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The hype wars: Maximalist vs minimalist running shoes
Running shoes are getting seriously chunky, with towering stack heights and multiple layers of high tech foam becoming the norm. But is this maximalist approach really the secret to injury-free running and faster race times? Or should we be taking it back to basics? We take a deep dive into running shoe tech to find out.
By Kate Milsom
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