Are Skate Shoes Good Exercise?
Roller shoes have been making the news lately, especially when it comes to the safety of the children wearing them. Amidst the typical debate over roller shoes being safe, there is also the question of whether or not these mobile shoes actually promote exercise like rollerskates do. Rollerskating has been a great form of physical exercise almost as long as it has been around. But the latest niche in the skating realm known as “heeling” is creating quite a fuss over whether or not it is a good form of exercise, or just downright lazy. Roller shoes rely on wheels that are housed within the heel of a normal shoe. By shifting their weight to the heel of the shoe, heelers are able to smoothly transition from a walk or run into coasting. This type of skating is referred to as heeling, and at first glance it appears as if the heeler is simply gliding along without a care in the world and very little physical effort involved. If you’ve seen this, you might have assumed that these roller shoes
