Those weird-looking shoes with rocker-like soles popping up everywhere aren't a fashion statement. Companies that sell them say they aid weight loss, tone muscles and relieve stress on the knees and hips. Short-term data show wearing the shoes makes some muscles work harder, but so far there's no rigorous evidence that they speed weight loss.
Unlike traditional athletic shoes that are built to be stable, rocker-sole shoes are deliberately unstable. The effect, companies that make the shoes say, is similar to using a wobble board or balance board in a gym. To stand or walk in these shoes, you must engage more muscles than you do using regular shoes, the companies say. Manufacturers recommend you wear them during your normal activities, starting with short periods until you get used to them.
Podiatrist John Pagliano, a clinical instructor at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine, says the studies on the shoes so far are 'not rigorous enough' to convince him of any benefits. Logically, the shoes seem like a good idea for people standing much of the day, he says, but he recommends they be used with caution for running or other heavy sports activities.
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Moreover,The test involved only 500 steps, and Reebok acknowledges that the effect may diminish as wearers get used to the shoes.
In a six-week trial commissioned by Skechers, a dozen women were given the shoes and told to wear them during their normal daily activities and walking programs. The unpublished study, conducted by a California chiropractor, didn't have a control group and wasn't rigorously designed. It found an average weight loss of 3.25 pounds and an improvement in body composition.
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