Ryka Women's Assist XT Fitness Shoe,Grey/Dark Grey/Red,8 M

Ryka Women's Assist XT Fitness Shoe,Grey/Dark Grey/Red,8 M Reviews

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• Perfect for the avid fitness enthusiast, the Assist XT by rÿka will add a little something extra to every workout.
• With upper-engineered layers, enhanced cushioning, and pronation control, this high-performance training shoe delivers ultimate support and precise foot alignment with unsurpassed comfort.
• Combination upper of synthetic materials, air mesh, and high density foam for lightweight and breathable comfort.
• Sockliner features a removable molded Nitracel® footbed with EVA strobel board for supreme comfort.
• Lightweight compression EVA midsole with hidden Nitracel® at the forefoot metatarsal for responsive cushioning.
• N-Gage® EVA foam creates a super lightweight cushioning and rebound system that continues to exceed industry standards.
• Solid rubber outsole with balanced flex grooves for superior traction and flexibility.
• Weight : 9 oz
• Product measurements were taken using size 7. Please note that measurements may vary by size.

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Aug 21, 2011 13:18:04

Walking with Skechers.

I was back from school at about 3pm. Although, I was exhausted. I manage to kill two birds with one stone. I got to spend a little time with my partner (His wound is definitely healing, I'm so happy!) and did a good evening walk with my sister.

We were really excited to walk with our new Shoes and so we decided to go places by foot even though we could've taken the bus. Please only do this if you have company so that you won't feel the long distance of your walks and resist your temptations to take a bus. We had a crazy walk. We walked to the mall, passes by the library to and back home. We ran a little here and there, went up the overhead bridge and walk through uneven paths!

What made it more challenging was the weight of our bags. I brought a bag along because we had to get some stuff along the way and I do not wanna carry them while walking home; it will slow us down. So our bag was filled with nearly 5kg because of our bunnies food and 2 cartons of milk. We took turns to carry it. I'm not too sure how far we walked but we started walking at about 1930hrs and reached home at about 2230hrs.

The shoes have this bouncy feeling that encourage the both of us to keep walking with our backs in an upright position and believe this; it's like walking on air and the shoes unintentionally made us walk without dragging our feet. So we were walking with our back straight and maintained our walking style throughout. This shoe also supports unnecessary pressure from my feet.

By the time we reach home, we're both sweating! I love it.
The next time, I wanna try running with this shoe.

PS: I'm blogging on-the-go using 'Blogpress' application from my iPhone.

Unboxing: My choice of running shoes.

I've been meaning to blog about this on Sunday but I'm busy with school.. Yes, my holidays are over so I will try my best to update this precious space I created for myself whenever I am free. As it will be my last year as a student, I will be very occupied with projects and exams, so please bear with me! 

I must tell you the story of my running shoes. I never had proper running shoes. Most of the time, I will use my sister's one because we're of the same size. I bought my first running shoes about 2 years ago. I'm not too sure if its Reebok or New Balance but I got it on sale for less than SGD$ 80. To my dismay, it was totally nerve-wrecking to my feet. After wearing it once/twice, I realized it was too small. I threw it away. I was shoeless since and relied on my sister shoes whenever I'm out running around my vicinity or heading down to the gym before a swim. I never thought of buying a new pair of shoes, although I have my eyes on a few pairs/brands, until my sister's shoes gave way; it was beyond repair. That's when all physical activities came to a halt. It's been like two months or so and I'm only doing a lotta walking. Not good enough and I was ill for a few days which triggered my body to tell me to start bring my occasional sporty self back. Did you read my entry about my (including my sister and cousin) exciting trip to Japanese/Chinese Garden? We didn't have shoes at that time (my sister and I) and we were badly burnt by the sun. It was horrendous!

 About me having my eyes on a few pairs of shoes, I don't know if anyone remembered me writing about my tomboy years, when I was a kid. (I wrote about it in one of my many blogs that I deleted. I think I did a repeat entry on my askCLEO Blog, But, you gotta search for it!) Hardcore soccer player, track and field and I'm always with my short hair. I'll always run with NIKE and Adidas. During school days, I'll run with my school shoes, which are the white Converse, believe it. But, I should've have done that. So I basically grew with closer to Adidas, from bags, to bottles, clothing and shoes. But, after using an iPhone, I wanted to get an NIKE shoes because of the gadget that comes in every NIKE shoes that connects with all Apple products. Waited quite awhile to get it and changed my mind again to Asics. Out of all, I've been hearing good reviews on their shoes and there was one period of time I wanted to get it so much but it died down as I still have my sister's shoes to run with. Hers was NIKE, by the way. It does hurt after my run at the front part but I never knew why I didn't purchase my own. It was only when all the Fit Flops, Skechers Shape-Ups, Reebok Toner Shoes, etc .. Came about, at the same time, my sister shoes died that made me ever so determine to get myself one pair of heavenly shoes.

