We've all seen the commercials on TV for the toning sneakers - the ones with all the chicks in itsy-bitsy Daisy Duke shorty-shorts. You know, the girls whose asses are smaller than my 3 year olds? At any rate, they splash the screen with image after image of tight, lifted buns and sculpted thighs. Why you ask? To divert your attention away from the butt-ugly shoes they are trying to promote! Those toning sneakers are hideous. They look like something Frankenstein might have worn, with 2 inch thick soles. Seriously, every time I see them, I have to wonder if something is tucked up inside the sole, like little roller skate wheels (another ugly pair of shoes in my opinion).
I rant like this for a reason - today I saw another TV commercial for a pair of toning shoes - and guess what? They're reasonably cute! They're from New Balance, and almost look like everyday running shoes. They supposedly have hidden the "balance ball" technology that caused the other shoes to be so unattractive. They claim that the balance ball technology activates your glutes, hamstrings and quads, which in turn burns calories. Hmmm...
The last thing I need is another pair of shoes. But, I would be curious to try these. And see if all the hype is legitimate. Then when I walk back and forth to the refrigerator, I can feel less guilty, because I am burning calories!! ;-)
If anyone has any experience with these shoes, I'd love to hear about it!
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