Happy Spring!

Did you know that you are suppose change out your athletic shoes every 300 to 400 miles?  I was watching a shoe show and heard that information. I bought my last cross-training shoes about a year ago. They are still in pretty good condition; but I needed to get a new pair.  I tried on a several pairs at DSW and narrowed my selection down to two choices. A Reebok FlexFrame and a NIKE cross trainer. When I tried on the NIKEs and it felt unstructured. I would describe this shoe as a good shoe for running or walking.  The Reebok shoe offered more structure support and fit my foot very well. Not to mention the shoe looks pretty rad!

I made my decision and purchased the Reeboks. As soon as I bought the shoes home, I wanted to see how they fit working out with a FIRM video.

Reebok

 My shoes have to be comfortable when I work out with weights or do Zumba.

 The picture below of me doing a lunge with weights. It felt good because my Reeboks made me feel grounded and secure in my move.  Form is everything and when I have a great shoe the move is easy and I get a better workout.

JT doing lunge

The Reeboks were great when lifting weights overhead. I could move my toes around in the shoes, the toe bed didn’t feel tight.

JT lifting weights overhead

Lastly, I did my side lunge weight lift routine and it was a good feeling because I wasn’t thinking about my feet.

JT doing side lunge and lifting weights

Tips for finding a good athletic show

1. Fit! Fit! Fit! Get the correct size. You don’t want to be in a shoe that is too big or too show. You feet will be hurting for sure. Make sure you can wiggle your toes in your shoes.  If you can’t wiggle your toes they are too tight. Also, a shoe that is too big can cause problems with your feet too.
2. You will walk around in the store to see if the shoe is a good you.  Do some three-knee repeaters, or leg lifts and see how the shoe feels.  I know you make look funny; but your the one working out in them so get what you want.
3. Make sure it’s the right type of shoe. Are you running? Are you walking? Do you dance and do aerobics? Know the right type of shoe for your fitness regime.
4. Design and Color. Get a color that you really like. For me, I don’t like an all white shoe. It needs to be a bright color. But get what you like and want, not just because it happens to be on clearance.

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