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The best-designed shoes will not do their job if they do not fit properly. |
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Don't go just by size. Always have your feet measured. |
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Visit the shoe store when your feet are largest in size (at the end of a day, after a workout). |
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Wear the sock normally worn when exercising. |
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Make sure the shoe provides at least one thumb's breadth of space from the longest toe to the end of the toe box. |
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Special features in construction give comfort to the wearer and help prevent injury. |
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Look inside the shoe before you buy it - this will help you select a shoe that fits both your foot and your sport. |
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A slip-lasted shoe is made by sewing together the upper like a moccasin and then gluing it to the sole. This lasting method makes for a lightweight and flexible shoe with no torsional rigidity. |
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A board-lasted shoes has the "upper" leather or canvas sewn to a cardboard-like materials. A person with flat feet feels more support and finds improved control with this type of shoe. |
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A combination-lasted shoe combines advantages of a slip-lasted and a board-lasted shoe. It is slip-lasted in the front and board-lasted in the back. These shoes give good heel control but remain flexible in the front under the ball of the foot. |
