Should Olympic Runners Go Bare Foot?

[roadman]

controversy over shoes makes me think that the runners should all be bare foot

[royfromaus]

Nope.

[Ken4155]

What controversy?

[roadman]

Athletes smashing world records just cos of the footwear makes you question how far can it go before they are banned

[roadman]

Ken4155 it is about the Nike Super Spikes

[Peter Pedant]

well you can / could but times would be slower

( llike running surfaces, sinders is worf 10s on a mile compared to - - what they usually use)

[ToraToraTora]

perhaps they should go naked as in the original Olympics.

[roadman]

Usain bolt on super spikes - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/06/usain-bolt-i-would-have-run-under-95-seconds-with-super-spikes


Karsten Warholm on super spikes - https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/karsten-warholm-tokyo-2020-shoes-spikes-b1895859.html

critacism on Rai Benjamin - https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/super-spikes-nike-warholm-tokyo-b1896014.html

[roadman]

Tora I wouldn't object :D

[naomi24]

Perhaps they should all wear them. That would level the playing field.

[roadman]

that is true naomi that would even them out but it also makes it unfair for other sponsors i think nike own the patient for the super spikes

[royfromaus]

Just wear the Nike Super Spikes if you think you can go faster in them.

[ToraToraTora]

perhaps they should have a new event, pushing a barra of cement 100yds in hob nail boots. All this p0ncin about in super spikes! PMSL!

[youngmafbog]

TTT, 13:37 agree totally back to the original. Women were not allowed to compete either so that would stop all the beach volley arguments and the trans 'problems' !

[Ken4155]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/olympics/why-are-so-many-world-records-tumbling-at-tokyo-2020-the-technology-behind-a-track-built-for-speed/ar-AAMVtYg?ocid=uxbndlbing

[bhg481]

Track cycling records are being broken, partly due to the "skin suits" they wear making them more aerodynamic. Should they have to cycle in the nude?

[bednobs]

i see that with the ctcling they have to use "commercially available" equipment so there cant be an advantage

[roadman]

BHG481, you may have seen that Denmark got a warning for specific material they had on their shins which caused them to break records they got a warning yet broke a record it doesn't seem fair

[roadman]

More on Denmark's shin tape - https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-gbs-stephen-park-wants-denmark-disqualified-for-shin-tape-use/

[MWG14]

Zola Budd started the trend in the 1984 Olympics when she ran for GB.

[roadman]

""They started the meeting by saying they had found that the Danes were in breach of the regulation."

However, much to Park's disappointment, the UCI only issued the Danish squad with a warning, rather than a disqualification."

Denmark are still bitter we kicked them out the Euros they have to try cheat at cycling lol