Beginning in early March of 2011, a small group of cross country trekkers will contribute daily to the blog called Sole 2 Soul Walk. Any internet viewers who choose to follow that blog might well feel inspired to purchase some rocker bottom sole shoes. As comfort wear for walkers, those shoes offer important therapeutic benefits. At the same time, they protect the heels and balls of the feet from repetitive impact with a hard surface.

Walkers who don a pair of these rockers can feel confident that their feet will not become a source of heel and arch pain. By the same token, those walkers can lay aside any concerns about the development of hallux rigidus, the condition that is commonly referred to as arthritis of the big toe joint. Both of those common foot problems can be avoided by purchasing and using rocker bottom sole shoes.

Walking enthusiasts can expect full utilization of their core muscles by wearing this new type of footwear. Those that suffer from a poor proprioception can improve that aspect of each foot's behavior by slipping into a pair of rockers. However, not everyone can benefit from utilization of this new footwear. Those with vertigo or dizziness should not buy and use this foot gear for walkers.

For those who can reap real benefits by using a pair of rockers, the purchase of the ideal shoe involves making a couple decisions. First, the shoe shopper must decide between the stable or unstable type of rocking shoe. A stable pair rocks straight ahead. It provides a larger amount of medial and lateral stability. That stability and support supplements the shoe's postural and fitness-giving benefits.

In contrast to the stable model, the unstable shoes create a feeling of instability in all planes of motion. They force the human body to adapt to the rocking motion. In that way, they manage to strengthen the body's leg muscles.

When buying a pair of rocker bottom sole shoes, the smart shopper plans to try on each of the available pairs before selecting one. He or she plans to get fitted for the proper sized footwear in the late afternoon. He or she does not misinterpret the suggestion that these items need to be broken in gradually. That does not imply that a long, slow walk on the first day is recommended. Instead, it emphasizes the need to make limited use of this therapeutic item over a period of several days.

Once a walking enthusiast has secured a pair of this new type of footwear, then he or she should care for them properly. Whenever one pair of these shoes becomes wet, it should be allowed to air dry. Yet that drying air should not result from the currents that drift over a pair of moving feet.