Round sole shoes
Shoes with a specially curved, round sole should strengthen your muscles and even help you lose weight. Since there are now many providers of these models, you should compare the offers carefully. What do you have to pay attention to?
Round-sole shoes are available from various manufacturers. The models became known under the name "Shape-up", but there are also similar shoes from Walkmaxx or also so-called MBT shoes (Masai Barefoot Technology - based on the walking movements of an African Nomadic tribe).
When are shoes with a round sole not suitable?
- The fitness shoes with round soles are especially for "normal" Feet designed. There are a few Misalignments or orthopedic problems where you should rather refrain from buying shoes. It is best to ask an orthopedic surgeon beforehand if you already have problems with your feet.
- One example is the so-called buckle foot. At this Misalignment the feet bend slightly outwards at the ankles and if high heels are worn here, the kinking becomes even more pronounced. In this case, it would be better not to buy round-soled shoes.
- Alternatively, you can also have special insoles made, which bring the buckle foot back into the correct position, so shape-ups and other models are no longer a problem.
- Even if you have problems with the tendons (Achilles tendon), the shoes can be more likely to reinforce the complaints because rolling while walking puts more strain on muscles and tendons. This is desirable for healthy feet, but the round sole can be more damaging if there are problems.
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What properties should the shoes have?
- The classic shape-ups are usually provided with a stable outer material and small holes are made in this to allow a certain degree of air circulation inside. A rubber outsole and a wedge-shaped heel ensure the typically round shape of the sole. So if you look at the sole, you can sort of see three layers (lower sole, heel wedge, rubber sole).
- The gentle rolling is only possible if the soles are correspondingly elastic. There are also manufacturers who lack the rubber insert and instead use semi-circular, hard plastic. Walking is less comfortable here.
- After all, the shoes should really fit. If they are too big, rolling cannot succeed because the foot then has to "hold on" to the shoe. The shoe must not be too tight, otherwise the Toes are squashed too much, which also reduces the positive effect of round soles.
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