The Family Podiatry Center in Naperville works with high-school and college athletes around Chicago-land, so it’s not uncommon for us to get asked the question, “Are Hi-Tops better than Low-Tops?” When a star athlete begins wearing a new shoe design, it’s not uncommon for the sales of that particular brand to sky rocket, so when a basketball star goes from hi-tops to low-tops mid season, you can’t help but wonder why. Are they really putting their ankles at risk mid-season all for boosting sales while sporting their kicks …