Track spikes Emil Zatopek, a distance runner from Czech Republic, wore them during the 1952 Olympics in Helesinki. The front of the sole features a rigid or semi-rigid spike plate containing between 3 and 9 threaded holes called spike wells. Spikes can be screwed into each well using a spike wrench. Recently, some individuals have attempted to add a "through hole" at the bottom of the spike to make them easier to tighten, remove, and install. Some shoes have permanent or "fixed" spikes which are not meant to be removed. Spikes may break during competition. Track shoes are exceptionally light, some shoes
Emil Baensch remained until 1922; he remained an active member of the Manitowoc Chamber of Commerce until his death in 1939 in Manitowoc. Emil Baensch Emil Baensch (June 12, 1857 – August 17, 1939) was a Republican politician from Wisconsin of German ancestry. He was a Republican. He was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1857. He served as the county judge of Manitowoc County from 1888 until 1897; he founded the "Lake Shore Times" in 1881 and became a co-owner of the "Manitowoc Post" in 1896. He served as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1895 through 1899, and ran unsuccessfully