
I estimated that my pair of (the original) Asics Metaspeed Edge gives me improvement between 7 to 10 seconds per kilometer. The shoe used for comparison was an ultra light (165grams) Under Armour pair.
That’s a lot of time! Awesome
we want to see you do a race in all 3 shoes to get a better comparison.
It would be a better comparison if conditions were the same and my fatigue levels were also the same for each race.
My initial idea was to do 1km flat out for each shoe but whichever shoe was first would have an advantage - so threshold I thought would be more accurate as it’s not that fatiguing.
But yes I’ll eventually do some race testing - thanks for the idea! Maybe I’ll compare super shoes 😮
I have the exact same Vaporfly and for me (heavier slower runner) it's around 10 seconds per km faster than a light but non carbon plated Saucony Endorphin Speed 2. It was on sale for 101 GBP last year amd is by far the best running shoe purchase I've ever made. I still use them for training with 500km in them including two marathons
Wow talk about getting your moneys worth! That’s awesome. I have around 130km on mine
Good test, and video. However, I recommend a HR strap. And, it's definitely the plate combined with the foam that's helping. It's not simply "holding the foam together".
Hi thanks for the comment - yes a heart rate strap would be more accurate. Though I’ve had a hard time with wearing one since fracturing my rib 4ish months ago haha
Current literature seems to suggest the foam is more the driving factor - I’m sure it helps to some degree, I’m just not sure if it’s as much as the actual foam itself. These shoes eventually die off on their speed , and it’s absolutely not the carbon plate that’s getting less stiff
www.doctorsofrunning.com/2020/03/carbon-fiber-super-shoe-comparison.html?m=1#:~:text=A%20Reality%20Check%20on%20Carbon%20Plates&text=On%20a%20runner%2Dspecific%20scale,Joubert%20%26%20Jones%2C%202022).
I think it’s the plate being stiff so that the foam won’t “fold”. This makes the foam retain its shape and keep its aggressive shape. Probably why stiffer foams feel faster
@Rich_Disappeared interesting stuff around the science behind this stuff. I’d love to get my hands on some alpha fly’s to see how the AirPods work
@@PeakStride I want to as well but I’m not really a fan of very compressive shoes. The price of the AFs and the fact that I’ve heard that it’s softer than the VFs really deters me.
@@DevourerRich Yeah I agree - the VF really is snappy enough for me
They do make you faster by a bit. Stil more important is that they make you less tired.
Bro can you suggest me a good carbon plated shoe for my 5k race under 180$
If you can find vaporfly 2s on sale, that would be a good choice
Lots of good shoes under $80. I prefer Asics Novoblast 1,2 over other shoes. Just get last years model, and its much cheaper. Asics is superior for me, perfectly placed rubber makes it very durable, lots of miles, comfy, and somehow they made it springy without the plate tech. Rarely gets blisters like with other shoes.
Agreed! There are a lot of great shoes around that’s for sure - last years model ASICS are always an easy buy.