Toning shoes offer walkers the opportunity to increase the rate of toning and stimulate the metabolism to burn calories faster. However, for the approximately 17 million runners in the United States, the only option to get fitter faster is to run. faster or longer.
Skechers has addressed this imbalance with the launch of a new toning shoe for runners and runners. The Skechers Resistance Runner is the product of a revamp of the Shape Ups toning design, and while it features the same kinetic wedge at its heart, the shoes also feature a new leaf spring system to help deal with the extra forces at work when running. .
Running in toning shoes is never recommended, as the design does not accommodate the increased stresses placed on the feet when moving at high speed. Heel strike force is greatly increased when running, and this can cause the heel to bottom out. The instability-inducing midsole can be unpredictable when moving at speed, putting undue stress on your ankles, and for any runner with overpronation, instability can increase foot swing.
The Skechers Resistance Runner has been designed with all of these issues in mind, and the new toning running shoes address all of these issues. The Skechers SRR has improved stability, increased comfort, and even greater muscle-toning benefits than the original design. The damping system has been improved with a leaf spring energy return system, which absorbs the force of the blow and channels it forward, improving running efficiency. The shoes have been laterally stabilized to prevent pronation and increase flexibility in the feet to assist supinated runners. The high-density EVA foam in the heel ensures that the feet are highly cushioned, even for heavy feet.
When it comes to muscle activation, the statistics speak for themselves. The Skechers Resistance Runner will increase muscle activation in postural muscles by up to 85% and hip muscle activation by up to 71%, far more than any other toning shoe produced to date. While most toning walking shoes will get you 11% more activation in your calves, the Shape Ups Resistance Runner gets a 68% increase. For weight loss, shoes again offer far superior benefits, getting the body into the fat burning zone 11% faster and increasing the rate of calorie burn by over 13%.
The Skechers SRR design looks quite different than the original Skechers Shape Ups shoes, with a sexy low-profile design and great color combinations, with a good option for both men and women. The eye-catching shoes are a far cry from the flashy designs of recent years and are part of a new generation of toning shoes that provide better wellness benefits with designs closer to standard sneakers and running shoes.
The complete package offered by the Shape Ups SRR will take a few beatings however with Reebok and New Balance hot on the heels of Skechers perhaps even better toning shoes will be produced in 2011 however at the moment that seems a bit far off .