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If you have read my previous article on running injury prevention<\/a>, you probably have thought to yourself, what about footwear? She didn\u2019t talk about running shoes at all!<\/p>\n

It seems counterintuitive, but apparently, the type of shoes you wear is not one of the top predictors for running-related injuries\u2026 as far as we know. A big part of the problem is that nobody had specifically studied the effect of running shoes on running injuries until 2012<\/strong>! (1)<\/sup> I know, I couldn\u2019t believe it, either.<\/p>\n

This is not to say that good shoes are unnecessary, but we might consider redefining what a pair of \u201cgood running shoes\u201d is.<\/p>\n

What Do We Know About Running Shoes<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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    Shoe type does NOT predict running injuries as much as we thought<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Below is a comparison of running shoes from 1912 (left) and modern running shoes in 2014 (right). A century ago, the running shoes are equivalent to dress shoes today. As the footwear changes over the years, running injury rates haven\u2019t seemed to change in the last 40 years. (1)<\/sup><\/p>\n

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      The way you run will be different with different shoes<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n