1974 Running Shoe vs 2024 Running Shoe

Summary by Krater

A runner compares a 350-dollar modern Nike Alphafly 3 running shoe with a 40-dollar 1974 Nike Waffle running shoe using COROS data tracking over a series of intervals on a treadmill.

From the video

Answers: Do modern running shoes make you run faster and with better form than 1970s running shoes?

• Running shoes
• Nike Alphafly 3 vs Nike Waffle
• Running form analysis
• COROS watch and heart rate monitor

Exercises

• treadmill running intervals · treadmill · 6 intervals of 5 minutes at 3:40 / km pace with 2 minutes rest

What it concludes

• Modern running shoes change your stride and give you a higher overall running form score.
• The Alphafly 3 helps lower ground contact time, strike angle, and stride ratio.
• COROS data shows that the Waffle running shoe causes higher heart rate and more effort during intervals compared to the Alphafly 3.
• Modern running shoes make you a more efficient runner, allowing you to run at the same pace with less effort.