Will Minimalist Trainers get you Fit?
There is always a trainer of the moment, a shoe that promises to propel you to better butt toning, faster running times or fewer injuries. Who hasn’t been seduced at one time or another by a sole with pockets of visible air, zig-zag springs or an integral wobbleboard that promises to transform their workout? Usually, of course, we are hit with the realisation that footwear, in itself, won’t improve fitness. This month our hopes of achieving leaner legs and a pert derrière simply by wearing Reebok’s Easytone trainers were dashed when the company was ordered to pay $25 million (£16 million) for making false claims about the line’s muscle-toning abilities. Now, though, there is a newcomer to the trainer market that promises more. Enter the minimalist shoe, the foot-gloves of the fitness world that strip away gadgetry and claim to let feet move in a natural and uninhibited way. By mimicking barefootedness, the new arrivals are said not only to improve balance and stimulate the nerve endings in the soles of the feet, but also to prompt a better running style that gives rise to stronger limbs, better posture and fewer injuries. Read more at The Times
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