David Bedford's racing shoes?

Mal Odorous wrote:

http://runningmasters.blogspot.com/2007/12/dave-bedford.html

Any clarification on these shoes? Gola? A soccer shoe company that got into track shoes?

Anyone run in them?

Proof that track shoes haven't advanced much since 1971?

Believe you can enlarge the photos by clicking on it.

Bedford's spikes in the 70s were the same as what everyone else wore. Until Nike came out with Zoom spikes in the early-80s, they were all worthless.

Gola has running shoes available now.

Most of the time David Bedford wore Adidas.

https://runningscience.co.za/elite-athletes-training-log/david-bedford/

This is Jim Kiler wrote:

Bedford's spikes in the 70s were the same as what everyone else wore. Until Nike came out with Zoom spikes in the early-80s, they were all worthless.

Gola has running shoes available now.

That is incorrect. Track spikes back then were shaped to the foot with plenty of heel cushioning in the form of a half cup.

But I do appreciate your contribution.

Bedford wearing a well cushioned shoe here:

You might have to lower left hand corner to enlarge.