This week we talk with author and runner Alex Hutchinson about the so-called carbon shoe revolution. In the era of $300 space age running shoes that helped us see the first human in history break 2 hours in the marathon, we ask if the hype is worth the price. We get nerdy about technology, address the concept of “shoe doping”, and discuss whether what we’re seeing is innovation or inequality. Learn more about The Shakeout Podcast and Canadian Running Magazine on our website https://runningmagazine.ca/category/shakeout-podcast/ Follow The Shakeout Podcast on Twitter https://twitter.com/ShakeoutPodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shakeoutpodcast/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theshakeoutpodcast/ Subscribe to our weekly show on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-shakeout-podcast/id1224828899243

Ask this episode

“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

Transcript

Related