Can you use Exerstrider poles for mall walking or on health club tracks?

The design of our exclusive high-carbon rubber tips allows you to Exerstride anywhere you would otherwise walk. The tips are tough, non-marking and provide excellent grip on any stable walking surface. They work equally well for mall walking and hiking on nature trails. They are even used in school physical education classes on wood gym floors (and you know how custodians are about their gym floors). They work great on composition tracks like those used in health clubs. 90% of the miles logged while Exerstriding are logged on concrete and asphalt surfaces. The tips are tough enough to hold up to paved surfaces and yet safe to use on even the most delicate floor surfaces. I do nearly all my Exerstriding on paved surfaces, but my all-time favorite surface is on the wet sand that is left as waves lap up on lake or ocean shores.

Many people ask if you can Exerstride on a treadmill. The answer depends on the width of the treadmill belt. Most home treadmills have belts that are just 14” to 18” wide. Since the poles travel alongside the body, it is not possible to Exerstride safely on these treadmills. On institutional treadmills with belts 20” or wider, it is quite possible to Exerstride with some practice.

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