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PEOPLE RUN FOR ALL SORTS OF REASONS FOR SPORT, FOR HOBBY, FOR EXERCISE, AND THE ONLY THING YOU NEED TO DO IT IS A PAIR OF SHOES. BUT WITH SO MANY OPTIONS, HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT SHOE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?