The findings not only illuminate the varying degrees of performance enhancement across different running distances—ranging from minimal improvements in sprints (under 1%) to more pronounced benefits in longer distances (averaging around 2%)—but also highlight an unexpected revelation: women appear to derive greater benefits from these shoes compared to men. Particularly in longer distances, women experienced enhancements of up to 3.5%, surpassing the maximum 1.4% improvement observed in men.
PS. The systemic sexism of the shoe researchers disgusts me ;)
PPS. Does anyone have a link to the actual study? I couldn't find a link to it in the article.