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Hello! Any Ladies like / dislike the new Toning/ shape up sneakers out on market? if you have them, do you love them? do they hurt your ankles?...
all suggestions/ comments welcome...Thankyou!!!
A friend and I bought some. My husband bought some, too. We walk every day. A few miles. The only difference we noticed was sore feet!!! My friend still walks in hers, but hasn't noticed any changes. My husband and I donated ours after a few months. I'm back in my beloved NB 993's. My feet are thanking me!!!
The few pairs I've tried on didn't make the cut to even buy them. I'd rather do the toning exercises in the proper way for the length of time it requires. Wearing those shoes may give me too much since I walk/run for quite a few miles at a time.
The science behind those shoes is bogus. However, I do know some nurses, waitresses, etc that are on their feet most/all of the day that say they help for that.
They don't "work you out" any more than regular shoes though.
I think they definitely -do- contribute to overall toning of your legs, in particular your calves, and your buttocks. The pressure of the extended soles on your arch/instep causes you to flex and relax muscles that don't normally need to flex/relax when you're wearing flat-soled walking shoes. The act of continual flexing/relaxing IS a form of exercise, albeit not nearly as efficient as, for example, doing 3 sets of 10 reps of a seated leg press with the weights set to 270 pounds three times a week.
But if you're walking a mile or more on a daily, or almost-daily basis, wearing those toning shoes, you should notice a difference in the overall tone of your legs. Definitely not for weight loss, but the sheer necessity of rebalancing your body to accommodate the awkward shape of the soles should be enough to make a difference after awhile.
some people love them, some hate them. but here's a caveat for anyone who wants to try them out. i bought a pair with the intent on wearing them while walking my dog...bad idea. they're ok and i got quite a burn in my calves while walking on pavement, but once we reached the park/off leash area, i quickly realized that these shoes can actually be dangerous on uneven or soft grassy surfaces......should have thought of it ahead of time. that thick soft sole/platform doesn't provide near enough stability, a nasty ankle injury just waiting to happen if you're walking on trails or even just a grassy field if you don't watch where you step. if you have weak ankles, i wouldn't recommend them, even on smooth surfaces.
I walk/run about 10 miles a day at work. At first I thought I was going to have to quit because my feet hurt so bad. Even in expensive shoes! I even tried Sprongs. I bought a pair of Skecher's Shape-ups and it was a world of difference. I can go all day in those shoes with hardly any pain. And I'm OLD! I love them and they were worth every penny.
I don't think they changed my legs. I had good legs before and I still do. But they made work tolerable and that was huge for me. The only down side I've noticed is that if I try to wear heels after a day in Shape-ups, my legs will cramp up immediately. Very painful!
I only wear the Shape-ups for work. The Skecher's people said it's not good to wear them all the time.
I have some New Balance ones and wear them all the time including at the gym. They don't make a difference for me whatsoever and I've been using them daily for 6 months now. I had a discussion with a personal trainer that said that unless you get the expensive toning shoes upward a couple hundred dollars, the other ones aren't really going to make a difference.
I bought a pair of the less expensive Dr. Sholles brand, because I have heard mixed reviews and wanted to be sure before investing over a hundred dollars on sneakers.
I have heel and arch issues and spend the greater portion of my day on my feet moving from group to group working with students. These are the first shoes, other than Crocs, I have had in a long time that did not hurt my heels. I do have some arch pain, but not enough to stop wearing them. I am about to invest in a more expensive pair and wish they came in some sort of open toe or slip on.
I have heard of people who have fallen while wearing them, but as clumsy as I am this hasn't happen to me, yet!
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