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Originally Posted by drcoastline
Just to make it interesting, I can see where an argument could be made that running shoes aren't any different than his prosthetic and may create an unfair advantage. Or that one shoe may be more advantageous than another. They get strapped on and it creates a barrier between the body and the track surface
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This is has already happened. Remember the incredible swim times clocked by Michael Phelps and others when they used the full-length polyester swimsuits? They are now banned in the Olympics because of the technological advantage they provided in
reducing fatigue and increasing buoyancy. If a track shoe reduced fatigue (beyond other shoes, not bare feet) and increased spring, it too would be banned.