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Competitors run during the men's senior race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz March 28, 2010.REUTERS/Peter Andrews (POLAND - Tags: SPORT ATHLETICS)

Custom Running Shoes Don’t Lower Injury Risk: Sporting goods stores that evaluate foot shape to help customers buy running shoes may have it wrong. A study of Marine recruits who had running shoes customized to their arch heights showed that nice shoes didn’t lower the instance of injury during basic training.