Curbing shoe tech might stamp out innovation, says Sebastian Coe
Coe says sport is not at the point yet where ‘world records are being handed out like confetti’
04 January 2021 - 17:17
Bengaluru — World Athletics president Sebastian Coe believes steps to curb research & development of shoes would only “suffocate innovation”, as elite athletes increasingly shatter world records wearing hi-tech footwear.
A debate over runners’ shoes has been raging since hi-tech shoes developed by Nike played a starring role in two of the biggest distance-running achievements of 2019...
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