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I generally recommend buying shoes from [http://go.fellrnr.com/?id=35454X937677&xs=1&xcust=Self&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roadrunnersports.com%2F RoadRunnerSports.com] as they allow you to run in the shoes and still return them for an exchange. It's hard to know how a shoe works for you until you've run in it for some distance. Another good option is [http://go.fellrnr.com/?id=35454X937677&xs=1&xcust=Self&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zappos.com%2F Zappos.com] which provides free shipping both ways, which allows you to spend time wearing the shoes around the house to see how they fit, though you can't run in them and return them.
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[[File:ModifiedShoes.JPG|right|thumb|500px|Clockwise from the top: [http://go.fellrnr.com/?id=35454X937677&xs=1&xcust=Free3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roadrunnersports.com%2Frrs%2Fproducts%2FNIK1444%2F Nike Free 3.0] (early version) cut open more than most to form a 'running sandal', [http://go.fellrnr.com/?id=35454X937677&xs=1&xcust=Hattori&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roadrunnersports.com%2Frrs%2Fproducts%2FSCN984%2F Saucony Hattori], [http://go.fellrnr.com/?id=35454X937677&xs=1&xcust=tmin&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roadrunnersports.com%2Frrs%2Fproducts%2FNBA1542%2F NB Trail Minimus], [http://go.fellrnr.com/?id=35454X937677&xs=1&xcust=Free3&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.roadrunnersports.com%2Frrs%2Fproducts%2FNIK1444%2F Nike Free 3.0] and the non-minimalist [[HokaShoe Review|Hoka]].]]
With the exception of the FiveFingers, I find that all shoes benefit from cutting open the toe box. This allows the toes to spread out as you toe off, creating more natural biomechanics. It also prevents toe blisters.
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