As a young adult, I would often visit my grandmother, only to be presented with, yet another, pair of new shoes. Her complaint was always the same – the old ones were too heavy and made her tired wearing them. Several years later, my son, an avid soccer player, purchased a brand new pair of Nike cleats. The appeal for him was the new technology textile upper, promising a reduction in the weight of a pair of shoes to less than 250 grams. This is a highly desirable feature for athletes, but remembering…
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