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Home → Blog → Adidas’ Nanotech Shoe for the Beijing Olympics

Adidas’ Nanotech Shoe for the Beijing Olympics

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Lynn Charles Rathbun

Adidas worked with Olympic 400-meter runner Jeremy Wariner for over two years to create the revolutionary Adidas Lone Star spike – which features the first full-length carbon nanotube reinforced plate.

This plate is stronger and thinner and gives the runner more stability, comfort, safety, and flexibility. It also weighs 50% less than previous plates. With this new nanotechnology-enhanced shoe, Jeremy Wariner will be able to perform even better!

Source: Adidas’ revolutionary nanotechnology shoe for Beijing Olympics

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