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Article: Athletic shoes for kids.
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- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- June 1, 1988
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Athletic Shoes for Kids Are your kid's athletic shoes "physically fit?"
With the increasing popularity of high impact sports, not to mention most children's natural urges to run, specific footwear needs have emerged. Running impact studies have shown kids exert almost three and one half times their body weight each time their feet strike the ground.
Dr. D. Hugh Fraser, podiatric physician and surgeon from Beaverton, Oregon advises "Correct footwear is essential in helping prevent injury. In my practice, I commonly see ankle sprains and arch strains because my patients did not have the right shoes."
To understand why, let's take a closer look at ...