Shoes

[Badgergrl]

What kind of shoes do you train in? What brand/style is your fave?

I think the right shoes are a really important part of training. I need to buy new ones like yesterday.

[SBT]

I have about 15 different pairs NO JOKE :p

For legs I like my Pumas (they are low to the ground, and have great traction) for every other day its usually some kind of Nikes, whether its shox or air max, and then I have a couple pairs of Adidas as well lol so I like variety!

[Erik]

Nike Frees - awesome shoe for lower body training as they're very flat.

[Badgergrl]

I have about 15 different pairs NO JOKE :p

For legs I like my Pumas (they are low to the ground, and have great traction) for every other day its usually some kind of Nikes, whether its shox or air max, and then I have a couple pairs of Adidas as well lol so I like variety!

Geez! I usually buy a new pair like every 6 months. I wear the same pair to the gym until I wear them out. I'm picky when it comes to sneaks, so it would be hard for me to find 15 pairs I like. Other shoes....no problem.

[want2blean]

I like Nike Shox the best. I find them to be one of the most comfortable shoes especially for cardio. I need a new pair too, maybe this weekend I will treat myself. :o

[Suzanne]

asics gel kayano

[ripitupbaby]

I like Saucony Stabils for cardio....they are really great for arch support if you have flat feet. I get a new pair about every 4-6 months.

For weight training, I use a pair of Addidas weightlifting shoes. They are SWEET. They have a wooden block in the heel so that your feet don't sink under heavy weight. Very expensive but well worth the investment.

[DanielleA]

asics gel kayano

x2!! :clap:

these are the BEST sneakers I have tried so far. Shox are cute, but they killed my feet and I started getting these really bad pains on the sides of my foot. Switched the the Kayanos and BAM! pain was gone within 2 days. I'll be wearing Asics from now on!!

[SBT]

Nike Frees - awesome shoe for lower body training as they're very flat.

I'll need to look for those, thats the same reason I like my Puma's :)

[Shelly]

i use shox right now but i ahd this awsome pair of nikes that were literally WEIGHTLESS!

[SBT]

i use shox right now but i ahd this awsome pair of nikes that were literally WEIGHTLESS!

Air zooms maybe or zoom air something like that?! I have a pair of those as well lol

[dvsness]

Has anyone used Otomix? They look decent.

[fitmomma3]

Has anyone used Otomix? They look decent. THEY hurt the hell out of my toes!! :mad: Like squeezed em for some reason and I tried two sizes... and I don't have wide feet... anyone else experience this?

[fitmomma3]

i use shox right now but i ahd this awsome pair of nikes that were literally WEIGHTLESS!
I have yet to find any shoes as comfortable as shox :bowdown: I hate shoes I wish I could go barefoot EVERYWHERE lol

[fitmomma3]

I like Nike Shox the best. I find them to be one of the most comfortable shoes especially for cardio. I need a new pair too, maybe this weekend I will treat myself. :oX2! :awesome:

[Betsy]

x2!! :clap:

these are the BEST sneakers I have tried so far. Shox are cute, but they killed my feet and I started getting these really bad pains on the sides of my foot. Switched the the Kayanos and BAM! pain was gone within 2 days. I'll be wearing Asics from now on!!

OHH i want to try.. D where did you get them.. ill have to look the, up! Im not a huge fan of shox either... !!

[DanielleA]

OHH i want to try.. D where did you get them.. ill have to look the, up! Im not a huge fan of shox either... !!

I got them at a runner's store but then I saw them a week later at DSW for $10 less! They are still pricey ($125 at DSW) but I think they're worth it. AND they're cute! :p

[Erik]

Here's something interesting Eric Cressey said in an interview I did with him:

You've mentioned to me in the past the issues with the ever popular Nike Shox training shoe as well as high heels in women. What's are the potential problems?

