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July 3, 2026
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Road Running Shoes: What the Categories Actually Mean and How to Choose Between Them

The road running shoe market has fractured into distinct categories over the last decade, driven largely by carbon plate technology. Understanding what each category is built to do — and what it is not — prevents expensive mistakes and, more importantly, prevents buying race-day performance at the expense of training health.

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