Shoes

If the sports shoe fits

Call them sneakers, trainers, athletic shoes or runners, but sizing up the embarrassment of rubber-soled riches on offer these days can be a daunting task.

Adidas launches 'barefoot' shoe

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The athletic company has unveiled its first "barefoot" training shoe in the US, designed to mimic the experience of exercising barefoot.

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Fancy footwear raises the tone

Shoe and suit.

Manufacturers pin hopes on shoes that tone legs, buttocks, back and abdominal muscles.