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Wiggling their toes at the shoe giants

Some runners are convinced that they are better off with shoes that are little more than thin gloves for the feet — or with no shoes at all

By Amy Cortese  /  NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , NEW YORK

Many professionals agree that while barefoot running may have some benefits, those who are tempted to try running barefoot — or nearly so — should proceed slowly, as they should with any other significant change to their running habits. They also say that more research is needed.

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