I've seen these in the shops

I should get those, I walk a lot

http://hubpages.com/hub/S...-They-Work

I have read a lot of reviews on them, and they seem okay

Fury said:

These stupid ass things are a hundred dollars.

I usually wear these:

PunkMistress said:

for some fuckin skechers? bitch please

Fury said:

Exactly my point. Every time I see someone wearing them, all I can think is "That bitch was dumb enough to shell out 100 bucks for some ugly shoes that may or may not make her ass look slightly more toned but who really gives a shit cuz her face is way busted."

When I was a kid I made my own shoes to work out my calves. I played basketball and did the long jump so I wanted a better vertical leap. What I came up with was an old pair of flip-flops with stacks of foam squashed together really firmly and then taped to the bottom of the shoes at the front (to force the calves to bear more weight). I used to practice shooting around out in the yard wearing them sometimes. They probably fucked me up in ways I wasn't aware of but I can't say they didn't help because I think they really did (since I was dunking a ball by the time I was around 6ft 1 or 2 ).

Fauxie said:

reminds me of the time...I put cotton or something in my shoes to make myself taller and the time I hung dumbbells on my ankles and hung from my chin up bar.

Are we really supposed to believe Joe Montana wears those ugly fucking things?

peacenlovealways said:

Fauxie said:

Definitely, your speed & jumping ability depends on full extension, including your feet & toes. I think the whole myth of "white guys can't jump" is just that some people don't know how to jump, they are just not on their toes enough. Jumping from flat feet won;t work very well.

When I switched from basketball to jogging, which is a much flatter less bouncy style of running, I noticed my jumping ability was affected negatively.

Vendetta1 said:

And who cares what ex-athletes do? Those things aren't helping him win super bowls!

I believe there are orgers who have these, be gentle y'all...

that said they're not my cup o' tea either...

RenHoek said:

Someone who works at a Kaiser said the nurses are all wearing these, and they probably wouldn't wear uncomfortable shoes

Vendetta1 said:

[Edited 2/8/10 17:11pm]

My friend has a pair. I told her they made her feet look special.

NDRU said:

Yeah, when I was doing long jump and playing basketball I didn't realise just how strong and well stretched out my calves were. I just took it for granted. A couple of years back when I got the chance to play basketball here everything felt so tight and I just didn't have that easy spring. When I was a teenager it was so easy to just jump straight up to block a shot and then do it again right after if need be. Made me feel old and flat-footed last I played. I've got some of that back though. I am quite light on my feet and naturally kinda on my toes all the time. Now I just remember to do a little work on my calves or just walk on tiptoes sometimes.

NDRU said:

They're probably the most comfortable shoe then. Nurses spend almost all of their shift on their feet.

PunkMistress said:

consumer reports say that they really don't do a WHOLE lot for your legs and they are not worth 100.