Shoes are pretty portable. Can't imagine why he didn't have one if not two back up pairs although I suppose the thief would have stolen those as well. And where was the security around the Israeli athletes lockers, etc.

by man who is a double amputee. Blames shoes

but I cannot understand how there can be only one pair of important shoes.

If you are trying to be snarky it is not working. A lot of people, including Michael Jonson, are against prosthetics because they give an unfair advantage to able bodied participants. He doesn't have the same joint pain/ muscle fatigue as a regular runner. Oh, have you ever run the400? I have - for 4 years and I can tell you that this man does have an advantage.

yeah I use that line alot when i miss work on monday.

all israelis, and i mean all of us, are very very happy that the athlete without legs may win the race and beat everyone. israel has experience with amputees, many amongst us, because of arab terror, wars and aggression. so, for you to come up and say that a man without legs beat an israeli is infantile, hateful and absolutely moronic. don't let hate consume your life because you sound like an idiot. israel wishes all a good race, not only its athletes. you know why? because the nobel prizes in physics, mathematics, science and technology goes mostly to jews and lots of them to israelis. this is what counts. not sports.

EQUIPMENT= Best Chances Of Winning! You obviously aren't a Athlete! New cleats NEED TO BE BROKEN IN! Stick to things you know leo You Sound Ignorant Here! שבת שלום/ברוך הא שם

Have an Advantage, You Moron! Read about the sprinter Who Had A Hard Time securing a spot against non-amputee sprinter! You can figure out why they have the advantage? שבת שלום/ברוך הא שם

stolen and they GAVE me a new 1.

You were to run for your dreams and for israel, but the enemy took your shoes away, but that doesnt mean you failed, cause you atleast tried with a different shoes. Shalom be with you Runner.

I guess Israel is a multicultural society that lets anyone in.

What a joker....

As an above knee amputee, I can tell you that there is no advantage in running on blades. I would rather have my natural leg for running any day. What gives Pistorius an advantage is hard work and training. There is plenty of pain and difficulty running on stumps. I finished a half-marathon once in a lot of pain to notice I was covered in blood from the knees down. The difference between winners and losers is perseverance, not technology.

We didn't know you were there! HAHA

Oh !

...this crybaby was beaten by a guy with no FEET,yet he claims he lost because he didn't have the right shoes???Give me a break,lol..

yes he is. he is african american from the usa, but married an israeli woman a couple of years ago, resides in israel and has his own family with this israeli lady.

there is only one pair of broken shoes. PS. Is there anything else I missed.