12/21/2011

Shoes For Skateboarding - Shred The Half-Pipe, Not The Sole

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When looking around for new shoes for skateboarding, one has a few things to consider. After all, no one wants to have his or her shoes falling apart on the first day. Of course, fit and comfort are particularly important metrics to judge shoes by. Nevertheless, there are various idiosyncrasies that come with different brands of skate shoes.

Etnies is one of the more famous brands, and they have a great line of girl's shoes for skateboarding. These shoes are sometimes criticized for their laces, but each brand has their own quirks to work around. Etnies are relatively long lasting shoes, and this may very well be their strongest point. Both Etnies and Etnies Girl are part of the Sole Technology group, who are quite active in biomechanical skate shoe research.

However, all people eventually destroy their skate shoes. This is inevitable, whether they're Etnies or any other brand. When this happens, a special type of rubber cement called shoe Goo can help to repair them. In fact, it might be very useful as preventative medicine against damage caused by the abrasive surface of grip tape.

This is especially true for discount brand buyers, like those who wore the Mike McGill endorsed brand Air Speed. Beyond products such as this, many skaters have turned towards duct tape in a pinch. When comparing different products, look for durability options like toe cap plastic and action leather.

DC Shoe Company is sometimes criticized as having become too much of a mainstream brand, but they still produce high quality shoes for skateboarding. For those that want to shred in less than ideal conditions, the H2Zero line shoes are treated to make them more waterproof. Moreover, they come with extra tread that provides great grip. This can translate into more control when things get a little wet.

Osiris is pretty well known for their private reserve line of shoes. These are very often re-releases of their most popular models. Private reserve shoes feature better construction and materials than the models that they are derived from. Some people might also like the fact that these come with art on the insole. They're also known for making some of the best puffy-style shoes in the business. Interestingly enough, Osiris was founded to fulfill a void of pro designed shoes in the industry.

Globe came from the land down under, and brought some interesting concepts with them. The Vagrant may have one of those worn-in looks straight out of the box. However, it holds up with the best of them. The Globe Vagrant also comes in a version endorsed by Canadian pro skater Mark Appleyard.

12/07/2011

Pole Dancing Shoes: One Of The Greatest Accessories For Pole Fitness

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If you are into dancing around a pole for fitness, then one fine choice for footwear will be pole dancing shoes. These types of shoes are very important for dancers who want to be able to pivot and grip the floor when they are spinning and twisting during their routine. The shoes are designed and manufactured with material that allows the shoes to have a strong grip.

Another fine benefit of these shoes is that they provide dancers with good posture when walking or standing, along with the fact that they also can make the dancers look really hot and sexy during their performance. Good posture when standing and dancing around the pole is essential.

The shoe will help a lady with her performance, as the footwear will offer plenty of momentum whenever pivoting as a transition between moves or pivoting at the start of a spin or twist action. Some dancers do not like to wear pole dancing shoes when learning new moves and opt to wear trainers or bare feet. But when performing a routine in a show or competition pole dancing shoes are beneficial.

Pole dancing shoes are worn by strippers in gentleman's clubs and by those participating in pole fitness. pole dancing is being accepted and used by so many women who are taking part in their pole fitness programs.

Pole dancers require a lot of strength and those that participate and those that use this dance for the purpose of staying fit find that it is brilliant for toning up the entire body. The moves require you to lift your body weight with just your arms, use your arms to lift your lower body overhead, support your body weight on your arms during complex inverted moves. Those that take part achieve a cardiovascular workout when performing routines. 3-4 minutes routines require a lot of energy.

The choice you make in regard to the right type of shoes will affect the back and feet, the routine plus the dance and it will also affect the ladies ability to climb. Lower quality shoes are not a good choice, as you want something of excellent quality so you have the ability to execute the dance in the way that it was intended. Higher quality shoes will last much longer than cheaper brands.

If you are a dancer or take part in a fitness program that incorporates this type of dance for exercising, then you will want to use pole dancing shoes as your main choice of footwear. When practising you may opt to wear trainers but when you have perfected a move or during a performance you will want to wear pole dance shoes.
 

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