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Brian,
I think this is similar to something that I’ve read a few years back about the Tour de France bikes. The person that was reviewing one of the winners bike said: “this bike is like a Ferrari, in the hands of a good driver its a very fast car, in the hands of the average Joe it’s just a car”. I’m sure carbon shoes will bring some improvements to anyone, but mostly the elites would see/feel those benefits better. I’m sure the 4% that Nike advertises on their shoes is for a sub 5min/mi pace not 10min/mi :).
Personally I think that smart and consistent training will bring a bigger return on investment than a pair of fancy shoes. You might not be as cool thought 🙂
Radu