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Nordic Walking Success Generates Thank You Cards - Happy Thanksgiving!

Nordic Walking Poles are not created equal. There is a lot of marketing hype out there, but when it comes to logic and physics there are a lot of reasons why one-piece Nordic Walking Poles from WWW.SKIWALKING.COM and the American Nordic Walking System are consistently running 100% positive in all of the satisfaction ratings. Cheap/flimsy 2-piece and 3-piece twist-lock and flip-lock poles can never acheive such high ratings.

One-piece poles that are sized correctly are hassle-free. Collapsible poles tend to rattle, vibrate and/or collapse unexpectedly. Collapsible poles have twist-locks or twist-locks and these often prove to break or they refuse to hold their settings. While one-piece poles are lighter, safer and much more durable. At WWW.SKIWALKING.COM LLC and the American Nordic Walking System there are 16 different lengths SWIX and EXEL Nordic Walking Poles to select from - ensuring a perfect fit.

Perfect length poles help us to automatically walk with a super straight back - better walking posture is bio-mechanically a good thing. This improved walking posture when combined with the unique 4-Wheel-Drive type action of walking with poles radically reduces the stress to the shins, knees, hips and back. Nordic Walking is low impact and yet provides a highly effective workout - burning more calories and working more muscle groups than regular walking.

Today I received another thank you card from a happy customer. She had taken one of my Nordic Walking Classes at Northwestern Michigan College and shared this with me: "I went walking with a group of 10 ladies yesterday and I used my new Nordic Walking Poles. We walked for an hour and without the poles I would not have made it. You and they are a blessing. Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving"

Everyday we receive thank you emails and cards in the mail.

Many of our new customers found us after their 1st pair of poles (collapsible poles from other sources costing anywhere from $20.00 - $200.00 per pair) failed miserably. Typically one of the twist-locks or flip-locks just refuses to lock into position. Seniors and those with balance issues should especially avoid cheap/flimsy collapsible poles and opt for durable/dependable one-piece poles that are sized correctly.

Skiers know that one-piece poles are the best for skiing. And when it comes to walking why compromise with your poles? One-piece poles will always prove to be superior.

Nordic Walking With Neuropathy

Nordic Walking Poles often enable those suffering from Neuropathy to walk taller, more confidently, longer, with reduced pain and often corrects foot drag! Sound to good to be true? Walking with the correct technique and the perfect length poles almost always helps those suffering from Neuropathy walk with improved confidence and for longer distances.

Over 10 million Europeans are already walking with poles in the city (with the special rubber tips/asphalt paws on), out in the country and up in the mountains (typically with the rubber tips off and utilizing the durable metal tips).

And now here in the USA Nordic Walking Poles are replacing canes and walkers. Durable one-piece Nordic Walking Poles are far superior to the cheap/flimsy 2-piece and 3-piece poles flooding the market equipped with poor twist-lock and flip-lock system that add unnecessary weight, rattle, vibrate and unexpectedly collapse.

Durable and user-friendly one-piece poles from SWIX of Norway and EXEL of Finland are exclusively available here in North America at WWW.SKIWALKING.COM and the American Nordic Walking System. Quality one-piece walking poles prove to be safer, lighter and much more durable than collapsible poles fooding the market from China.

If you feel comfortable pushing a shopping cart and find the cart helps with posture and reduces the stress to the weight bearing joints you really should try real Nordic Walking Poles that are sized correctly for your height. At WWW.SKIWALKING.COM and the American Nordic Walking System there are 16 different lengths available to ensure a perfect fit and backed by a Perfect Length Guarantee.

While teaching a Nordic Walking Class at NMC (Northwestern Michigan College) during Life Academy's Campus Day one of the participants stated she had Neuropathy and that she hoped the poles would help make walking doable again. After my intro to the history of Nordic Walking and the introduction of the American Nordic Walking System teaching progression I strapped each individual into the Perfect Length Poles for their height and off we went - Ski Walking down the long carpeted campus hallways. Not only was the foot pain gone so was the foot drag and the unexpected relief of serious back pain. The poles hit a home run with each and every participant.

I demonstrated with the help of a $129.95 pair of collapsible poles from Italy (tons better than the junk flooding the market from China) why one-piece poles are always superior. The expensive Italian poles rattled, vibrated and gradually collapsed when pressure was applied. Just imagine the problems with the junk coming in from China.

Quality one-piece SWIX Nordic Walking Poles from WWW.SKIWALKING.COM start at $69.95 per pair and come with a free Nordic Walking DVD. The poles are equipped with real Nordic Walking Straps - patented by the Salomon Ski Company. Durable metal tips are included for off-road including snow, ice, the beach, trails and the dunes. Removable rubber tips/paws are included for pavement and other hard surfaces.

Perfect length poles help us to automatically walk with a super straight back - better walking posture is biomechanically a good thing. This improved walking posture when combined with the unique 4-Wheel-Drive type action of walking with poles radically reduces the stress to the shins, knees, hips and back. Nordic Walking is low impact and yet provides a highly effective workout - burning more calories and working more muscle groups than regular walking.

Walking with poles is the best! Be sure to seek out quality one-piece poles equipped with real Nordic Walking Straps - comfortable fingerless glove type straps.