Do you think athletic shoes make sense?

They have so many goofy stitching designs and combinations of fabric that I’m sure there is no real connection to performance, but just visual novelty.
I spent my sports years with Ked’s tennies and used them for all sports but football. And I got my share of trophies in different sports, so it’s hard for me to see that it would have made a difference.

Do you think you can run faster in one brand than another?