Propet Women's Tour Walker Strap Oxford

Comfortable and casual, the Tour Walker strap oxford from Propet will have you feeling great with each and every step. Its perforated upper will give you total breathability while its easy Velcro straps will keep the best fit. Its padded lining and footbed will keep you at ease whether you're power walking or just living your busy everyday lifestyle.
Customer Review: Comfortable Easy To Adjust Walking Shoe
The shoe itself is comfortable for my long walks and the velcro allows me to make quick adjustments that prevent me from making the shoe too tight.
Customer Review: Stiff, clunky shoes
I bought these shoes at regular price, in my regular size, at another website. When they arrived, they were clearly too small, either cut skimpily or missized. The Velcro tabs were so short they could barely be fastened. I couldn't even walk in them. I returned them and bought a similar shoe in another well known name brand, in my regular size/width. No problem. Later, when I saw these shoes marked down at Amazon.com, I ordered them again (the price was so low, how could I not?), this time a half size larger. STILL too small - a bit short for my big toe, a bit snug for the ball of my left foot, the Velcro straps still too short - and all very stiff, awkward, and clunky. At best, they would have needed stretching and some serious break-in time. A flexible, supportive shoe that runs true to size should not require that, IMO. So - I have learned my lesson and would not buy these shoes again in any size, anywhere.

Build Your Strength First

It is much safer and much easier to make build sufficient strength first to perform the skills you are trying to learn. If you are not strong enough, you will never be able to do many gymnastics skills no matter how many times you try. Building strength also makes you safer in potentially dangerous fall situations.

Pay Attention

You need to be aware of what is going on around you in the gym if there are other gymnasts, especially bigger ones, around. You need to be aware and pay attention to everything and everyone around you who might crash into you or land on you. You also need to pay careful attention to your coach so you understand exactly what they expect of you to learn efficiently and keep yourself safe.

Check Equipment First

Make sure all equipment is set and sturdy before you begin to perform any skills on it. Handles and cables need to be tight enough so the equipment is safe for you to be on. Dont assume the equipment is correctly set and tight. Check it an make sure first.

Know Fall Zones

Dont sit or stand in potential landing or fall zones. Too often gymnasts waiting for their turn do not stay enough out of the way of other gymnasts who need adequate room to dismount or a place to fall.

Dont Do Gymnastics By Yourself

Just like swimming and other physical activities where there is even the remotest chance of injury, gymnasts should only work out when there is at least one other person around. This means on those home trampolines, too.

Dont Spot Other Gymnasts

Spotting is an art and requires the knowledge, strength and experience of a gymnastics professional. Any error in judgement on your or their part could lead to you being involved and responsible for their potentially serious injury.

Only Let Professional Coaches Spot You

By the same token, you should only let qualified gymnastics professionals spot you on skills you cannot do and need help with. You risk potentially serious injury by being spotted or coached by someone who is not qualified, knowledgeable, experienced or strong enough.

Dont Be Afraid to Ask for a Spot

Ask for a spot if you are doing tricks if you need or want it. You are the one most likely to know and remember if you need a spot or not and it will be too late if you attempt a skill you are not sure of and fall. Spotting can protect you and build your confidence in doing the skill until you are ready to do it on your own safely. Dont tell a coach that you can do skills if you are not 100% sure you can do them safely.

Stop, Look And Listen

Just like crossing a street, when you approach an equipment area, the floor exercise mat, tumbling strips or other mats and pieces of equipment, you need to stop and look both ways before you cross or enter to make sure you are not in the way or going to get landed on.

Watch Where You are Going

Watch where you are walking. Nothing is more embarrassing and sometimes painful and dangerous than falling over mats, into pits, over bar cables, etc. There are lots of obstacles in every gym like different heights and softness levels of mats.

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