Friday, December 6, 2013

Best Walking Shoes- A Few Tips To Choose The Best For You

By Adam Torres


Although people have finally become aware of the benefits of walking in evening and morning, not many of them have been properly exposed to the process of how to choose the best pair of walking shoes for them. As experts say, "walking helps the entire body to get a warm up and toned evenly", selection of the perfect pair of walking shoes is extremely crucial for successfully reaping the benefits of walking.

Most of all, you should always avoid buying a walking shoe by simply taking a look at it. This is because, what matters the most in your walking shoe is its fitting and whether you feel comfortable to walk in those. Additionally, you should also look out for some specific features as are mentioned below, before finally coming at a decision.

Other than a proper fit, you must also look out for other characteristics and gather a thorough working knowledge about shoes before investing in one. Hence, if you are in a dilemma as to which shoe pair will be the ideal for you, read ahead to acquaint yourself with some of these important criteria you must religiously follow before buying a walking shoe.

Fitting Your foremost criterion for residing to any particular shoe should be the fitting. You must know that every foot differs from the other in shape and size, at least by a few millimeters. Hence, it is vital to check the fitting of the shoe by slipping your feet into it. Make sure that your feet are comfortably housed in the shoe and that the toe box of the shoe is roomy enough to accommodate it comfortably and let it twist and turn easily while walking.

Try to avoid shoes which have a tendency to collapse over your toes while walking. This is because, shoes which rub constantly against your toe or nails will eventually make you go through feet problems like blisters, callouses and hammertoes.

To choose the type of mid-sole for your walking shoe, take a good look at the curvature of your feet. If the curvature seems too deep, do try to go for shoes with heavy cushioning. Other than that, you should opt for straight mid-soles in case the curvature is almost non-noticeable or for shoes with firm mid-soles if the curvature is neither too deep nor too flat.

Heel support Since most walking shoes today are provided with a support at the heel region in the form of a roll bar, you should try to invest in a shoe provided with a roll bar or similar type of structures, unless you feel uncomfortable with the feature. A roll bar helps the feet to adjust comfortably and easily while twisting and turning. To check whether the shoe is right for you, hold it at the heel and toe region with both your hands and then twist up and bend the toe region towards the heel. If the shoe bends at the heel, you can definitely use it for your walking purpose.

Material Ideally, you should opt for breathable fabrics like mesh and synthetic if you want to keep your feet dry and sweat-free even while walking. However, you can also opt for leather-made walking shoes, if you feel comfortable in them.




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