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Re:Running shoe tech: issues for the integrity of running (2... by 29083011397778 on Thursday April 08, 2021 @02:02AM (#26735559)
For basically the same reason every programmer worth 6 figures doesn't use the same keyboard. Money clearly isn't the limiting factor, neither is not wanting the best tool for the job. "Best tool for the job" though, is subjective; and by the time someone has put in the thousands of hours of practice to excel at their craft, they will undoubtedly have preferences regarding the minutiae.
Re:Running shoe tech: issues for the integrity of running (2... by amelius on Thursday April 08, 2021 @05:36AM (#26736818)
Tennis players can't choose their brand of tennis balls either. So it's only a small step to enforce the type of racket or any equipment which can cast doubt on fairness.