RYN Shoes

Athletic Shoes, Rocker Bottom Shoes, Walking Shoes - By Jesse Miles on Monday, August 16, 2010 - 16:42

“Change the way you walk and change your life: With RYN Shoes” is their philosophy.
 
It all started in 1989 when a Pusan, Korea employee of a shoe factory had an incurable joint problem.  Knowing the importance of recovering and returning back to work after severe back pain, Ho Hyung Lee became motivated to create a shoe that helps muscle and joint pains as well as enhance daily functions.

RYN footwear has been recognized by its science and shoe functions in exhibitions in Germany, Spain, and other countries.  Its shoes, first manufactured in 1999, were also marketed in Ireland in 2008.  Costing $200 to $300, they are now beginning to be sold in the USA.

Best Place To Buy RYN Shoes

One great online store, Feet First, at the following URL:  http://www.feetfirstfitness.com/ has a retail store in Delray Beach, FL, but accepts online sales.  FirstFeetFitness.com offers free deliveries for the USA, Canada, Alaska, & Hawaii from 3 – 7 days.  There is also a 14-day return policy on unworn or defective shoes.  If for any reason you’re not totally happy, you’ll be granted a 100% refund.

Finding retailers that sell RYN shoes in the United States at this time may require a bit of patience since there are very few.   As time goes on, the number of retailers selling them here is just beginning to grow.  While mainly UK sites sell RYN (that’s if you don’t mind waiting a few weeks for delivery), there is one currently selling them in the USA: RYN America (Boise, ID).  Their selection is rather small, but still they have shoes that will suit most people.

What Makes RYN Shoes Special

• RYN attempts to do this in the following ways:
• Changing your posture as you walk
• Trimming and toning your body
• Enabling blood circulation
• Increasing your muscle activity
• Stimulating the arches
• Reducing the stress on knee and ankle joints

There are features that set it apart from most other functions, such as its rocker bottom and 7 layer sole.  This shoe aims to give you the feel of walking barefoot.  RYN shoes help promote triple-time walking by starting out each step in heel landing rocking forward onto the toes.  This evenly distributes your whole body weight across the entirety of each foot and avoids placing strain or on your feet, joints, back, or hips.  The heels are elevated by 45 degrees.

Of course, they require getting used to and may cause slight foot pain at first, but after a month, RYN shoes will have you walking with correct posture as well as getting proper exercise with each walk.  Since they are a little heavy, you will work out harder and burn more calories walking in them.

Have a professional help you...
When shopping for RYN shoes, you must have a trained sales person size them out for you.   Because their shoes are marked for UK sizes, (ladies: 36-41 and men’s 40-46) you must not assume American sizes when trying them on.  Your feet should fit snugly, but not too tight while wearing the type of socks you normally wear exercising.

What Others Say About RYN Shoes

So far, RYN shoes are getting positive reviews online.  Still, there is confusion and some who leave posts are stating that representatives of RYN are intentionally bashing MBT, their main competitor, in hopes of winning sales.   At this time there are few reviews online and none of the ones I found are negative.  Being relatively new to the market, only time will tell how pleasing RYN shoes are to their wearers.