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    Doctors of Running Podcast

    Doctors of Running Podcast

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    We are Doctors of Running, a group of doctors of physical therapy all working to provide you all with information about the art and science of running and what we are putting on our feet. In this podcast we will be giving evidence-based deep dives into running related topics as well as detailed running shoe reviews. You can also check us out at our website -- doctorsofrunning.com, and on social media @doctorsofrunning To help us continue to produce content for you all, consider joining our support team: https://anchor.fm/doctors-of-running/support

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    #302 Buy or Sell: Changing Legacy Shoes? Brands Making Variants of a Favorite Shoe? Specialty Racing Shoe Uppers?

    #302 Buy or Sell: Changing Legacy Shoes? Brands Making Variants of a Favorite Shoe? Specialty Racing Shoe Uppers?

    July 15, 2026
    1h 7m

    Matt and David take on another round of Buy or Sell! They debate whether brands should be creating multiple variants of the same shoe, adding specialty uppers to existing models, spinning off new lines from popular shoes, and making dramatic changes to long-standing favorites. They also weigh in on whether uppers matter more than midsoles before closing out with a couple bonus mailbag questions. Want your buy/sell proposition or mailbag question on the next episode? Email us at doctorsofrunning@gmail.com!

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    Our In For Testing segment is fueled by Skratch Labs! Get 20% off your first order from Skratch with code: DOCTORSOFRUNNING! https://www.skratchlabs.com

    Chapters

    • 0:00 - Intro
    • 3:50 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs
    • 21:50 - Buy or Sell: Making multiple variants of the same shoe
    • 28:18 - Specialty uppers on existing shoes
    • 33:15 - Uppers are more important than midsoles
    • 36:16 - Creating new shoe models out of popular shoe lines
    • 44:47 - Dramatically changing a long-standing shoe
    • 51:08 - Mailbag: what causes black toenails?
    • 56:14 - Racing shoes to help with SI joint pain
    • 1:06:22 - Wrap-up

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