Best walking shoes for knee pain? page 2

[Iron Will]

Also usually shin pain is caused by heel striking. Try to land mid/fore footed when you walk as well.

Yep Yep. Agreed. That's why barefoot is best. Your stride changes to a more natural movement.

[TomS]

I bought Vibrams but find myself still heel striking. I feel like I'm walking really akwardly and pretty much stomping down when I concentrate on landing on the balls of my feet. Am I doing this right or does this sound strange?

[Wanderlust]

I know when I walk I land mid foot and not on the forefoot. So basically the balls of my feet and heel lands about the same time. Try to think about keeping your feet under your shoulders when they land, you're probably still used to throwing your legs in front of your body when you walk.

[amberlee]

I bought Vibrams but find myself still heel striking. I feel like I'm walking really akwardly and pretty much stomping down when I concentrate on landing on the balls of my feet. Am I doing this right or does this sound strange?

It takes a while to get used to it. Try wearing them alot indoors, it helps when you have a softer surface and are not so self conscious of how you place your feet.