When my son Nick was about 7 years old we went to the rodeo. They had a calf chase where they tied a dollar bill to the tails of a few calves and all the kids went into the arena to try to chase the calves and try to get a dollar. Nick was unable to catch a calf. When he came back to the bleachers I asked him how come he couldn't catch a calf. He said, "I dunno Daddy. I was running as fast as my shoes would take me!" I smiled and told him that was all he could do.
So maybe if I had faster shoes I could run faster?