Walking Sticks and Trekking Poles

Perfect for globe-trotting fitness walkers, LEKI Traveller – Aluminum Nordic walking poles provide reliable performance and collapse down to just 20.5″ for efficient travel. Tactile cork grips, adjustable wrist straps and fitness-specific rubber walking tips make Traveller – Aluminum poles an ideal part of your exercise regimen. Rapidly growing in popularity in the United States, Nordic walking is a fresh approach to fitness. Started by the Finnish cross-country ski team to maintain conditioning during snow-less summer months, Nordic walking burns at least 20 percent more calories than regular walking. Two specially designed poles are used in a manner that mimics cross-country skiing, swinging to match each step you take and working your upper body while you walk. Nordic walking poles have a narrower grip than traditional trekking poles and feature form-fitting wrist straps and tapered rubber tips designed specifically for fitness walking. Traveller – Aluminum Nordic walking poles are constructed of sturdy, lightweight anodized aluminum. Weighing 16.6 ounces per pair, these poles strike an excellent balance between swing weight and durable strength. The 3-section, telescoping design trims the collapsed length of the poles to just 20.5″ making them excellent travel companions. Nordic walking subjects your wrists to a great amount of repetitive stress. The Instructor’s Trigger Shark grips incorporatee woven straps designed to help alleviate this issue. Completely hugging your wrist and hand, the trigger straps provide secure support and help to absorb the shock caused by the impact of each stride. An integrated click-release enables you to fully adjust the straps and disengage them from the poles when you need your hands free. When you’re ready to go again, simply pop the straps back onto the grips and you can be on your way without any need for readjusting. The textured cork grip provides a firm, tactile handhold and reduces the sweat and tenderness caused by