#254 Buy or Sell? Doping Should Lead to Lifetime Ban? Shoes Need to Be Lower Stacked? 2024 Was a BETTER Shoe Year?

Time for another round of Buy or Sell, where we force ourselves outside of our "it depends" comfort zone and make things black & white. David, Matt, and Nathan get together for hot takes only. They argue about performance enhancing drugs, max, stack shoes, the state of Nike, and much more. We want to hear your hot takes too! Leave a comment or email us at [email protected] your DOR Merch: https://doctors-of-running.myspreadshop.com/Get 20% off your first order from Skratch with code: DOCTORSOFRUNNING!Stryd’s Race Power Calculator eliminates the uncertainty of race day by analyzing the course, weather, and your personal capability to create a custom power target. This lets you pace with precision—conquering hills, battling headwinds, or enduring heat without overdoing it. With Stryd, you’re strategizing for your best performance. Ready to own race day? Visit ⁦stryd.com⁩ today.Chapters0:00 - Intro1:29 - In For Testing, Powered by Skratch Labs12:28 - Buy/Sell: Runners who have used PEDs should get lifetime bans28:09 - The market needs to lower the average stack height of shoes35:42 - 2024 was a better shoe year than 202543:06 - People are not running slow enough54:26 - Nike has lost its edge in running innovation59:00 - The 800m is harder than the mile1:03:04 - Wrap-up