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 Urbel Emil Urbel are the Rocca Al Mare School, the Kalev Spa and the Flour Mill building in the Rotermanni Quarter. For the Rocca Al Mare School building Emil Urbel received the annual award if the Estonian Cultural Endowment in 2000. Emil Urbel is a member of the Union of Estonian Architects. He, and some of his buildings, featured in the Jonathan Meades BBC programme "Magnetic North". (2008). List of Estonian architects Emil Urbel Emil Urbel (born 13 November 1959 in Pärnu) is an Estonian architect. Emil Urbel studied in the State Art Institute of the Estonian SSR (today’s Estonian Academy