Hello All,
I hope all is well your world. I have a product review in store for you.normally I dont review products but in this case I am making an exception.
If you have been paying attention to the fitnews lately( i always do) you are aware of a new movement towards deconstructed shoes. These are shoes that have a shape that is more slipper or sock than your typically athletic shoe.Companies from Nike,to Vibram have released versions of these shoes, who's whole purpose is to force the foot to do its job as a base of support and shock absorber.Funny thing is I am not looking at those shoes today.
What?? then what the ---- am I talking about? hmmm?
The flip side of the deconstructed shoe coin is the corrective/extremely structured shoe. Companies like MBT and Sketchers are providing the topic of our talk.
The claim
is that these type of shoes help you lose weight and tone your muscles at higher rate than you would without them.
The reality
A.C.E. (American Council of Exercise)performed a study at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse measuring the shoes effects on six muscle groups.
Thats right ladies(guys too)
Calves
Quads
Hamstrings
Buttocks
Back
Abdominals
NO DIFFERENCE WAS FOUND!!!
Now I dont know about your budget but $200-$300 is a high cost for very little real return.
Stayed Tuned for Part II
2 comments:
Interesting! I'd like to know exactly what they compared... if they didn't find that muscles worked differently, what about effect on joints, etc. Gaits had to be different, no? I'm looking forward to part 2!!
I fell in to the trap and bought a pair of those shoes. The only difference I noticed was very sore knees.
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