August 2, 2012

Tips for Buy­ing the Best Sport Shoes

 An excerpt from my book Build Strong Healthy Feet Ban­ish Aches & Pains.

 When you run, your feet hit the ground more than 1,000 times per mile! In aer­o­bics, the weight of your body slams into your soles, which are usu­ally hit­ting against a con­crete or wood-based floor (most gyms have a layer of car­pet­ing down to cush­ion impact, but unless spe­cially con­structed to be spring-loaded the layer under the car­pet is gen­er­ally very hard). Ten­nis and other rac­quet sports cause you to twist and turn your feet unnat­u­rally when reach­ing to return a way­ward shot.

 So you can see the impor­tance of spend­ing the money to buy a well-made spe­cific sport shoe that is espe­cially designed to be sup­port­ive, cush­ioned in the right places and com­fort­able for your feet. By wear­ing the proper sports footwear, you reduce chances of devel­op­ing overuse injuries such as shin splints, arch strain, blis­ters and tendonitis.

 The ideal sport shoe will not only sup­port your feet, but will pro­vide cush­ion­ing to the ankles, knees, hips and back. You can give your­self extra pro­tec­tion by invest­ing in Dr. Scholl’s Air-Pillow Com­fort Insoles or other foot pads found in your local sport stores, etc. You can cut them to fit per­fectly inside any shoe. If you use them reg­u­larly, be sure and take a pair with you when try­ing on future new shoes. This is an inex­pen­sive way to pro­vide addi­tional com­fort to any shoe, but par­tic­u­larly walk­ing, run­ning, sport or danc­ing shoes.

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