Effect of running shoes with a carbon plate on running biomechanics

Abstract

Recently, running shoes with a carbon plate embedded in the midsole have been developed to improve running performance. In 2019, Eliud Kipchoge teamed with Nike broke two-hour marathon barrier for his second attempt with a 1:59:40 finishing time. During this event, he had worn carbon plate running shoes, and people around the world became interested in carbon plate running shoes. In a study examining metabolic variables in elite running athletes (Hoogkamer et al., 2018), it was reported that carbon plate running shoes can shorten the record by about six minutes compared to normal running shoes. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the effect of running shoes with built-in carbon plate on the running biomechanics (Barnes & Kilding, 2019; Hoogkamer et al., 2019).