When you elevate the heels chronically - via certain sneakers, high-heels, or any other footwear - you lose range of motion in dorsiflexion (think toe-to-shin range of motion). When you lack mobility at a joint, your body tries to compensate by looking anywhere it can to find range of motion. In the case of restricted ankle mobility, you turn the foot outward and internally rotate your lower and upper legs to make up for the deficit. This occurs as torque is 'converted' through subtalar joint pronation.

As the leg rotates inward (think of the upper leg swiveling in your hip joint socket), you lose range of motion in external rotation at your hip. This is one of several reasons why females have a tendency to let their knees fall inward when they squat, lunge, deadlift, etc. And, it can relate to anterior/lateral knee pain (think of the term patellofemoral pain ... you've got restriction on things pulling on the patella, and on the things controlling the femur ... it's no wonder that they're out of whack relative to one another). And, by tightening up at the ankle and the hip, you've taken a joint (knee) that should be stable (it's just a hinge) and made it mobile/unstable. You can also get problems at the hip and lower back because ...

Just as losing range of motion at the ankle messes with how your leg is aligned, losing range of motion at your hip - both in external rotation and hip extension - leads to extra range of motion at your lumbar spine (lower back). We want our lower back to be completely stable so that it can transfer force from our lower body to our upper body and vice versa; if you have a lot of range of motion at your lower back, you don't transfer force effectively, and the vertebrae themselves can get irritated. This can lead to bone problems (think stress fractures in gymnasts), nerve issues (vertebrae impinge on discs/nerve roots), or muscular troubles (basic strains).

So, the take-home message is that crappy ankle mobility - as caused by high-top shoes, excessive ankle taping, poor footwear (heel lifts) - can cause any of a number of problems further up the kinetic chain. Sure, we see plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinosis, and shin splints, but that's just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what can happen.

How do we fix the problems? First, get out of the bad footwear and pick up a shoe that puts you closer in contact with the ground. Second, go barefoot more often (we do it for all our dynamic flexibility warm-ups and about 50% of the volume of our lifting sessions). Third, incorporate specific ankle (and hip) mobility drills.

Oh, I should mention that elevating the heels in women is also problematic simply because it shifts the weight so far forward. If we're dealing with a population that needs to increase recruitment of the glutes and hamstrings, why are we throwing more stress on the quads?

[Physedfit]

I am a big fan of Asics. I do all my cardio in them and then I also lift in them too. They are so stinkin comfortable. I also like Brooks.

[Suzanne]

I got them at a runner's store but then I saw them a week later at DSW for $10 less! They are still pricey ($125 at DSW) but I think they're worth it. AND they're cute! :p

I got mine online for $79 :awesome: they are like $135 normally
so when they go on sale online i buy 2 pair

[Jodi_Lane]

What kind of shoes do you train in? What brand/style is your fave?

I think the right shoes are a really important part of training. I need to buy new ones like yesterday.

I personally LOVE Nike Shox, and I like the way they look too! I do all my training in them, especially if I run or do sprints! I've got very flat feet so running in them feels nice, most other shoes get uncomfortable after only a few weeks of wearing them, but nike shox usually last me a while...they're getting a bit pricey though! Yikes! I need new ones too, but I'm using a pair right now that are hangin' in there haha!!!

Cool thread!

[SuperGal 34]

I like shox for training and cardio. I have so many it's just crazy. Still need to replace them though with all this working out.

[jenscats5]

No brand in particular - just whatever fits, I like & is on sale at the time.....

[ibarramedia]

For sneakers i used to have 50 when i was in high school and early college years. Most were basketball shoes, then cleats and running shoes and other athletic shoes. Mostly adidas,Nike and Converse. Others include New Balance, Asics, Pony, saucony,Brooks. I miss my Asics wrestling shoes....

[NPCFigure 40]

I love New Balance. Been wearing New Balance for years. My feet are kinda of wide, and these fit and feel perfect. I have 2 pairs, one for leg day and cardio and one for everyday wear and running