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Fitness Footwear has launched a new feature on its website enabling customers to view products from all angles before making a purchase.

Knebworth, UK (PRWEB) August 22, 2008 — Fitness Footwear is one of the first websites in the UK to introduce the feature and has already seen a sales increase of products such as Merrell Chameleon as a result. When a product is selected, as well as a still image, customers are presented with an additional window featuring buttons allowing them to rotate the shoe left and right to view the product from all angles.

Luke Barlow, Founder of Fitness Footwear said: “Still images can only go so far in displaying a product but the new 360 degree product viewer enables customers to get a really good idea of what they are buying before they commit to a purchase.

“Previously, there was always the risk that when an order is delivered to a customer they wouldn’t get what they were expecting and the shoes would have to be returned. However, customers can now see exactly what they are buying and can have confidence that they will be happy with their purchase when it arrives on their doorstep.”

Fitness Footwear offers a large range of sports and outdoor shoes online. Whether you are after a pair of Hunter wellies to walk the dog, or a pair gym shoes, Fitness Footwear has large choice of footwear available

The secure site enables you to browse by activity or brand and all orders dispatched within the UK come with free delivery as standard.

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