The Benefits of MegaTrek Weighted Shoes

There is a new kind of fitness shoe on the market.  It is a weighted shoe.  Shoes used for jogging weigh less than a pound.  Weighted fitness shoes, depending on the size, weigh 2.2 to 4 pounds each.  Weighted shoes are worn only for walking (they should not be worn for jogging or other kinds of high-impact, vigorous exercise).  Studies show that adding a weight load to the lower part of the body at the ankles or feet substantially increases calorie expenditure.  Walking in weighted shoes enables one, without changing his or her diet or level of activity, to lose weight.  Adding weight to the feet also provides muscular resistance that strengthens and tones one's legs, buttocks, lower back, and abdominal muscles.

iWellness designs ergonomically engineered weighted fitness shoes called MetaTreks.  Multiple, small bars of steel laid transversely in the sole add 2.2 to 3.1 pounds of weight resistance, depending on the shoe size, to each foot.  Like with regular fitness shoes these shoes are flexible, support the foot's natural movements, and are comfortable to wear.  They are durable, and the rubber outer sole is designed for good traction.  The sole is laminated with shock absorbing Neopontex.  The inner lining of the shoe contains charcoal for antibiosis and deodorization, along with nano silver to prevent and eradicate athlete's foot.

Comfortably fitting, weighted shoes are a new technology that enables busy people to "exercise" while they go about their daily activities.  MetaTreks also come in black and, attractively designed, can be worn at work.  Weighted shoes are made for low impact exercise.  You should not play tennis or jog in them.  Walking in them, briskly or leisurely, is enough.   As with any type of equipment, listen to your body.  These shoes take time to get used to.  They should be used moderately at first.  Some people prefer to wear them on alternate days in order to give their muscles a rest.  Once acclimated, however, they can be worn on a daily basis.

Weighted shoes are the next generation in fitness shoes.  They enhance the benefits of walking, a low-impact, joint-sparing, moderate form of exercise that has been shown to have the same health benefits as more vigorous exercise.