| New Balance is more or synonymous with the | | | | pickup works? New Balance took this concept and |
| term "walking shoe" nowadays. While some | | | | applied to shoes to prevent runners and walkers |
| companies like Nike and Reebok have a bit of the | | | | from rolling their ankles. What you end up with is |
| market share, New Balance is definitely the king | | | | an extremely comfortable shoe that offers a ton |
| here. There are good reasons for this as well. All | | | | of support for the lower leg. This prevent injuries |
| of New Balance's products are made in the USA. | | | | and also allows for a more comfortable walking |
| This is a huge selling feature when you consider | | | | experience. |
| the fact that Nike and other companies outsource | | | | The second bit of technology in the New Balance |
| all their labor to offshore locations. So what is it | | | | 811's is Walking Strike Path. This was developed |
| that makes the 811's so great? It's all in the | | | | because many walkers have bad habits. New |
| technology. There are two great pieces of | | | | walkers, in particular, fail to establish proper |
| technology in these shoes that other companies | | | | walking technique and are more susceptible to |
| have been unable to replicate. | | | | injury because of it. The Walking Strike Path |
| The first unique feature inside these shoes is | | | | corrects gait and encourage solid walking |
| what New Balance calls the ROLLBAR Support | | | | techniques. This builds the right muscles and also |
| System. You know how a roll bar in a SUV or | | | | decreases soreness in the walker. |