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Cheap trainers still protect feet | Cheap trainers still protect feet |
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Expensive trainers do not protect runners' feet better than cheaper ones, according to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. | |
Dundee University researchers asked participants to test three pairs - costing £40 to £45, £60 to £65, and £70 to £75 - made by different brands. | Dundee University researchers asked participants to test three pairs - costing £40 to £45, £60 to £65, and £70 to £75 - made by different brands. |
Electronic tests on eight areas of the sole as they walked and ran found no major differences in cushioning impact. | Electronic tests on eight areas of the sole as they walked and ran found no major differences in cushioning impact. |
Impact was sometimes cushioned better in cheaper trainers, the study found. | Impact was sometimes cushioned better in cheaper trainers, the study found. |
That findings were reached after injury-causing plantar pressure - the force produced by the sole hitting the ground - was recorded as study participants used a treadmill. | That findings were reached after injury-causing plantar pressure - the force produced by the sole hitting the ground - was recorded as study participants used a treadmill. |
The university's Professor Rami Aboud said: "We have found that neither pressure nor comfort are related to the cost of the trainers. | The university's Professor Rami Aboud said: "We have found that neither pressure nor comfort are related to the cost of the trainers. |
"It appears to be the perception of the customer that if you pay more you are going to get a better product. | "It appears to be the perception of the customer that if you pay more you are going to get a better product. |
"Our study has showed that is not the case." | "Our study has showed that is not the case." |
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