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Selecting the Right Athletic Shoe for You

The thrill of victory -- the agony of "da feet." True enough, in every field of athletic endeavor it is the "Athlete's Feet" that are the power, the maneuverability, and sometimes, the agony, behind the performance. "Foot knowledge" is another kind of power. Learn how to condition, care for, and rehabilitate your feet from the stresses and rigors of everyday recreational sports and more serious athletic competition. 

Whether you're a jogger, skier, swimmer or ballplayer, you'll find our foot fitness topics will keep you strides ahead.
 

• Selecting Athletic Shoes - Name your sport. Pick your shoes.

• Know Your Sports Shoes - So many from which to choose!

• New Athletic Shoe Components and Design May Enhance Performance - Freon, pumps, energy returns -- shoe designers push the limits of performance.

• Athletic Shoes and Playing Surfaces Affect Performance and Injury Levels - We surveyed the field. The results may surprise you.

• The Uses and Abuses of Orthotics - The shape and contour of athletic feats to come.

Page last updated: January 2008