Giving Your Feet Comfort When Working Out

Wearing the right shoes for your work out is just as important as working out in itself, therefore we must be aware of the options in proper attire for each exercise.

If you're one that enjoys aerobics, kickboxing, step or other high impact type workouts then you need to make sure that you have shoes that support those given activities. You must look for shoes that provide great forefoot cushioning, as well as stability and shock absorption.

If you're into strength training, including cardio type work outs, then you'll need good crosstraining shoes. They should be lightweight, durable and offer stability with moderate amount of cushioning.

Those that enjoy running, jumping, athlectic training or working out with a trainer need cushioning shoes that can support heavy pounding along with start-stop activitiy.

Lastly, if you rather walk, bike or hike then you're suggested to purchase shoes that allow for excellent roll through and ankle support.

Some suggestions for shoes are:

1. Asics Gel Kayano XII Stability Running Shoe Womens - great for running, bootcamp, athletic training and other pounding activities

2. Ryka N-Gage Studio Fitness Shoe Womens - recommended for kickboxing, step, aerobics, fitness dvds and ther high impact later movements

3. Merrell Passage Ventilater [Women's] - exellent for light trail running, day hiking

4. Adidas Supernova Competition 2005 - great for group classes, strength training, walking and court sports

5. Puma Alycea Yoga & Pilates Fitness Shoe Womens - suggested for those with sensitive feet

An important factor in working out and purchasing shoes is to know exactly how often to replace them and rotating pairs depending on the amount of time you spend working out.

According to BellaOnline, "the best way to extend the life of your shoes is to rotate through several pairs. If you use your workout shoes 4-5 days a week and rotate them between 2 or 3 pairs of shoes you can expect to replace shoes every 7 months."

Typically the more often you work out in one given pair of shoes, the more often you should purchase new ones, as the shock absorbancy changes and makes working out uncomfortable.

I felt that pain first hand, which was not a pleasant thing to have to deal with. I was one, like most us, that would buy work out shoes just because they looked good, but of course that doesn't always been that they'll be the most comfortable shoes.

I always loved my Nike Shox, but learned very quickly that they weren't going to give me the support I needed to use the treadmill or the elliptical, so I switched to New Balance. My feet no longer ache after working out, but rather I feel like I had a great run and focused more on that than on my feet.

Let me know what shoes work best for you, by leaving comments below.