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I got almost golf ball-sized blisters on my arches, Torres says.

I just wrecked my feet.

But the experience helped her come to a realization.

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Maybe we were thinking about the way we size running shoes totally wrong.

One way that Torres came to this revelation was by considering a different garment: the bra.

She thinks that bras and footwear should have a lot in common.

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But running shoes just have this one fit model, essentially.

How will customers find the right shoe?

Learn more about why your footwear is a feminist issue by listening to the full episode.

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