Taken from an article, Less shoe for the money, more bang for your buck? by David Kumagai From Monday's Globe and Mail - Published Sunday, Feb. 05, 2012 For runners, the trend away from tricked-out, uber-supportive shoes and toward minimal footwear has taken off in the past few years, turning a fringe product into a roughly $2-billion annual cash cow. The New Balance Minimus, Nike Free, Reebok RealFlex and Vibram FiveFingers are among the slew of stripped-down shoes – flexible enough to be …
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