By LESLIE GARCIA / The Dallas Morning News lgarcia@dallasnews.com
The folks at MBT shoes
MBT shoes, by the way, with their thick-soled, chair-rocker shape, were designed by a Swiss engineer. On a trip to Korea, he realized that walking barefoot over rice paddies alleviated his back pain. MBTs are said to emulate walking on the beach and to help with posture, balance and coordination.
Get started with these five reasons to walk and see where they lead you. We’ll start with one from Ellie Winetroub. She’s assistant manager at E.G. Geller Shoes in Preston Center, where MBT reps will be available from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 to show you the best way to maximize your walk.
Says Ms. Winetroub: “I have four pair, and I have no jiggle-jaggle on my legs.”
1. It makes you feel good. “I have recently lost 50 pounds,” Ms. Winetroub says. “I don’t know how else to express it. Walking makes me feel great.”
2. Baby, we were born to walk. Have you ever heard a parent say, “Oh, little Silas did his first sit-up”? Of course not. That first step – toward mom or to a goal – is what gets us going.
3. The world is gym-dandy. With nary a machine, let your body get a workout the way it was meant to, by simply moving forward.
4. You can maneuver the road less traveled. Quite often, walking takes us where cars cannot: On a wooded trail or up a narrow street. Through West Village, perhaps.
5. Think accentuation of coordination. We’re betting that you – yes, even you – can carry on a conversation and walk at the same time. Voilà! Social time plus fitness.
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