How to know if the pair of walking shoes is right for you?

The design characteristics of walking shoes are very much alike to those of running shoes, multisport shoes and trial running shoes. The main difference of walking shoes that usually sets them apart from the other shoes can be seen in its style. Walking shoes emit an aura of casual styling.

Let us first differentiate walking shoes from running shoes. Walking shoes are designed to cushion less impact. We all know that walking, compared to running, produces less impact to the ground. Thus, if we look into the design of walking shoes and compare it to running shoes, we’ll notice less cushioning at the ball of the feet.

The first and foremost requirement in order to know if a pair of shoes is right for you is that it should fit. Shoes that are your perfect fit will prevent you from having heel blisters and bruised toenails. If you want to know if a pair of shoes is appropriate for walking, you can perform a tweak test. All you need to do is to test if the toe of the shoe can be bending upward and if the shoe offers some resistance when the sole was twisted from the heel going to the toe.

The next requirement is that you must feel comfortable walking on it. Even if the style and color is good, if you are not comfortable wearing it, then there is a great chance that you won’t be wearing it again. To prevent such cased from happening, you must first make sure that you are comfortable with it. To check if it’s comfortable, try doing the stuffs that you normally do when walking while wearing the pair of shoes.

Another requirement that you should look into is the style of the shoes. I believe almost all of us would want to wear shoes that look good. Your walking shoes need not be really expensive. There are nice shoes that are price competitive.

There are still other things that will help you know if the pair of walking shoes is for you. You can research on them; however, you can use the ones mentioned above for short listing.

About the Author:

Sarah Grace Del Rosario is a fashion and lifestyle blogger from The Thrifty Senyorita. Aside from blogging, she is also currently collaborating with http://www.pumasko.org/  in sharing fashion and lifestyle tips.