"Women are wearing flip-flops as everyday shoes!" says Shapiro, who practices in Valley Stream, N.Y. "They’re meant for the beach and the pool, not for everyday walking. They don’t give you ...

Each golfer hit 10 drives—five with spiked shoes and five with a spikeless model—into a 34-yard-wide simulated fairway. The results are, well, gripping. Spiked golf shoes came out the clear ...

"They say when you finish a race first thing you do is loosen your spikes and then throw your hands in celebration ... It's much easier to run in a pair of tightly-laced running shoes than a pair of ...