Carbon-Plated Running Shoes in 2026: Performance Boost or Expensive Placebo
Carbon-plated running shoes are still one of the biggest gear trends in 2026 because they do offer a real performance effect, just not the magical one people like to imagine. A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis found that carbon-plated footwear reduced metabolic demand during submaximal running by about 2% to 3%, though the authors also … Read more