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		metabagel 3 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Project Amplify: Powered footwear for running and ... It sounds great, but I’m skeptical that it will actually help without messing up the natural motion.

terribleperson 3 days ago [–]

There is nothing natural about the motions of running in modern running shoes, and yet people learn. Getting the behavior right will be difficult, I'm sure, but not impossible.

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