enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Track spikes - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_spikes

   Track shoes are exceptionally light, some shoes weighing less than five ounces (140 grams) each, half the weight of many standard running shoes. In most track shoes, the toe region bends up to allow space for protruding spikes and to encourage athletes to run on their toes.

3. Karhu (sports brand) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karhu_(sports_brand)

   In 2009, the Karhu Fulcrum Strong model of running shoe was awarded "Best Debut" by Runner's World magazine. Karhu also released a line of casual shoes called Karhu Originals , a range of retro inspired footwear, which were nominated for "Sneaker of the Year 2005" at the Global Sports Style Awards in Munich in 2005.

4. Cross country running shoe - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_country_running_shoe

   For speed workouts, often held on tracks, lighter shoes with less cushioning and support may be used. Racing shoes are lighter (around 5 ounces) and have 4-6 spikes or "pins", which help with traction on hills and wet terrain. They have less cushion than trainers, are less supportive, and often utilize a springy spike plate made of rubber or ...

5. Cleat (shoe) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleat_(shoe)

   The concept of spiked and studded shoes for other sports began to emerge as well in the late 19th century. In the 1890s, a British Company (now known as Reebok), developed the earliest known spiked leather running shoes. [4] Cleats began to be used in the United States in the 1860s when metal spikes were first used on baseball shoes. [5]

6. J.W. Foster and Sons - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.W._Foster_and_Sons

   J W Foster & Sons (Athletic Shoes) Limited was an athletic shoe manufacturing company located in Bolton, England.Established by Joseph W. Foster in 1895, the company was a pioneer in the use of track spikes for runners and athletes, producing most of the highly-regarded running shoes in the 1920s.

7. 68 of the Most Memorable Olympic Outfits to Ever Appear in ...

   www.aol.com/30-most-memorable-olympic-uniforms...

   Sprinter Michael Johnson earned the nickname "Man With the Golden Shoes," thanks to the metallic racing spikes he wore for the 200 and 400 meter finals. ... The Jamaican sprinter's gold running ...