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The quest for a sub-two hour marathon takes another step forward on Friday with Adidas unveiling its adizero Sub2 marathon shoe ahead of Saturday’s Tokyo Marathon. The shoe, adidas nmd r1 with a distinctive blue colorway, will be worn by former world record holder Wilson Kipsang in the race. Around the London Marathon in 2012, we started thinking about Sub2 as a concept and Adidas’role in achieving what was deemed impossible, Adidas global general manager André Maestrini said.

We began creating a shoe that could enable this, and Wilson is the perfect athlete to test our innovation in a race environment. We’re incredibly excited to see where this can go. Nike has joined in the race for a sub-two hour marathon with its own respective project titled Breaking2, adidas superstar hommes where the sportswear giant is training the first sub-two-hour marathon runner and developing its own respective footwear for an attempt to break the barrier later this spring.

One of the adjustments to the adizero Sub2 is the debut of Boost Light innovation. With cushioning made of hundreds of tiny foam pellets aimed at reducing impact while in action, Adidas Boost technology has caught on within the running and fashion adidas superstar femmes The shoe’s upper is composed of one single layer of ultralight fabric and weight-reduced mesh with internal reinforcements. The mesh has Microfit technology, which is developed to create the best support, comfort and fit for high-speed road racing.