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Try Them On: You spent megabucks for the high-end running shoes only to get them home and find that they’re a half size too small and hurt like heck when you run.

The Athlete’s Foot is trying to do something about that all-too-common problem. The chain has opened a prototype store at Fashion Island in Newport Beach that includes a hardwood floor and a “hard outdoor surface” where customers can try out shoes before buying them.