It might not all come down to super spikes, however. After comparing them to new-generation running shoes, Burns’ team measured similar running economies even with their heavier weights.

After the record-setting men’s 400-meter hurdles this week, the gold medalist from Norway complained the Nike spikes are hurting the credibility of the sport. The running shoe has certainly ...

The spike plate on Nike’s Zoom Superfly Elite---one of Nike’s new track shoes for this summer’s Olympics---looks surprisingly glam-rock, for a piece of athletic wear. It's metallic ...

The full-length spike plate is also thicker, with more aggressive teeth from heel to toe, gripping and propelling at every contact point. The shoe’s thin, flexible engineered mesh upper wraps ...

Puma’s new EVOSpeed NetFit is not for the bashful—you’ll get plenty of attention in these flashy, quirky-looking spikes designed for short sprints and hurdles. But these shoes aren’t just ...