Buying The Proper Athletic Shoe
Posted: Wednesday, August 03, 2005
by Elizabeth McGee
http://www.pro-marketing-online.com
Your feet have 206 bones and over 100 muscles, ligaments
and tendons so it's important to take care of them by wearing
the proper athletic shoes.
Choosing the right pair of sport shoes is important to the
comfort of your feet. Unfortunately we often choose our
shoes according to our fashion tastes instead of fitting
them for the activity. I'm just as guilty as the next guy,
after all I know what I like in fashion so it's much easier
to pick out a shoe that looks instead of finding what's
appropriate for my foot.
to buying the cheap shoes. BIG MISTAKE! Particularly for
athletics.
For example, let's say you want to start running and buy a
pair of cheap running shoes. First of all, cheap shoes are
not made to form to your foot or absorb the impact of running
and they are certainly not made to last. After a few miserable
runs in your cheap shoes you might drop the sport pretty fast.
Typically, a good athletic shoe will cost between $70 - $90.
Anything more and you are buying style. Anything less and
you are probably getting shoes that have been on the shelf
awhile where the glue can harden and dry out and the soles
can dissipate.
Wear the shoe that fits the sport. If you're walking, wear a
shoe designed for walking. If running, wear a runners shoe
and if weight training wear shoes that will support muscle
activity. Each shoe is designed for the strength, cushion and
stability in the areas that need it according to the type of sport
you are involved in.
Buying a properly designed shoe will certainly add to your
comfort and reduce injury as well. Shoes that have soles that
bend at the ball of the foot also offer much better support than
soles that bend under the arch.
The shoe's material should be flexible and allow your foot to
"breathe". Shoes that have a mesh fabric are the best. A good
sport shoe should be light and able to breathe.
You should also think about injury protection when buying your
shoes. Don't be fooled into thinking a shoe has to be heavy to
offer good support. If you have calf or Achilles tendon pain then
heavy canvas shoes have been known to make the pain worse.
If you take care to buy the right shoes you'll get so much more
out of your favorite sport by sticking with it, reducing injuring and
of course, enjoying it so much more.
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