The 10 Silliest Things Athletes Wear To Improve Their Performance

Athletes are always looking for an edge ... and they're willing to pretty stupid while doing it.

History is littered with bizarre clothing, crazy contraptions, and other dumb devices that folks will strap to their bodies in the hopes that it will make them run faster, jump higher, and train harder.

They all have one thing in common — they prove that there are no short cuts to athletic success.

Nike "Air"s

Nike revolutionized the entire sports shoe industry simply by adding a little pocket of air into their basketball and running shoes. (And paying the high flying Michael Jordan to wear them in public.)

Unfortunately, that little extra cushion doesn't help you run faster or jump higher.

In fact, it doesn't do anything except add to the cost of the shoes.

Reebok Pumps

Nike's old rival Reebok tried to one up the "Airness" by giving hoops players shoes they could add swelling to themselves.

New gimmick, same (non) result.

Breathe Right Nose Strips

The concept seems to make sense. A little strip opens up the nostrils, allowing more air flow into the lungs, giving you more oxygen and better endurance.

Except ... most athletes don't even wear them correctly and even when they do, the extra air doesn't help much during peak athletic feats. Maybe it cured their snoring?

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