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There is a growing subculture of barefoot runners, people who got rid of their shoes. and what they have found uniformly is you get rid of the shoes, you get rid of the stress, you get rid of the injuries and the ailments.
-Christopher McDougall
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There Is A Growing Subculture Of Barefoot

Christopher McDougall
There is a growing subculture of barefoot runners, people who got rid of their shoes. and what they have found uniformly is you get rid of the shoes, you get rid of the stress, you get rid of the injuries and the ailments.
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