Hey, what shoes do you use? What do you like? What do you prefer? a tighter fit? Loose? Any brand preferences? Nike ? Reebok? Addidas? I am looking for a pair of cross-trainers for working out, I just wondering what my everybody else is currently using… - Thanks
Chivas989
I wear Chuck Taylor when I work out.
I only wear them in the gym, I wear hikers every where else.
Try on a pair of Nike Free’s. I absolutely love how they feel. I also noticed that my low arches were higher after wearing them for a month or two.
I don’t think many people would like to max squats in them…not enough support…but I do it to keep ankle & foot muscles strong (chronic shin splints and max squat isnt all that much anyways).
I don’t know if you still can do this, but you used to be able to design your own color scheme on nike’s website. Can make extremely slick shoes (or crayon boxes to walk on, if you’re into that). Definitely worth a try
I use Adidas Sambas.
Chuck Taylors to work out in.
New Balance 574s to kick around the town in.
Second the nike frees, I have low arches and running with these has done wonders for strengthening them compared to towel scrunching or anything else. They make my custom orthotics obsolete.
A third vote for the Nike Free 5.0 here. I too have seen some benefit in my very flat feet from using them. Super comfortable once you get used to them.
If you get 'em, don’t use the thicker insole they provide-- they give you both a thicker and a thinner one. Go straight to the thin one.
Does anyone know the difference between the Nike Free 5.0 and the 7.0? They seem to cost the same and I haven’t seen any reference to the differences.
[quote]etaco wrote:
Does anyone know the difference between the Nike Free 5.0 and the 7.0? They seem to cost the same and I haven’t seen any reference to the differences.[/quote]
The difference is in the sole. If you look at the photos on the Nike website, the Free 5.0 and the 7.0 have a different sole design. There is much more rubber on the bottom of the 7.0, which, to a certain degree, negates the effect of the design.
Also, I opted to get the running version of the Free 5.0, which lacks that really stupid-looking strap across the forefoot. Tried 'em both on, liked the feel of a properly-laced unstrapped one way better. See which works for you.
Semi-hijack:
Anyone know a Chuck equivalent (i.e. something with flat rubber soles for squatting) that comes in extra-wide sizes? I wear an 11 4E (I know, I know: flippers, Ping Pong paddles, I’ve heard it all). I figure with all the monsters on here (guys with five-hundred-pound bb rows, for example :)) SOMEONE must have the same problem.
I wear chuck taylors only when doing lower body work in the gym, but sometimes forget and wear my regular sneakers.
Someone posted a good link once about how to pick out the right shoe for yourself.
I can’t remember what the link was, but it was good, so does anyone remember it?
I have the Free 7.0 cross-trainers- with the stupid-looking strap. I can’t say whether they’re better than the other Free designs, but I love them over any other sneaker I’ve had.
I had some lower leg problems before I started wearing them, and it seems to have gone away. The pair I had before these were properly fitted for me at a running store, but I think those helped to hide the gait/postural imbalances I had.
I was sore(good sore, like muscles were working that hadn’t been working in a while) in certain parts of my lower leg when I first started wearing the Nike Free, but now have no problems at all.
[quote]etaco wrote:
Does anyone know the difference between the Nike Free 5.0 and the 7.0? They seem to cost the same and I haven’t seen any reference to the differences.[/quote]
Its a scale from 0 - 10 with a 0 being barefoot and a 10 being a normal shoe. A Nike Free 5.0 is supposed to be right inbetween, a 4.0 has less support, a 7.0 more support.
[quote]aznhobo1 wrote:
etaco wrote:
Does anyone know the difference between the Nike Free 5.0 and the 7.0? They seem to cost the same and I haven’t seen any reference to the differences.
Its a scale from 0 - 10 with a 0 being barefoot and a 10 being a normal shoe. A Nike Free 5.0 is supposed to be right inbetween, a 4.0 has less support, a 7.0 more support.[/quote]
Ah, makes sense. Thanks.
Are you cutting or bulking?
Nikes make you look leaner.
Chucks make you look fat.
[quote]smallnomore wrote:
…but I think those helped to hide the gait/postural imbalances I had.
I was sore(good sore, like muscles were working that hadn’t been working in a while) in certain parts of my lower leg when I first started wearing the Nike Free, but now have no problems at all.[/quote]
I agree-- I’ve had flat feet for my whole life and was often told that nothing would help and that motion-control shoes (ugly as sin) and orthotics were my only hope. Well, turns out the Free was what I had been missing. I agree with you that most shoes hide your gait issues and lower-leg/foot issues.
[quote]aznhobo1 wrote:
A Nike Free 5.0 is supposed to be right inbetween, a 4.0 has less support, a 7.0 more support.[/quote]
Uh, that sounds nice, but do they make a 4.0? Just looked on the Nike site and couldn’t find anything like that. Link me?
When lifting: Chucks, Nuf said
around town: Adidas Sambas. These are hands down the most comfortable pair of sneakers i’ve ever worn.
At work: Currently a pair of Merril Ventilators, but i’m looking hard at a pair of Ecco Virpirs.
La’
Redsol1
[quote]InCorporeSano wrote:
aznhobo1 wrote:
A Nike Free 5.0 is supposed to be right inbetween, a 4.0 has less support, a 7.0 more support.
Uh, that sounds nice, but do they make a 4.0? Just looked on the Nike site and couldn’t find anything like that. Link me?[/quote]
I saw them while looking around. They’re slipon or velcro it seems.
Chucks for hittin the weight.
Kickin round town, its ALWAYS Nike Air Running shoes