How Barefoot Runners are Shaping the Shoe Industry

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How Barefoot Runners are Shaping the Shoe Industry,asics gel running shoes kaylou
A group of running rebels are shedding their shoes and reporting years of injury-free miles. Some ultramarathoners,women asics gel running shoes, biomechanics experts and doctors think that's probably a good thing. Others go so far as to say running shoes are in fact causing injuries. Meanwhile,original asics gel wrestling shoes, running shoe companies continue to precisely measure runners, and pound and flex shoes in their high-tech labs.
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