Enhancing high-performance footwear. Washington-based startup Carbitex's carbon fiber/thermoplastic composite products are designed to eliminate material compromises in stability vs. flexibility in ...

Four years ago, Nike launched the Vaporfly 4%, enthralling us with the promise its name implied: a 4-percent boost in running economy. Before the shoe’s release, Eliud Kipchoge wore the Vaporfly while ...

Millions of endurance runners use footwear that has an embedded carbon fiber plate (CFP) in the midsole. While the performance benefits that carbon fiber plate footwear offers have been well ...

The introduction of carbon plate running shoes has revolutionized traditional footwear. This trend was spearheaded by the Nike Vaporfly, which infused the carbon plate into high stacks of soft foam in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Newcomb covers tennis gear/business, stadiums and shoe tech. Running footwear has embraced carbon plates for their propulsive ...