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5 Things to Look for in Shoes

By David • Mar 31st, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

Running shoes or trainers are designed to minimize heel strike and maximize toe spring. Or so you thought… What actually ends up happening is we slam our heels on the pavement harder than necessary because we want to feel the feedback that is, ironically, cushioned by the shoes on our feet. Here are 5 things to look for when you’re buying a pair of runners…



Winter (barefoot) Running

By David • Dec 10th, 2008 • Category: Features

[Image courtesy: Dawn-Pink Chick]
I live in Florida. The extent of ‘winter’ here is… well, there isn’t. While living in Calgary, Canada however (see pic above) I had the pleasure of running through many winter seasons. For those not familiar with Alberta winters, they’re known to last a good 7 months with. Running [...]




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