Walking Gifts for Women

Many women choose to walk as a form of exercise and an attribute to an active lifestyle. Walking burns calories and tones muscle. More serious walkers enjoy specialized clothing, tools and accessories that enhance their walking lifestyle. Gift-giving occasions allow you to support the serious walker's healthy lifestyle and personality. Gifts for walking women include pedometers, treadmills, athletic shoes and foot spas.

  1. Pedometer

    • A pedometer measures a walker's steps, distance and calories burned during the walk. The small device detects the motions of the walker's hips to calculate this information. This information is used to estimate the health benefits achieved from walks at different distances and speeds. It is portable and is worn on the ankle, arm or belt strap. They are electronic devices that can offer different additional services as well. Some pedometers can also play music, apply GPS services and connect to the Internet to show healthy progress. Pedometers can help walkers stay motivated by showing the progression of miles, calories burned and weight loss.

    Treadmills

    • A treadmill is a large device that simulates walking for a person. A track runs over and over under the walker's feet as she stays in one place. Treadmills can be as simple as those powered by the walker's steps or electronically operated. Some can tell the distance walked and the time it took to take the walk. Those with motors can increase your speed incrementally and increase or decrease the incline. Treadmills allow walkers to continue their active lifestyle during inclement weather.

    Athletic Shoes

    • Athletic shoes are those made specifically to withstand and protect the foot from impact of sports and activity. These types of shoes can be anything from a basic athletic shoe to a shoe tailored to your foot's exact specifications and size. They can also be formed to accommodate flat feet, high arches and other foot types. Athletic shoes also vary in the amount and type of traction on the sole of the shoe. Walkers who use hiking trails use athletic shoes with more grip and traction than those who use paved tracks. Appropriate footwear enhances comfortability for walkers and decreases soreness and muscle aches.

    Foot Spas

    • Foot spas are tubs in which to soak tired, sore and injured feet. Once filled with water, jets shoot water through the sides and bottom to massage feet. Some types also heat the water and come with attachments for scrubbing and massaging feet. There are also types with toe-touch controls and variable speeds of vibration. Foot spas are able to comfort and pamper runners' feet.