Nordic walking

Nordic walking is a technique used for walking with fitness walking poles. The nordic walking poles have hand straps or half gloves that enable the walker to use the nordic walking technique, releasing the pole at the end of each stroke.
Nordic walking poles have a fitness tip on them to allow then to be used on hard surfaces.

toning the upper body
relieving strain on the knees, hips, and ankles
burning up to 40% more calories per mile while feeling no more exertion than regular walking.

Some varieties of nordic walking poles have adjustable height to make them easier to store or to share between people.
Before you begin walking, adjust your poles to the correct length.
The proper pole length is approx. 70% of your body height. Multiply your height in inches or in centimeters by 0.7 to get your pole length in the same units.