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Article: The art and science of athletic shoes. (includes list of information sources and article on adverse effects of borrowing shoes) (buyers guide)
- Article from:
- Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication
- Article date:
- October 1, 1991
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There is a science to launching a rocket, a science to building a computer, and even a science to planting a garden. But the next time you are in a shoe shop or sporting goods store looking for sneakers, you may find that it helps to know a bit about the science of athletic shoes -- and your feet.
It's no joke. Today, selecting the right athletic shoes for the right activity means knowing about how your foot reacts to specific activities. This requires understanding something about the mechanics and physiology of your feet. Like other sciences, the technology of shoes has changed.
Foot Mechanics
There's been little change, however, in ...