whole litany of injury problems and even the key to improved performance. But whatever the growing number of barefoot aficionados and minimalist shoe manufacturers would have you believe, that isn’t the case.“‘Is barefoot better?’ is the wrong question

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and requires more effort."No single surface can meet all your performance and injury prevention goals - Dixon believes there is an optimum range of surfaces that place an acceptable level of stress on the joints. So, varying what's underfoot will help you

."No single surface can meet all your performance and injury prevention goals - Dixon believes there is an optimum range of surfaces that place an acceptable level of stress on the joints. So, varying what's underfoot will help you boost your fitness - even