Since 2016, all world records in athletics background races, first on the route and later on the track, have been sprayed by athletes with super-shoes or shoes/nails with carbon fiber plate; What do they have to improve both performance? In the beginning, we only saw elite runners wearing this new technology, although they have subsequently been increasingly present in popular races. Are they effective for all runners, regardless of sex or performance level? In this article we will try to respond to these two issues, in addition to describing the findings of the most relevant studies on the impact of super-shoes on human performance and physiology. The world of races in athletics is immersed in a new era, in which the role of technology is more present than ever.