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The Best Running Shoes The Amazing Runner’s World Show, Jeff and Aly answer the question: How many pairs of running shoes do you really need in your rotation? One study showed that runners who wore more than one pair of shoes had a 39 percent lower risk of injury. But which two shoes do you need? And do you need even more shoes if you plan to do workouts or races? Jeff and Aly have the answers.

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In a previous episode, Here’s How Many Pairs of Running Shoes You Really Need in Your Rotation CA Notice at Collection Jeff is Runner-in-Chief for tie your shoelace? No big deal. But, we shared why it makes sense to leave the clock running during interval workouts and races. RW+ members can watch the full episode now.

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Jeff Dengate
Runner-in-Chief

Shoes Do Not Cause Running Injuries Runner’s World and the director of product testing. He has tested and reviewed running shoes, GPS watches, headphones, apparel, and more for nearly two decades. He regularly tests more than 100 pairs of shoes each year, and once had a 257-day streak running in different models. Jeff can usually be found on the roads, racing anything from the mile to a marathon, but he also enjoys racing up mountains and on snowshoes. When he’s not running, you’ll probably find him hanging from a ladder making repairs and renovations to his house (he’s also director of product testing for Popular Mechanics). 

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Aly Ellis
Director, Content Hype

Aly is the Director of Content Hype at Runner’s World. She started running over a decade ago when she saw a Star Wars themed race happening at Disneyland and thought it looked like fun. Since then, she has run 8 marathons (so far!), and hundreds of shorter distance races. She is known for signing up for 5Ks in every city she travels to. She loves watching reality competition shows, playing board games with her husband and taking naps with her dog.