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If you are considering buying your first pair of minimalist shoes, you can't know which shoe is best for you without trying on a few pairs, says an avid minimalist runner, but here are five minimalist shoes that you should definitely consider.

Nike's latest edgy ad in which Tiger Woods claims that, "Winning takes care of everything," has evoked a wide range of responses in the media, and, one might hope, around the family dinner table. After all, why miss a teachable moment when you're a parent of a young athlete? But what exactly is Nike's message, wonders one commentator on sports and society.