dolphinrescuegirl
<marquee><font color=deeppink>I rather be swimming
- Joined
- Feb 17, 2006
Mine are pretty (pink and blue). I've even gotten compliments about how they are pretty. I LOVE them and they seem to work well!
OK, I am not a fan of these at all. Anything that 'makes it easy' to excersize isn't really giving you a full excersize. I was actually given a pair of these for Christmas. I've worn them to work...5 days a week...
They teach you to walk the WRONG WAY!!!! Ask any foot Dr. A person is supposed to walk fast/run LANDING on the foot right under the toes...NOT on the heel of your foot. Landing on the heel of your foot puts tremendous pressure on your legs. When you land on your foot, your leg is not supposed to be straight. My podietrist (sp???) said to stay away from these shoes! He actually told me to stop wearing them. People who wear these frequently will have foot and walking problems in the future...Sure, they are great for the first months, or even a year- but after that knees, feet and legs will not like you!
I was watching a tv clip on the 700 club about these shoes and the fittness expert said that these shoes are not worth the money. There are too many 'padded shoes' for people who don't need the padding. YES, some people need that padding. BUT, when you think about the 1,000's of REALLY GOOD runners and fast walkers, they have the LEAST amount of padding (think of countries like Africa or like that...they come to the USA and KILL our times in races!!! It's all about the shoes they wear!)
Not saying we all need to be runners or faster or the best, but if we 'teach' our bodies to become USE TO these types of products, we won't ever walk properly.
My mom has a pair of these. She's on her feet all day (she works in a school cafeteria). She said they are comfortable and she used to have feet problems- now not so much. She paid about $100 for them but if you want a good pair of shoes it's best to pay full price and not half price for a knock off that will come apart in a few months.
I don't know who your doctor is but proper walking technique has always been a rolling motion from heel to toe with your heel striking first and then pushing off to your next step off your toe.OK, I am not a fan of these at all. Anything that 'makes it easy' to excersize isn't really giving you a full excersize. I was actually given a pair of these for Christmas. I've worn them to work...5 days a week...
They teach you to walk the WRONG WAY!!!! Ask any foot Dr. A person is supposed to walk fast/run LANDING on the foot right under the toes...NOT on the heel of your foot. Landing on the heel of your foot puts tremendous pressure on your legs. When you land on your foot, your leg is not supposed to be straight. My podietrist (sp???) said to stay away from these shoes! He actually told me to stop wearing them. People who wear these frequently will have foot and walking problems in the future...Sure, they are great for the first months, or even a year- but after that knees, feet and legs will not like you!
I was watching a tv clip on the 700 club about these shoes and the fittness expert said that these shoes are not worth the money. There are too many 'padded shoes' for people who don't need the padding. YES, some people need that padding. BUT, when you think about the 1,000's of REALLY GOOD runners and fast walkers, they have the LEAST amount of padding (think of countries like Africa or like that...they come to the USA and KILL our times in races!!! It's all about the shoes they wear!)
Not saying we all need to be runners or faster or the best, but if we 'teach' our bodies to become USE TO these types of products, we won't ever walk properly.