Toning Shoes – A Good Fit for People With Arthritis?
#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}if(zs>0){zSB(3,3)}else{gEI(“spacer”).style.display=’none’;gEI(“sidebar”).style.display=’none’} If you haven’t heard of toning shoes, I guess I’d ask you where you’ve been. Seriously, there are advertisements for toning shoes just about everywhere and the marketing claims are impressive. Toning shoes are designed so that when you take a step, the heel hits the ground first, and the sole of the shoe rocks forward in a fluid movement. That rocking motion challenges your body to maintain balance and good posture by utilizing muscles you use every day, as well as muscles that are used less frequently. Or so they say — “they” being those in advertising and marketing. No question that marketing professionals have done a great job getting toning shoes to become a household word. But now we’re hearing about injuries caused by toning shoes and the hype has turned to statements of cautious use. Meaning, toning shoes may not be a good choice for e
