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The popularity of rocker bottom shoes have really skyrocketed this year and as fitness walkers constantly prowl the market in search of footwear products to improve their daily physical activity, shoe manufacturers are doing their best to deliver new designs and styles of these odd looking shoes.  I remember when I saw my first pair of rocker shoes – they kind of reminded me of the infamous mullet hair style, you know the hair style that sports a short cut in the front and a long cut in the back; I believe the saying goes, “Business in the front, and party in the back!”  Yeah the mullet was popular in the 80′s and early 90′s but last I remember, the mullet didn’t offer health benefits.  Rocker bottom shoes may have the casual look at one end and the rocker look at the other end, but at least they provide us another way to walk healthier.

But not all rocker bottom shoes have the same design or are manufactured to cater to the fitness population.  At HealthyFeetStore.com, we carry different types of rocker bottom shoes for different types of wearers.   All of the rocker shoes carried at HealthyFeetStore.com have stable rocker soles and can be categorized as fitness or double rockers, mild rockers or medical rockers.

Fitness or Double Rocker Shoes
Shoes with fitness or double rocker soles have an odd look because of their unique design.  When wearing fitness or double rocker bottom shoes, you’re forced to walk upright and with proper balance.  The whole idea of a fitness or double rocker sole is to force core muscles in the body to work harder to obtain balance in each step.  By working harder during each step, you’ll tone muscles, burn calories, gain flexibility, improve gait and develop better posture.

Cogent Double Rocker Shoes
When looking at Cogent rocker shoes, you wouldn’t think that their double rocker sole technology is a design that incorporates principles from ancient Tai Chi and modern technology.  This combination allows you to not only stand more upright, but also experience true balance from heel strike to toe-off.  Cogent rocker shoes will enable you to walk properly and naturally – you’ll also experience a reduction of stress on joints and bones, and your circulation will increase.

New Balance 6002 Fitness Rock & Tone Women’s Sandals
These women’s leg toning sandals have a rounded sole design to encourage more muscle activity in the legs.  Muscles will get toned and calories will be burned.  These women’s leg toning sandals also come with great features such as an IMEVA midsole for flexible cushioning and a durable rubber outsole for longer wear.

Please Note: New Balance Rock &Tone shoes will be available later this week, so please be sure to check back with us.

Mild Rocker Shoes
Shoes that have a mild rocker sole design are not meant to improve your daily fitness – they’re designed to enhance your gait.  Having a mild rocker sole can also reduce strain to the heel and central metatarsal area because this design allows the sole to roll naturally with each step.

Algeria Paloma and Clog Mild Rocker Shoes
Vibrant colors and endless styles are what you’ll find when shopping for Alegria by PG Lite Paloma and Clog shoes.  Alegria shoes come with natural breathable leather insoles that are anatomically shaped and will conform to the natural shape of each foot.  The mild rocker bottom outsole encourages proper posture and gait; plus it’s environmentally friendly because it’s made out of lightweight biodegradable materials.

Medical Rocker Shoes
Unfortunately, some of us may suffer with arthritis in the ankle or with some other ankle problem that causes joint stiffness.  By wearing medical rocker shoes, the sole design can actually help you get through your gait cycle.  Medical rocker shoes are primarily used for their function to help those with medical conditions, which means they’re usually prescribed by doctors.  Some medical rocker shoes have such a slight rocker sole design that you won’t even be able to see it.

Drew Bloom II Women’s Shoe Medical Rocker
This attractive orthopedic women’s Drew shoe reflects the Mary Jane style.  It can accommodate AFO’s and KAFO’s.  It offers Drew’s Plus Fitting System: two removable footbeds to allow the easiest customized fit.  The medical rocker sole design is barely visible and made out of polyurethane material.  This shoe is recommended for those with arthritis, charcot foot, diabetes, plantar fasciitis and bunions.

Shoes with rocker sole designs have been with us for a while now; and even though some of the newer shoes are strictly designed to increase our daily exercise, they all pretty much do the same thing: they enhance the way we walk.  And at the end of the day, having the ability to walk better is really the most important thing of all.

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