"It is well to observe the...consequence of discoveries, seen nowhere more...conspicuously than in printing, gunpowder and the magnet.  For these three have changed the whole face and state of things throughout the world." - Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

Your athletic shoes have  a big job to do - can they keep step?
Athletic shoes are loud-and-clear fashion statements, and wearing top-of-the-line shoes shouts to the world, "Hey, look how much I can spend on sneakers!"  Here's a more common-sense view:

The real job of athletic shoes, however, is to protect you from

• Repetitive-use injuries to your feet and ankles

• Twisting injuries to your ankes and knees

Total force on feet from a 1-mile walk: 80 to 100 tons

This excerpt was taken from the San Diego Union Tribune (1/25/99)

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