Science Of Trainers, The
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Synopsis
The history of the training shoe has led to a number of important scientific discoveries.

The history of the training shoe has led to a number of important scientific discoveries. The modern running shoe was born in the 1960s and new materials were created to address the problem of protecting our feet from the punishing demands of modern sports. But despite numerous racial and gender differences in what we require from our trainers, the testing and innovation processes were being driven by the measurements of white male feet. The Science Of Trainers provides a new look at the most popular footwear in the modern world – the science that created them, and the future research that will improve them.

Duration
1 x 60'
Definition
SD
Genre
Factual
Subgenre
Science
Producer
TWENTY TWENTY TELEVISION