Rockport Shoes – Walking Shoes

Executive summaries from many articles by Helson Su

Men's Rockport Shoes

Rockport, founded in 1971, is the first company to use advanced athletic technologies in casual shoes to achieve lightweight comfort, and the first company to engineer walking comfort in dress and casual shoes. Rockport pioneered the relationship between performance and style that today’s consumers have come to expect. We’ve run the New York City Marathon, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, and sailed around the world to show our consumers our enduring commitment to continued innovation.

Shoes can look good on the outside but what about the inside? With Rockport shoes, the difference is inside because they have been constantly improving on their footwear to come up with the perfect shoe that they believe was never invented. Rockport was the first company to create lightweight comfort by using the most advanced athletic technologies in casual shoes and the first to engineer walking comfort in dress and casual shoes.

Rockport’s innovations in technology include DMX, Walk Dry, XCS and the Vibram Sole. DMX technology are seen as the slight bulges that are massage-like in quality featuring cushions of moving air in the sole of the shoe, while the Walk Dry technology provides water-resistant surfaces and are easy to wipe clean of any dirt and assorted stains.

The Vibram Sole, on the other hand, is considered to be the most durable in all shoe markets and nearly inflexible which does not affect the comfort that Rockport brings, providing maximum shock absorption and cushioning, while the XCS or Extreme Conditions System provides the anti-scratch and waterproofing on the outside of the shoe thereby delivering high performance in outdoor conditions.

Rockport Men’s Prowalker Walking Shoe

Walking is the easiest form of exercise for most people, but proper footwear and fit are essential for reaping maximum benefits. Well-constructed shoes can help alleviate or avoid many common foot ailments, including blisters, strains, sprains, heel spurs, bunions, plantar fasciitis, and more.

Many walking shoes have removable insoles that can be replaced with an orthotic for a customized fit. Styles from leading brands feature a generous toe box, such as those from Dansko, Merrell, and KEEN, while Rockport and New Balance sizing ranges from narrow to extra wide.

Product Features

• Leather
• Rubber sole
• Heel cup that cradles the foot in perfect support
• Classic comfort walking shoe
• Solid rubber outsole provides grip on a variety of surfaces

Product Description

The Rockport Men’s Prowalker Walking Shoe is part of the Rockport World Tour Classic that has become the standard for walking comfort. Constructed with the Rockport patented Walk Platform, it provides a wide base of support for the heel and a flexible forefoot to aid in the walking motion. The removable footbed is made of rubberized EVA cushioning that is durable. It also features a solid rubber outsole that grips a variety of surfaces, a lightweight fiberlon shank that provides midfoot support, and a full grain leather upper that is easy to clean.

Men’s walking lace-up shoe designed with a leather upper. Features include a thermo-molded heel counter and a removable, high-density EVA foot-bed.

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