In my quest to achieve the body (not mind) of Paris Hilton, pictured, last week I got fitted for a new pair of trainers. But being me, I couldn’t just get any old run of the mill running shoes! Oh no! As soon as I heard of the Asics store that not only scans your feet for the perfect fit (yes, you heard me right) they also film you running on a treadmill as you try on various pairs of trainers to correct any step imbalances!         LOVE IT!

I never knew my own feet could be so fascinating. Following the scan – where I placed my bare feet one at a time into a rather high tech looking machine with a light that scanned my foot - I was talked through a print out on every aspect of my tootsies. A lot of long words were bandied about, which I won’t attempt to remember here, but basically I have one foot bigger than the other – not so uncommon, I was reassured – and I lean. Outwards. Which means I strain inwards and, oooh, it all got very complicated. But I didn’t have to worry about that. They were going to take care of me.  So I was sent downstairs and given some pairs of cute trainers to try on, then told to run for my life. No, just run on the treadmill for a minute actually. And that’s when I discovered I do in fact ”run like a girl”. When he played back the video of my feet we discovered - aside from the fact my legs swing out in the most child-like girly manner possible - that when I step down my foot continues to roll inwards. This, in time, causes a lot of problems, I was told, so to correct it I was given another pair of trainers to try with more support in the area needed. This process of trying on trainers then running for the Treadmill Camera was repeated until, like Cinderella, I found the perfect shoe that fit! And I managed to lose a couple of pounds in the process too – so all’s well!

But if perhaps running isn’t for you, then you might like to try kick boxing! If only to wear this cute little get up Paris Hilton is modeling!  I certainly HAVE TO HAVE IT! And if you would like to get the look, then head on over to Lonsdale where you can pick up Paris’ girly pink Lonsdale Training Top, Shorts and Training Gloves. Then depending on how hardcore you want to go, they even have Pink Women’s Headguards for £39.99 and Punchbags retailing from £47.99. But if you just want to look hot for your personal trainer, then follow Paris’ example and soon you too will be fit and fabulous!