My partner kept asking my why I wanna get Skechers. He said its ugly-looking and its an old brand that  he use to wear when he was really little. Honestly, I couldn't really answer him. Let's just say, I am very convinced with Skechers compared to all them other shape-up, toning shoe brands.

Have you tried their fitness shoe range? You must! They're so comfortable and when you take your first step, its so bouncy, you just wanna keep running! I love that feeling. Here's me unboxing my pretty shoes. They're the latest release by Skechers. Its a foursome combination whereby you can use it for walking (while it'll shape and tone your lower half) and running! Walk, Shape, Tone and Run! You can us it anytime, anywhere Best part of all, its maximum comfort! Introducing Skechers Shape-up Toners!

I don't think they have it online but you can check it out in a local store, nearby. This is not one of the Kardashian's collection, by the way. I wanted to get one but most of their collection are more for walking /gym sessions. So after an hour or so trying shoes, I decided to get these girlish ones. The shoes come with two laces, simple pamphlet fitness guide and a commercial disc. My sister got the baby blue color and since she's of the same size, we can exchange whenever we're in a girly mood or feeling blue!

I'm not a fitness enthusiast but I work out to save my life or at least live a little longer even though sometimes death itself is uncalled for. I just want to maintain my weight now and 20 to 30 years down the road. My aging clock will start ticking once I hit the big 25 so I'm really glad that this shoes are helping me save my life in one way or another. I'm thinking of getting their boots, flip flops, sandals, etc .. Since I'm now an international member of Skechers. Shipping is FREE! Skechers might not be a favorite among the locals here but its really popular in the U.S and I love it!

PS: Gotta thank my partner who bought these sweet pairs for me!

Drop it like its hot.

The past few days, I was feeling awful because of my sore throat and excruciating headache but I refuse to stay home. Stubborn, I know. This time I went to the garden situated in front of Chinese Garden MRT with my beloved sister and cousin. It was our first time there and we were looking forward to see what's inside. The blistering heat did not stop us from walking and I force myself to be well throughout the whole walk. I wore slippers together with my sister, my cousin wore shoes, thinking it will just be one of those walks you'll have around the park. Our shoes (my sister and I) were totally worn out!

We started out walking around Japanese Garden.

After that, we decided to check out Chinese Garden, which was not as interesting as Japanese Garden. We went to an adventure playground. There's also a skateboard park! I thought this week, primary, secondary and Pre-Uni students are having holidays so I'm wondering why the place was so empty.. But, I guess it is also a weekday. I do see a few group of kids with their mommies (definitely, housewives) cycling around the park, foreigners and foreign workers. There were girls running around too. I would have done that, if only I had/wore proper shoes. Anyway, my cousin and sister climbed up all the way to the top and down this big net. Its been awhile since they did climbing. They sure had fun!

I didn't miss out on the fun too. I was swinging from left to right. It was nice to act like a kid sometimes!

After all the laughing, we continued to walk around Chinese Garden.

We saw this Pagoda (below) before walking to Japanese Garden. We wanted to climb up all the way to the top and we thought we'll leave as a final obstacle before rewarding ourselves with delicious food.

By this time, the heat was extremely hot and we were sweating!

When we went into the Pagoda and saw the swirling step to the highest floor.

We nearly died! But, we encourage each other to climb up all the way to the top.

A this point of time, we were already exhausted.

When we finally reached the top. We were rewarded by such a beautiful sight. It left me dumbfounded in a good way of course. I was not feeling too good at this point of time but the scenery was amazing..

We came down and took a rest at the shady area, on the ground-floor of the Pagoda monument and while we were resting, we're astonished by the obvious instant tanned skin on our exposed areas! I took pictures of it but I'm not too sure if you can see it, properly.. It goes to show how evil the heat was from the sun in the early afternoon. I suggest the best time you wanna walk around the garden will be after 1500hrs, although there's still sun, it is not as bad as noontime. I ran out of sunblock too and my face was flushed and dark. It was crazy fun albeit slightly unprepared for what's to come. The garden closes at 2300hrs daily with some parts closing at 1900hrs. Its an ideal place for a picnic, wedding and gathering too! There's a live turtle and tortoise museum too, if you're interested. You can hold the turtle/tortoise, feed them and snap pictures with them. Its SGD$ 5/entry. We didn't pay the turtle/tortoise a visit, so we're definitely planning to come back here again with the rest of our big family!

Can you see the difference between the right and left side, it gradually becomes darker!

My sister's feet had the Birkenstock strap (covered surface) lighter as compared to the rest of her feet.

After all the walking, we had lunch. Upon reaching home, we fell asleep till evening. It was very tiring! I got sicker when I got home. I had migraine and a horrible throat for the past few days which includes my JB trip with my relatives and, awhile ago I had an unexpected high fever. My migraine and sore throat worsen and I popped two tablets of paracetamol and cried while I took a torturous cold shower and continues to take short naps. Right now, throat's slightly numb. Migraine and fever seem to have disappeared. I do not want to pospone my attachment so I have to get well by Sunday!