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| August 01, 2004 | Spingarn, Adena | COPYRIGHT 2004 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Adena Spingarn

Zipping around Audi's racetracks comes something surprisingly small: a pair of ClimaCool 3's, Adidas's newest generation of temperature-control cross-trainers. Thanks to auto buffs in the design department, air-duct technology (tested in race-car wind tunnels) maximizes ventilation to the feet. That's good news for the U.S. Olympic teams in Athens, where August temperatures soar to over 100 degrees: The shoes are part of their official non-competition ...

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