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Posted by collier, and filed under Uncategorized
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When it comes to walking shoes the categories are as diverse as the people who buy them. A walking shoe to one person might be an everyday casual to another. There are serious walkers, people who actually go to a special place and walk for a set amount of miles. The local fairgrounds or high school is just such a place. Usually this category of walker will have a set routine, walking twice a week or every Friday for example.
Often older walkers will participate in this type of walking, usually in a group. Groups such as this are growing daily in towns throughout the country. Many shopping malls will open an hour early in the winter months to allow groups and individuals to walk indoors during the winter months. Walkers that fit into this type of walking can use any good athletic shoe.
All the brand name manufacturers of walking shoes will offer a large selection of down the middle of the road walking shoes for this customer. Walkers who use shoes walking shoes in this category will also wear the same shoes on a daily basis. Some of the better known brand names are Nike, Adidas, Brooks and Saucony but there are many more. The most important thing to remember is getting a proper fit so the walking shoes are comfortable.
The next category of walker is one who walks on a daily basis and usually by themselves. This type of walker tends to walk longer distances and at a much faster pace. Walking several miles a day is not unusual for this individual. These walkers will usually walk in parks or other fairly smooth walking surfaces. Naturally this walker requires a different type of walking shoes. Weight is the first thing to consider for this walker. Their shoes should be light and yet offer good support.
Again all the top brand names such as Nike, Adidas, Brooks and Saucony will offer a good selection for this walker. It is suggested that when you are shopping for this type of walking shoe you visit a athletic shoe store and get professional advise about what style is going to be the best for you. You can also shop online from a variety of online retailers of walking shoes and they will answer your many questions about the shoes and what should be right for you.
Lastly, we will say a few words about the trail walker. This individual likes to do their walking in a more natural setting. Almost every community will have some kind of walking trail. They are usually groomed to be fairly easy to walk on but a little more aggressive walking shoe is recommended. The main difference in these shoes is the soles and insoles. They will be thicker and have more padding in the insole to eliminate feeling every rock or pebble on the trail. Your local athletic shoe store or any better online retailer will help you find the best trail walkers for you.
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12th Feb 2011
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My walking shoes are the best. I spent so much time walking in the wrong shoes I almost quit walking. Keep searching and try several different brands. They don’t have to cost the most to be the best for you..so I found out.
I found the best shoes for walking are shoes that tie. I tried walking in my favorite everyday shoes, which are really comfortable clogs with no heel] but they only worked for a short distance and then everything started to hurt. My back, my legs, my knees, my arches, everything hurt. I couldn’t believe it. The next time I took a walk I used my athletic shoes, chosen for just that sort of event]and I had a much more enjoyable walking experience.
Although I found out the hard way you don’t want your walking shoes to be short or even close to short[I recommend at least 1/4" between the end of your toes and the end of the shoe]you also don’t want them to be too long because then they rub up and down causing blisters on your heels and they also cause leg cramps because you are squeezing your toes the whole time in an effort to keep them from falling off.
I went climbing up to some falls in the state of Washington with my son and daughter-in-law. We were visiting there from California and I had not packed any kind of hiking footwear so I borrowed a pair of my sons hiking boots thinking we wore a similar size, Not! The boots were too big and spent the entire hike clinging with my toes. I had blisters on my toes, on my heels on the top of my feet and on the balls of my feet. I knew too short would be awful, but it hadn’t occured to me that too big would be just as awful. Beautiful falls though.