Re: Walking Poles and Shoes

[Guest guest]

We got my daughter some trekking poles last summer for camping & outdoor

adventures. It has really helped her ability to balance on some of the more

uneven terrain, even just walking on gravel paths in the park. She was 8 when

we got them, so it took a bit longer for her to find the right

rhythm/coordination for using them, but this summer they were really useful!

C

On Aug 18, 2010, at 7:09 AM, nascargirl8899 wrote:

> Has anyone ever tried using Balance/Walking/Trekking Poles?

> http://www.balancewalking.com/ <http://www.balancewalking.com/> . I'm

> thinking I might like to get a pair.

>

> Also, while looking at the poles, one site that sells them also had big

> variety of shoes that orthotics/AFOs would fit into. They are

> expensive, but they have some cute pretty cute styles, which can be very

> hard to find! Footsolutions.com

> <http://shop.footsolutions.com/foot/dept.asp?s_id=0 & dept_name=Shoes & dept\

> _id=1001 & WT.svl=deptnav1>

>

> Angie H

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Nascargirl,

Thanks for the link.  My husband is finding it hard to find shoes in the

UK.  He also has diabetis.

Eilish(new member)

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From: nascargirl8899 <ahurst07@...>

Sent: Wednesday, 18 August, 2010 7:09:20

Subject: Walking Poles and Shoes

 

Has anyone ever tried using Balance/Walking/Trekking Poles?

http://www.balancewalking.com/ <http://www.balancewalking.com/> . I'm

thinking I might like to get a pair.

Also, while looking at the poles, one site that sells them also had big

variety of shoes that orthotics/AFOs would fit into. They are

expensive, but they have some cute pretty cute styles, which can be very

hard to find! Footsolutions.com

<http://shop.footsolutions.com/foot/dept.asp?s_id=0 & dept_name=Shoes & dept\

_id=1001 & WT.svl=deptnav1>

Angie H

[Guest guest]

Hi Angie,

I use a single trekking pole, much like others use a cane, but I do not put much

weight on it. Also, I swing it out in front of me when I walk. Basically, it

is there to help me balance if I trip (over my own feet, usually) and it does

help keep my lower back from hurting so much when I walk. In addition, my poles

do not have the angled tips, just normal cane tips and the sharp tips

underneath, for ice & such. I may look into getting the angled tips and using

both poles!

>

> Has anyone ever tried using Balance/Walking/Trekking Poles?

> http://www.balancewalking.com/ <http://www.balancewalking.com/> . I'm

> thinking I might like to get a pair.

>

> Also, while looking at the poles, one site that sells them also had big

> variety of shoes that orthotics/AFOs would fit into. They are

> expensive, but they have some cute pretty cute styles, which can be very

> hard to find! Footsolutions.com

> <http://shop.footsolutions.com/foot/dept.asp?s_id=0 & dept_name=Shoes & dept\

> _id=1001 & WT.svl=deptnav1>

>

> Angie H

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

yes i use two hiking poles for hunting and one walking to and fro to work and

othe places too