Hamish Hayward
Walking workouts are a great way to keep fit and get in shape. Choose the right shoes and enhance your results.
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5 Biggest Mistakes When Choosing Workout Shoes Maybe you shouldn't reach for those comfy old sneakers after all. What's the one piece of workout gear you can't live without? Your iPod? A good water bottle? A truly supportive sports bra? Wrong, wrong, and wrong.
When walking you need your shoes to handle that repetitive heel-to-toe rolling motion. After all, "a 150-pound woman's body encounters between 900,000 and 1,350,00 pounds of impact over a three-mile walk," says Paul Langer, DPM, author of Great Feet for Life.
The Woman's Day staff was intrigued by the wide range of shoes now available that claim to tone your body while you walk, so we decided to put them to the test. We had staffers try one pair of sneakers for three weeks, keeping their regular activity consistent.
Walkers Wendy Bumgardner © Walking has its share of myths and truisms that may or may not be true. Let's do a little myth busting. 1. Walking fast or running burns more calories per mile than walking at a moderate or easy pace. Speed has only a small effect on the calories burned per mile.
