What Shoes Should You Be Wearing? 👀👟

As a personal trainer I need to be educated on a lot of things and one of them is shoes.

Shoes play such an important role while were exercises whether were running, lifting, hiking. Lord knows I cannot STAND when I get blisters while hiking because I wore the wrong shoes. 😭

I took some time today to stop by a local shoe store and learn about all things shoes and wanted to share some of that knowledge on here. 🥰

Brand: CQ

- Great for weight lifting due to their sturdy soles. They won't bounce or roll around while you're doing your heavy lifts which we love!

Brand: Brooks

- These are perfect for runners and I've heard great things about them!!

- The top pair are "neutrals". They have a softer sole and less support than the ones below them which are called their "stability".

- Stabilitys have a stiff sole with arch support. These are best for those who deal with arch collapse as they'll have enough support to prevent that from happening.

Hiking: Multi Brand Wall

- They had a ton of options for a semi-boot style to just regular looking tennis shoes. The bottoms are designed for the rough terrain you encounter while on a hike as well.

Brand: Hoka

- Hoka is so popular and I honestly didn't know what exactly they were for. BUT I learned today that a lot of people love them for jobs where they stand a lot or walk a lot. Nice cushion and support.

- They also had recovery shoes/slides and learning about them convinced me that I need to toss the ones that I've been wearing on a regular basis. 😅

- 2 kinds: Stiff and Soft. Id probably opt for the softer ones since im a sucker for comfort but if you require a lot of arch support, definitely choose from the stiff options!

Accessories:

- LOADS of socks here with arch compression, regular compression socks, and some fun colors.

- Insoles to go with the shoes you picked out. You can even bring some from your doctor to try out with the shoes you're looking at in store to make sure they're a good fit.

All in all, I absolutely loved going here today and can definitely attest to the importance of what you put on your feet every day. Maybe I'll make another post about the "why" behind it. 👀

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