Chimdessa Debele of Ethiopia poses with his shoe after coming third in the 2025 Berlin Marathon. CLEMENS BILAN/EPA

Running ‘super shoes’ may make you faster – but at what cost?

Researchers are questioning whether the very features that are meant to boost performance may actually increase the risk of running-related injuries.

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