The American Nordic Walking System and SKIWALKING.COM LLC promote quality one-piece Nordic Walking Poles that are custom fit to each customer's height - 32 different sizes/lengths. The Carbon VIPs with cork grips are real carbon fiber Nordic Walking fitness walking poles! Quality one-piece construction for everyday use, dependable, and user-friendly - unlike cheap/flimsy collapsible poles that are NOT user-friendly, NOT for everyday use, and should NEVER be sold to seniors or those with balance issues. ALL 32 lengths are in stock and ready to ship. Using correct length poles improves walking posture (straightens out the back) and allows the poles to radically reduce stress to the shins, knees, hips, and back burns up to 40% more calories than regular walking. Using the Perfect Length Poles radically improves balance and stability too. Patented comfortable straps, durable carbide tips (for the trail, beach, snow, or ice), and removable rubber tips for hard surfaces (pavement) are included. Printed instructions from The American Nordic Walking System are included with every purchase. Free coaching is also available by email or our toll-free phone #. According to Nick Mahood, SWIX Nordic Walking Director, "I have no doubt that Pete Edwards, owner/founder coach of SkiWalking.com LLC and the American Nordic Walking System, is the #1 retailer of Nordic Walking Poles in the US! You can quote me on that! We are generally an inactive and increasingly overweight country. Nordic Walking is just what we need, it is simple, effective and gives people who have difficulty moving the ability to get out and walk! Through his nationwide efforts to spread the message about Nordic Walking, Pete Edwards has given thousands of people the means to improve their health and well-being! Pete Edwards has single-handedly introduced Nordic Walking to thousands of Americans through his Nordic Walking classes and clinics!"