Rocker bottom shoes are taking over the footwear industry, you’ve seen them around, Sketchers Shape Up, MBT’s, Chung Shi and Ryn..to name a few. They are flying off the shelves by folks hoping to tighten, tone and drop some weight but how do you which rocker bottom shoe is best for you? Today we’re dissecting the Chung Shi so you can learn exactly how it works. Next we’ll dissect the MBT, so stay tuned in!

Product: Chung Shi

History: ‘Ancient Wisdom Inspires New Technology’- For thousands of years, Asians spent hours farming in rice paddies. They returned home to bamboo huts with bamboo floors and walkways. Walking on the uneven surfaces created a massage-like effect and roller action to the bottom of the feet, which helped to realign the entire body after a long day of bending over. As society evolved, even today, many Asians still walk on bamboo mats to relieve foot, leg and back issues.

Learning from ancient Asian wisdom and adding modern German design and technology, the shoe for today is born. Chung Shi replaces the uneven bamboo mat with a patented sole, providing a massaging effect while walking or standing. This unique heel/toe design, combined with a center roll bar, supports the foot in a unique way that improves body alignment, stress reduction and reduces shock to the spine.

Types:
Chung Shi Comfort Step: Has a 15 degree angle at the heel and toe, creating a natural rolling motion while you walk.
Chung Shi Balance Step: Features a 20 degree angle at the heel and toe and has a higher apex at the rolling ramp. This forces muscles to work much harder than Comfort Step. It is the most aggressive alignment and muscle-use shoe available.

Features: A patented, angled sole that aligns the body and softens heel strike as you walk.  The sole directs a natural, propulsive rolling motion that promotes aligned gait.

1. Stabilizer: An ergonomically shaped, stainless steel plate, which is both stabilizing and activating.
2. Shoe is surrounded by a PU middle sole
3. The rolling ramp in the middle promotes forward drive
4. The heel is surrounded by a firm protective layer which stabilizes the entire foot.

Benefits
Health:
-Achieves better postural alignment
-Absorbs shock to the feet, knees, hips and back
-Strengthens core muscles
-Improves respiration
-Increases circulation in the feet and legs
-Reduces overuse of tendons, ligaments and muscles

Beauty:
-Increases calorie consumption compared with ‘normal’ shoes
-May improve or reduce varicose veins
-Improves the appearance of cellulite
-Improves posture and gait
-Improves respiratory and circulatory function

Fitness:
-Increases core stability
-Actives neglected muscles
-Improves athletic endurance
-Tones and strengthens feet, legs, buttocks, abs and back.
-Help prevent injuries to tendons, ligaments and muscles
-Makes muscles work harder, burning more calories

Come back soon for Part 2 of Dissecting Rocker Bottom Shoes- next on our list is the MBT!