Why The Olympics almost Ban this Shoe

Why did the Olympics almost ban this shoe? When is sports gear so good it’s cheating?

“There is a ton of cool sports gear that’s banned from sports for making athletes too good. Swimsuits that make a swimmer too streamlined, gloves that make a receiver’s hands too grippy, bats that let a player hit the ball too hard, and shoes that help a runner go too freaking fast…”