Nike Shoes And Technology’s Place In Sport | Rosie Duckworth | National Law Review | 11th May 2017

How should athletics regulators respond if Nike develops a shoe which enables runners to run significantly faster? “The rationalisation has traditionally been that, whilst shoes add support they also add weight, therefore negating any advantage over barefoot running. But the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Elites have once again raised the question: have we moved beyond into the realms of footwear which goes beyond a functional remit and in fact provides a tangible advantage?”