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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Ryka Shoes

A couple days ago on my main blog Formula Fed and Flexible Parenting, I revealed my a confession that had been "weighing" me down. I also wrote about how for the past few months I have been meeting with a personal trainer and have started to really get into shape and have gone down a few clothing sizes. So what does every trying-to-be-athlete need? Good gym shoes of course (or sneakers as they say out here)!

Ryka is a women's shoe company. This means that not only were they founded by women, but they make shoes just for women. In other words it's not a mold for men's shoes that has been tailored.

Parent Bloggers was looking for people to review Ryka shoes and I was just a tad bit excited; actually I was really psyched to do it. I reviewed the the MC2 Run which is pictured at the top of this post. This may sound strange, but one of the things that I like best about the shoe was that it was very deep. Yes, that definitely sounds weird. Let me clarify. Several of the ~~torture routines~~ exercises that my trainer has me do involve getting in the push-up position with all my weight on my toes. My other gyms shoes invariably would fall half-way off. The trainer would tell me not to stop; just work through it. It's definitely odd to be in a gym with your shoes on half way. I never had that problem with these shoes. In terms of comfort, they were very comfortable. I also do a lot of "pounding" when working out. From jumping jacks to "step-ups" with two 15 pound weights, they really did seem to support me. They also look really nice. In fact just yesterday I noticed an elderly gentlemen at the gym squinting at my shoes to try and see who made them.

So what didn't I like? The shoes seemed to run small. Also, they are narrower than traditional gym shoes that I've worn. I do think though that goes back to the fact that they are designed for women. Because my foot is narrower, this worked out well for me.

So what do you do if you would really like to wear these shoes, but you're concerned because you have a wide foot or a foot ailment? Their customer service is great. You can email them at info@RYKA.com and ask them what shoe would work best for you.
In the meantime, I suggest that you click here because they are giving away 50 pairs of shoes and 50 performance tees every day until Oct. 25th. Yes, you did read that right! Not only will 50 people win shoes every day, but 50 pairs of shoes will additionally be donated to the Woman's Sport Foundation.

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