Nike's Move in the Race for a Breakthrough Foam? The Vaporfly 4%, a Sneaker that Makes Athletes Run Too Fast - The Fashion Law
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Just northwestern of Paris, in a suburban town called Colombes, lies the headquarters of Arkema S.A. Founded in 2004 when French oil giant Total restructured its chemicals business, the global specialty chemicals and advanced materials company is in the business of producing $8.8 billion worth of chemical intermediates like sulfur-based thiochemicals, specialty polyamides (i.e., long, multiple-unit molecules inked together by amide groups), and powder coating resins each year for companies in the fields of auto-manufacturing, big pharma, and agriculture. Also on that list of customers? Major players in the sportswear industry, including Nike.
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Study says Nike's Vaporfly 4% can make you a more efficient runner - Canadian Running Magazine
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Nike Says Its $250 Running Shoes Will Make You Run Much Faster. What if That's Actually True? - The New York Times
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Nike Vaporfly: innovation… or tech doping?, by Enrique Dans, Enrique Dans
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IAAF steps up investigation into fears over springs in Nike running shoes, Athletics
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Runners who wear Nike's fastest shoes may have a 4 to 5 per cent advantage over others in races
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Nike Zoom VaporFly Elite: the shoe of Breaking2 you can't buy
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Nike Running DNA The Roots of Fast. Nike CA
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Nike's Move in the Race for a Breakthrough Foam? The Vaporfly 4%, a Sneaker that Makes Athletes Run Too Fast - The Fashion Law
Nike Vaporfly Shoes so Fast, Runners With Other Sponsors Wear Secretly
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How Nike broke running
Road Trail Run: Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% Detailed Breakdown Run and Race Performance Review: Sensational, A Game Changer!
Nike Vaporfly Shoes so Fast, Runners With Other Sponsors Wear Secretly
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Nike's controversial Vaporfly shoes are helping runners set new records, but some think it's 'technology doping.' Here's how they work.
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