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Athletic Footwear – The Definitive Guide Running, walking, tennis and aerobic classes are activities with different footwear re- quirements. Before you panic at the thought of spending hundreds of dollars on sev- eral pairs of “activity specific” shoes - don’t fret!

Flip to Healthy Soles Generic flip-flop style sandals may be fine for the beach, the pool or the gym shower, but definitely not for a full day of walking the hot, hard concrete streets in the summer! They may be cute, but that is where their benefits stop.

A Runner’s Hips Don’t Lie Recent research shows the key to rehabilitating and potentially even preventing many lower limb running injuries may all be in the hips. Hip strengthening can contrib- ute to the rehabilitation of two common knee injuries which often plague runners.

How An Orthotic Improves Comfort Next time you put on your favourite shoes, take a moment to check out the insoles that are inside. Often times you’ll find thin liners or generic foam insoles which do not provide any support to the arches of your feet.

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