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Evolution of Athletic Footwear

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Shoes are vital to man’s sole. It is no secret that feet manage the challenges of daily life with the help of shoes. Shoes can stabilize, allow for flexibility or rigidity, cushion, and, in some cases, even injure feet. With the evolution of fast paced lifestyles, shoes have been scientifically engineered to provide the most comfort and to perform at the highest level for the individual who wears them, but shoes have not always been as systematically constructed.

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  1. American Academy Podiatric Sports Medicine, Ocala, FL, USA

    Steven I. Subotnick D.P.M., D.C.

  2. California College Podiatric Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Steven I. Subotnick D.P.M., D.C.

  3. American College Sport Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Steven I. Subotnick D.P.M., D.C.

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  1. American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine Chief of Podiatric Surgery, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Florida Southern College Foot and Ankle Associates, Lakeland, Florida, USA

    Matthew B. Werd

  2. Lakeland, Florida, USA

    E. Leslie Knight

  3. Adjunct Clinical Faculty, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Paul R. Langer

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Subotnick, S.I. (2017). Evolution of Athletic Footwear. In: Werd, M., Knight, E., Langer, P. (eds) Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52136-7_1

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