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Even the “basic jitteriness” he identified in his own letter-writing is actually all to the good; they have the repleteness of his fiction, the springy, unexpected notice of the smallest particulars.

Super spikes, however, have an actual sole—the thickness of a deck of cards made out of high-tech, energy-returning foam—plus a springy carbon-fiber plate.

The advent of super spike shoes, which feature soles with superlight, springy foams and rigid plates, has also brought a drop in times on the track.

“Humans are stretchy springy systems, that very nearly walk without much in the way of neural control,” Brooks writes.

The Texas-based dancer auditioned for “So You Think You Can Dance” in 2008, impressing judges with his fluid movements, controlled popping and locking and springy leaps.