Last year, when Paralympic athlete and single-leg amputee Stef Reid raised a concern about buying the running shoes in pairs, Nike listened. She told companies that portray “an image of diversity and inclusion” should back it with action. Nike thanked her for raising the issue and said the company was “exploring opportunities”. This year too, German Paralympic athlete Leon Schafer took a moment to address the same issue and also shared a potential solution to resolve it.

During the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, EssentiallySports ’ host Atharv Phadke engaged in an exclusive interview with Leon Schafer and asked him about this issue. The German had just won the silver in the men’s long jump T63. And he did so with only one shoe on his left foot, and a blade on his

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