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Aug 25, 2005 · by John · In: Footcare, Footwear, Health, Sports Tagged: Footwear, shoe fit, shoe stores, shoes

If you are unsure of how to choose the right footwear for your activity, ask the salespeople. It may be at an outdoor store, a walking store, a running store, or a tri-athlete store. One caveat though, I mean a quality store. That means a store that focuses on sport specific activities. The salespeople are typically better trained to help customers with shoe selection and fit. Many are also able to analyze your gait and stride. The result is a shoe selection that will provide comfort and …

Aug 17, 2005 · by John · In: Footcare, Health, Sports Tagged: backpacker, Footwear, google, runner's world, running times, shape, shoe fit, shoe reviews, shoes

Today’s shoes are easily interchangeable between sports—or so it seems. It is easy to pull on a pair of shoes and go walking, or running, or hiking—without thinking much about whether the shoes are right for the activity. Everywhere we look, in every magazine we page through, we are inundated with choices in footwear. Why not walk in running shoes, run in walking shoes, or hike in road shoes? In fact, do all three in one pair of shoes. Does it matter? Well, in fact, …

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Aug 4, 2005 · by John · In: Health, Sports Tagged: brannock device, feet size, Foot size, shoe fit

We all have heard the adage that, “Size matters.” I know what you’re thinking and I don’t mean that! I am talking about shoe size. A common problem when buying shoes and boots is that people will tell the salesperson, “I wear a size 9 1/2.” Well that may or may not be true. Over time, our feet change—typically getting larger. The fat pads on the bottom of our feet become thinner as we get older. We may get bunions or our calluses may thicken and affect fit. You may have been a 9 1/2 but now you …

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Aug 1, 2005 · by John · In: Health, Sports Tagged: buying shoes, fit, running shoes, shoe fit

Yesterday I was looking through the ads in the Sunday paper and my attention was drawn to a Mervyns ad. On the front of their glossy 36-page flyer were photos of Nike women’s Air Alvord, the new women’s Air Dual D, and the men’s Air Run Dual D. Nike what? Who has heard of these shoes? They’re Nike’s sales effort aimed at department stores. They may be good shoes but I wouldn’t buy them for running. In fact, they are not even on Nike's web site for running shoes! While most …

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