Carbon-plated “super shoes” started out as elite racing shoes and are now a common sight at parkrun — and running patients often ask me whether the thing that made them faster could be what is making their foot hurt. The research shows the performance benefit is real and well measured, while the injury concern rests on much thinner evidence: it began with a report of five competitive runners with navicular stress fractures, and later studies have found small but consistent changes in how the foot and knee are loaded. For recreational runners the findings are more reassuring, and the biggest risk appears to be how quickly people switch to them rather than the shoe itself. This guide explains what the evidence shows, who should be more careful, and how to make the transition sensibly. Read the full guide: Are Carbon Plate Running Shoes Bad for Your Feet?
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