Nike this week launched a new running shoe for the 2012 Olympics that weighs a mere 160g (5.6 ounces) for a size 9.
That's very light and in fact 19% lighter than the "Nike Zoom Streak 3, a shoe worn by first, second and third place athletes in the men’s marathon at the 2011 World Championships," according to Nike.
The new shoe technology called Nike Flyknit, uses "yarns and fabric variations are precisely engineered only where they are needed for a featherweight, formfitting and virtually seamless upper," says Nike
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