The Future of Super Shoes

Create the Future: An Engineering Podcast by Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

Oct 18, 202426:36Technology

Super shoes are reshaping distance running. Thanks to innovative materials and construction, this new type of footwear is engineered to help runners go quicker with less effort. So how fast can we go in the future? And i...

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