Study Shows No Link
Between Price and Quality
in Running Shoes
Posted October 26th, 2007 at 8:50 AM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: News & Results, Gear & Apparel, Running Shoes
Price has long been associated with quality when it comes to consumer goods. However, for all those athletes out there pinching pennies to save up for a decent pair of running shoes, good news is afoot.
According to an article published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, cheap and moderately priced shoes are just as good - and sometimes better than - pricey ones when comparing cushioning impact and general comfort.
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Tags: British Journal of Sports Medicine, cross country, fitness, health, men, plantar pressure, price, quality, running, running shoes, shoe quality, shoes, sneakers, sports medicine, sprinting, study, track and field
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The Final Sprint
There has been quite a discussion here:
http://www.podiatry-arena.com/podiatry-forum/showthread.php?t=4633
on how the media has interpreted this study.
October 26th, 2007 at 3:54 pm