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Vahan Agbabian, MA, AT, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer · 30+ years in sports medicine and rehabilitation
Vahan is a certified athletic trainer with more than 30 years of experience in sports medicine and rehabilitation. His professional interests include functional rehabilitation and orthotic therapy. He practices at a leading U.S. university’s sports medicine clinic.
Conversation recorded October 14, 2026
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LACING
What does a lace lock actually do?
Vahan shows how lacing through the extra top eyelet snugs the fit at the heel and ankle.
Vahan Agbabian, MA, AT, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer · 30+ years in sports medicine and rehabilitation
WEAR PATTERNS
Why might your two shoes wear differently?
Vahan explains how a leg-length difference, or two feet that are not mirror images, shows up in how each shoe wears.
Vahan Agbabian, MA, AT, ATC
Certified Athletic Trainer · 30+ years in sports medicine and rehabilitation
Educational information; individual needs vary.
More perspectives on your fit.
Hear different practitioners answer practical footwear questions.
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