How are running shoes made? What makes some running shoes faster than others? What type of shoe should you be wearing for easy runs, tempo runs, sessions and on race day? How do you find the right running shoe for you? If you want the answers, join Rose as she goes behind the scenes at Puma HQ in Boston and speaks to the brains behind Puma's innovation team. Conor shares his insight into the science behind running shoes, including the ever talked about performance enhancing carbon plated shoes. Get ready to learn! If you’re enjoying our chats, please do us a big favour and SUBSCRIBE to our channel and follow us on Instagram, TikTok & YouTube: @5mileseasy.  A big thanks to our sponsors for this episode:  VELOFORTE: if you’re looking for a natural way to fuel your training with real ingredients, no artificial nasties and no compromise on taste, Veloforte is for you. Veloforte has an incredible range of kitchen crafted bars, shakes and chews to power your performance and provide an optimal balance of essential ingredients to look after your overall wellness. Head to veloforte.com to check out the full range and use code 5MILES for 30% off.  PUMA RUNNING: From easy runs to race day, Puma has you covered from head to toe. And the race day shoe that everyone is talking about? The new Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 2. Built to break your PBs, the Fast-R2 has a full carbon plate and super responsive NITRO™ ELITE foam technology for unbeatable speed, propulsion and cushioning. To get 20% off, use the code 5ME20 at uk.puma.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.