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The closest you can get to running barefoot (without running barefoot)

Kyle Roberts will still make you a pair of orthotics, but generally speaking, his mantra is less support, not more. Roberts changed his tune last fall when he learned the science - not the marketing - behind running shoes, he says. The shoe industry has moved toward more and more cushier shoes that encourage bad running habits. The solution, says Roberts, is to run like you're not wearing shoes at all.

Aug 18, 2011
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