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Some swear by 'toning' footwear, but don't cancel gym membership just yet

28. července 2011 v 3:20


Can you wobble your way to buns of steel?

The popularity of "toning" shoes, whose unstable soles require you to work muscles harder to stay balanced, suggests consumers are banking on it.

Sales of toning shoes, which cost from $70 to upwards of $200 and have enlisted celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Wayne Gretzky to tout their fitness benefits, soared to $736 million in 2010 from $145 million the year before thanks to the entry of more than a dozen brands into the market, according to market research firm NPD Group.

The ads for many of the shoes, showcasing women with enviably sculpted legs (there are toning shoes for men but the customer base is overwhelmingly female), say that wearing them will help you burn more calories, tone muscles and improve posture. Most manufacturers compare the experience of wearing their shoes to walking on sand.

Foot doctors for years have been prescribing shoes with unstable soles to help patients with foot or ankle arthritis, but can they also get you a few steps closer to firmer thighs?

Peer-reviewed studies on shoes made by Masai Barefoot Technology, pioneers of the rocker-bottom shoes that are beveled at the heel and toe, have found that standing and walking in unstable shoes can strengthen neglected foot muscles and provide some knee and low back pain relief, along with other therapeutic benefits. Studies on FitFlops,A noble woman can have nothing but Brand Women Boots which can make them look more elegant and attractive. which use Microwobbleboard technology in the midsole, have found they reduce foot pressure by an averHence the white puma shoes was double stitched with action leather and low outlined soleage of 25 percent and can absorb 22 percent more shock in the lower legs.

Whether that translates to a better backside is sketchy.
 

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