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walking boots-- which are good?
Vic Smith writes:
On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:45:10 +0000, Geoff Berrow wrote: On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:49:00 +0000, Peter Clinch wrote: Take them orienteering instead and they'll be on rougher terrain with more need of good soles, and hardly anyone will think they're best off in boots with Vibram soles and ankle support. Certainly almost all of the experts won't be in them. I've been walking 3-4 miles a day on pavements to keep in trim and in the recent snow, I wore my boots instead of my usual North Face shoes. As I only have short legs, I found it harder to walk as fast with the boots because of the extra weight. This isn't usually a problem when doing day walks across country or up hills as my pace will be more relaxed. I can see, however, that someone concerned with speed would prefer lighter footwear. Speed isn't the only concern with weight. After some miles of walking in comfortable but heavy boots, a knee became painful and slightly swollen. I didn't connect it with the boots at first, but when I doffed the boots the knee problem very quickly disappeared. It's possible my gait in the above ankle boots was a factor, but I'm guessing it was mostly the swinging weight of the boots. The knee is basically a hinge. It can move through nearly 180 degrees, but only in a single plane. The ankle has a more limited range of motion but is also more tolerant of movement in different planes, especially in combination with the feet -- there's a whole collection of joints down there. What sometimes happens when you restrict the mobility of the ankles and feet is that any sort of lateral or twisting movements that these would normally handle are transferred to the knees, which don't appreciate them. For an excruciatingly detailed discussion of this, see http://www.tmuscle.com/portal_includ...-training.html Then again, it could just be the swinging weight. -- Jim Janney |
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