| The biggest mistake that most people with flat | | | | really appreciate the extra cushioning and support |
| feet make when selecting Zumba shoes is getting | | | | in all the right places. Cross trainers will give you |
| the wrong style of shoe. A person with flat feet | | | | that support every single time. |
| needs extra support in the right areas. Now, a | | | | Do you have a pair of cross trainers and a pair of |
| person with normal arches might get away with | | | | jogging shoes lying around the house? Try this |
| wearing a pair of running or walking shoes to | | | | test. This test can also be done in the store to |
| Zumba class but if you have flat feet you will be | | | | see if the Zumba shoes you are thinking about |
| in quite a bit of pain. | | | | buying will have enough support for your flat feet |
| Running and walking shoes may have quite a bit | | | | during Zumba class. |
| of cushioning, but what they lack is proper | | | | Take your jogging shoes and place them with the |
| support for the lateral moves that you'll make in | | | | toes facing down and the heels pointing straight |
| Zumba class. The extra cushioning in a pair of | | | | up in the air. Holding them by the heel, only press |
| jogging shoes are designed to help you when you | | | | the toe straight down into the floor. A pair of |
| are moving forward only. Making a lot of side to | | | | jogging shoes will bend at the toes every single |
| side motions in a pair of shoes that are designed | | | | time. They are meant to easily give and bend at |
| to support your feet when moving forward are | | | | the toes for running. |
| going to kill the arches of a person with flat feet. | | | | Now try the same test with your cross trainers. |
| Stick to cross training shoes if you have flat feet. | | | | Press the toes straight down into the floor. If the |
| They have lots of good cushioning and support on | | | | shoes have enough support for your feet, the |
| the sides in the form of an extra wide, as well as | | | | toes won't bend when you put pressure on the |
| thick, outsole. It's exactly what you need for your | | | | heel. What this means is that the lateral support |
| extra sensitive arches. In Zumba class, as you | | | | of the shoe will be enough to make them a good |
| move from side to side and up and down, you'll | | | | candidate for Zumba shoes. |