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Long-Awaited Barefoot Running Study Finds Sneakers Are Harmful

I'm a proponent of barefoot running but only on pristine sandy beaches...and even then there's no guarantee you won't come across something prickly. On my last barefoot run in the Mayan Riviera, I nearly ran over a piece of broken glass. Luckily I was paying attention, but that's not always the case especially when I'm running to music.

Sarah Dassault, a fitness correspondent and producer for Diet.com, fears the worst when it comes to barefoot running. I don't blame her.

I've written about barefoot training before (READ IT HERE) which I think is beneficial to developing under-used muscles in feet. I'm a huge fan of yoga, pilates and martial arts which are all brilliant ways to exercise these muscles without going to extremes. Our feet are conditioned to wearing sneakers and whether it's good or bad for them in the long run, it's what they're used to. If you...

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Do you toss your sneakers into your gym bag with the rest of your workout gear? If so, you might be risking your health. THIS research study found that an average of 421,000 units of disease-causing bacteria live on the outside of our shoes and 2,887 live on the inside. This includes E.coli which our shoes can pick up from just about anywhere. I know...it's beyond gross. If you don't know the specifics of E.coli, please research it on your own but here's a helpful hint ---> poop.

Think about all the places your sneakers have been! Mine have seen the streets of Manhattan, the subway, parks, gyms, bodegas, restaurants, public bathrooms and who knows what else. The fact that I sometimes toss my sneakers into my gym bag or purse without giving thought to all the germs that might be spreading to other contents in my bag is unacceptable and stops now. Here's my solution: Lug's line of duffels, totes and satchels with designated shoe compartments. Lug bags accomodate your stinky,...