Blog # 2 Lauren The Importance of Athletic Shoes

The Importance of Athletic Shoes:

As a person who loves sports I love everything that has to do with the sport. I love the competition and action and fans but what I love most is the gear. Not a lot of people know why we were certain shoes for certain sports. I mean most people know you're not going to wear football cleats on a basketball court. The importance of athletic shoes can range from different things, such as for football or soccer you wear cleats on the grass or field so you wont slip and fall. Another important thing for shoes could be more ankle support in your shoe if you have bad ankles or you would to protect your ankle and not break it. Even the lightness of the shoe could be important, you wouldnt want to be running with heavy shoes on. Your feet are the root of everything and if they are healthy and taken care of with the right type of shoe then you should have no problem.

1. On ProQuest Newsstand I found an article called "FEET DON'T FAIL ME NOW ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS STRESS IMPORTANCE OF BEING WELL-HEELED: [Final Edition]"

• The article talks about this woman who had back surgery and was trying to get back in shape but it wasnt really working out because she didn't take care of her feet and have the right type of athletic shoe to work out in. The doctors say that people should find the right type of shoe and make sure that it is comfortable and fits. It also says that you're feet are very important and the right type of athletic shoes will prevent corns and calluses and even prevent back problems. A quote that I really like from the article is, "When exercising, the proper athletic shoes are key in protecting feet from problems. "Some of the athletic shoe stores have just raised the bar (on fitting shoes)," Hendrix said. "They are pretty much in tune with the shoes and the sports. You name it, there is a shoe for the sport."

-At first it was hard to find an article that explained the importance of the actual shoe. Most of the articles just talked about how it is important to take care of your feet. This article did alot of that also but toward the end they started to state that the shoe was also imporant to your feet. Overall it was helpful to my blog.

2. On Lexis Nexis I could not find anything on the importance of athletic shoes. I thought I would atleast find a magazine article or something small that was on the topic. This database was of no help to me for my topic.

3. For my last source which I googled was http://www.ehow.com/about_5531413_importance-athletic-shoes.html . It talks about how athletic shoes are an important consideration not only in traditional sports-related activities but also in everyday concerns for maintaining back, leg and foot health. Choosing the right shoes for daily tasks as well as for specialized activities such as exercise and sports can prove an important preventative measure against injury. Whether you are an avid jogger or a rushed parent transporting children from school to soccer practice, the right shoe can make a huge difference in the aches you feel at the end of the day.
- This article was really helpful for my article. They told you right off the top what would happen if you didnt wear the right type of shoe and what would happen if you did. They told you different types of shoes and how you could prevent injury.