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FITNESS & NUTRITION PICKLEBALL SHOE SMARTS 10 Steps to buying better footwear You don’t have to be a superior athlete to have fun playing pickleball, but while you chase down those dinks and overhead lobs, you must be careful to avoid injuring your feet and ankles. The side-to-side motions and quick starts and stops required in pickleball put your feet and ankles under considerable stress. Even the court surface affects them. 44 TO SUBSCRIBE CALL 724.942.0940 OR GO TO THEPICKLEBALLMAG.COM