On Making It Up 054 Eugene brings up a New York Times article that looks into the Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4% to see if the shoe really does improve running times. Eugene considers the wider affects of the rise in technical performance apparel and footwear. Charis talks about a Jonah Hill interview published in 52 Insights that connected with her recent thinking about the idea of origin stories.

Timestamps

00:11:05 Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4%

00:27:36 Jonah Hill and origin stories

Links

• Nike Says Its $250 Running Shoes Will Make You Run Much Faster. What if That’s Actually True?
• ‘It’s not like I enjoy being famous very much.’