Suspicion that World Athletics could ban Nike's Vaporfly shoes over fears they give runners an unfair edge boosts performance of Nike's rivals
After renewed speculation on Wednesday that the Vaporfly could be banned, Japanese sports shoe makers Asics, which has launched its own elite running shoe, and Mizuno surged on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Thursday before sinking back. Asics still closed up 2.52 percent.
The basic Nike Vaporfly has a carbon blade in the sole, which stores and releases energy on each step, and air cushions.On October 12, Kenyan marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge broke the two-hour mark for the distance in Vienna wearing a new Vaporfly prototype with three carbon blades in the sole and four air cushions.
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