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By Laurie Burns Exercise Physiologist Most people believe that any shoe is good enough for walking. And, why not? What’s so special about walk- ing? If a shoe is designed for running or aerobics, it ought to be just fine for walking. Right? Not necessarily, and here’s why. During the heel- to-toe motion in walking, the foot lands with the toes up and contact begins far back on the heel. The foot then rolls for- ward to a flexed position and peshes off with the foot extended and the toes pushing down on the ground. A walking shoe is a perfor- mance product designed for a specific activity. The thick heel of a running shoe is ideal to absorb the high impact of running, but can actually slap a walker’s toe down, casing shin soreness. The impact of walking is less (half as much as running) and requires a lower heel to accommodate the heel-to-toe-roll. Basketball, cross-training and court shoes have extra support straps and wraps to help sup- port the ankle and forefoot during the side-to-side motions of these activities. These only add unnecessary weight to a walking shoe (there is very little lateral force applied to a shoe while * fort and Are your Bhioes made for walking? walking). ‘ Look for these features when choosing the proper walking shoe: * Slightly lower heel, with a slight bevel at the rear, to accommodate the hee] strike and heel-to-toe roll; * Flexibility in the forefoot for good toe spring; * Stiff heel counter for lat- eral (side-to-side) support when the heel first contacts the ground; * Slightly firmer midsole for lateral stability and Increases durability and longer The ‘ness walker needs a special shoe for added com- protection. There are shoes available on the market for everyone. Shop around and make sure “the shoe a B Laurie Burns is an Exercise Physiologist and operates Work That Body Fitness Programs Inc. in Georgetown. Limehouse nipped 7-6 By Annette Holman Wat terdown 7, Limehouse 6 Waterdown hosted Loeb onsell enero Revolver Club Mosquitoes last Friday in a very close g Ken Mackenzie slugged one for a tiple sie and Alien Spinney hit n! a beautiful one for his second home run of the se: Great glove work by Jaime DeForest, Ryan Holman and Mark Bailey. Runs were brought in by Ken Mackenzie (2), Paul Payne (1), Roy Wigood (1), Ryan Holman (1) and Adam Spinney (1). By Mike Zrostek Pitching ace Shannon Morris from Georgetown won the top eats award at al Midget Girls Fastball Spina in Winnipeg Man. and to make things even better, her rere teammates captured the tit Tne. Oshawa Double B’s went 12-0 defeating defend- ing champion, B.C. 4-2 in the championship game. “It was a great feeling, it felt like we won the World Series!” said a jubilant Morris. “Our team had plenty of onerey throughout the tour- ament. Fy Morris pitched 29 innings giving up only one unearned wm ane: the tourna- me had great defense behind me, I mean they were driving for “everything. The final play in the. championship, they turned a great double play with the bases loaded for the REFORME? Dick MacDuffee _ Candidate for Halton-Peel Let the People Speak. call: 873-8822 Stemmons Morris win,” said Mi One of the vightights for Morris during the tournament was her 1-0, one-hit complete game victory over Manitoba, the only run was scored by Morris after she doubled. Morris was shocked when they announced her as the top pitcher in the tournament. “Tt was absolutely amazing. 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