Clogs And Curlers: A Match Made In Olympic Heaven?

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Was it just me, or did the curling teams at the Olympics wear clogs. They werent like wooden clogs or medical clogs, but they were more like a dress clog. Like they almost looked like dress shoes but at the same time they were clogs. Id never seen those before. I never would have guessed curlers wore any type of special footwear, though Im guessing that when your playing a sport where youre sliding on the ice with precision you would need something special.

This got me thinking about what kind of shoes you would need to best maneuver on the ice. I know that curler wear a special type of rubber sole that they slip onto the bottom of the clogs when on the ice, but Im guessing those dont give you any special advantage. Essentially these rubber soles are so you dont scuff up the ice, Im guessing they dont have much to do with giving the curler any extra advantage.

If youve ever walked on ice its not the easiest thing to navigate. If youre fairly good with balance- Im not the best but Im decent enough to where I spend most of the time off my butt- you can usually maneuver nicely on it without catching your balance every moment. It takes a little more skill to be able to slide on it, but once youve done it a few times you kind of get the hang on it. Ive played broom hockey a few times (think hockey with shoes on instead of skates) and Ive found that tennis shoes are usually the best way to go if you are wearing shoes on the ice. I once had to play broom hockey with slip on work shoes and that was not a fun experience (I had bruises for weeks). I imagine the clogs that curlers use have a snug fit but have enough mobility to be comfortable when youre sliding.

When you think of a shoe that is comfortable on the ice I would assume you would have to take the same standards you would put into effect when buying a ice skate. For those of you who have ever worn ice skates (I would assume that is probably about 80% of you reading this article I mean cmon, who hasnt gone ice skating) know that they are supposed to be tight. You dont want your foot moving around too much because you want control over where you are pointing the blade. If your foot moves too much then your turns wont be straight enough and youll end up on your fanny for most of the day. You are essentially looking for something that is fight in the ankle and mid foot area, but also with enough room to wiggle your toes. Thats at least what I would assume you would want in curling clogs. Maybe Ill try them out and let you know later.

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Author Kimberly Green has worked in the medical field and absolutely feels professional clogs and medical clogs from Medelita.com are the best around!

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