Will the Nike Vaporfly be banned?

Will the Nike Vaporfly be banned?

AW
Published: 23rd January, 2020
Updated: 3rd February, 2025
BY Athletics Weekly

Shoe guru Paul Freary discusses the development of carbon fibre plated shoes and where the future of footwear is heading

AW's shoe guru Paul Freary takes a look at the current controversy around the Nike Vaporfly.

With talk of such shoes possibly being banned by World Athletics, he discusses the development of carbon fibre plated shoes and examines the options for the governing body and where the future of footwear is heading.

» See the January 23 edition of AW magazine for more on the Vaporfly debate and the current footwear arms race

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