As someone who is a licensed pedorthist and owner of a store that does sell Chung Shi, I get asked a lot about wearing Chung Shi shoes.

Here’s an explanation about Chung Shi shoes and why you should were them. Traditional shoes require people to lean forward a bit when they walk because traditional shoes are flat. This leaning forward pushes a person out of their natural position and forces small balancing muscles in the feet to do most of the work to support you while you walk. Chung Shi shoes, on the other hand, are specially designed to force you to walk in such a way that your spine is aligned. With a properly aligned spine, you can engage larger muscles to aid in your walking – this gives you a better calorie burn when you walk, in addition to having better posture.

Another shoe similar to the Chung Shi shoe is the MBT. MBT shoes were actually the first design on the market that offered people a way to more efficiently burn calories when walking.

Chung Shi shoes were introduced after MBT.  They offer the same results (arguably better) as the MBT but utilize a slightly different approach. The Chung Shi employs a negative heal and two special polyurethane rocker bars on the bottom of the shoe. The slight negative heel helps keep the spine more aligned while the rocker bars will push the force away from the heal as it strikes the  ground. The second rocker focuses most of the body weight onto the arch of the foot. The result is that you end up putting significantly less pressure on the heal of your foot and more weight under the heal. Chung shit shoes are very stable to walk around in and offer superior comfort while helping you burn more calories.

These shoes can help you burn significantly more calories as you walk. People who suffer from any sort of heel or foot pain are encouraged to wear Chungshi shoes because these shoes, by virtue of their design, can help relieve such pain. So by wearing these shoes you help keep your posture straight which might help with back problems, you ensure there is less pressure under your heels, which helps sooth and treat foot pain, and you burn more calories.

The best place to get Chung Shi shoes are online. There are various shoe companies that offer good deals on Chung Shi shoes. You can also find specific retailers online that only specialize in shoes that help treat foot pain; these stores will have Chung Shi shoes available.