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Jul 24, 2010
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In 2008, an influential review article in The British Journal of Sports Medicine concluded that sports-medicine specialists should stop recommending running shoes based on a person’s foot posture. No scientific evidence supported the practice, the authors pointed out, concluding that “the true effects” of today’s running shoes “on the health and performance of distance runners remain unknown.

Phys Ed: Do Certain Types of Sneakers Prevent Injuries? - Well Blog - NYTimes.com … good to know before I buy new running shoes