My friends and I tend to play a lot of flag football games during the summer on some basketball and tennis courts by my house(yes we wait until people are done playing, and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for some shoes that would work well for these games. Ive heard a lot about nike frees and am wondering how they would work for this purpose… thanks.
Your taking a risk playing football in Frees. Unless you have unbelievable ankle stability and strength, I would play in some type of cross trainer. Your risk of ankle sprain would be high.
I use Frees in the gym, especially leg days, and for walking around at work. They are great for that purpose.
Alright thanks, I think I may pick up a pair for squating anyways.
As the heel on nike frees are quite elevated I think that unless you are wanting an elevated heel while squatting you’re better off going with a flat soled shoe.
They are great shoes for everyday use though.
I’d also like to hear from people who have worn Nike Frees. The concept behind them seems good, but it would be worthwhile hearing from those who have actually tried them.
I’ve had them for a while, forward or stationary training works well with them. But I wouldn’t recommend playing any sports that require you to move laterally, there is little to no ankle support. Otherwise, they are a great, light, lifting shoe.
There was a size able thread in recent weeks where many people chimed in regarding Frees.
[quote]Vyapada wrote:
As the heel on nike frees are quite elevated I think that unless you are wanting an elevated heel while squatting you’re better off going with a flat soled shoe.
They are great shoes for everyday use though.[/quote]
Oh, I was under the impression from some other posts that they are flat like chucks.
[quote]MikeyKBiatch wrote:
Vyapada wrote:
As the heel on nike frees are quite elevated I think that unless you are wanting an elevated heel while squatting you’re better off going with a flat soled shoe.
They are great shoes for everyday use though.
Oh, I was under the impression from some other posts that they are flat like chucks.
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They are flat. They are not elevated. I don’t know why anyone would think that would even make sense. That sounds like it came from someone who simply looked at the outside of the shoe and jumped to conclusions.
That said, the Nike Free 7.0 specifically was made to aid in lateral movement. That means try it and see if it works for you. The 5.0 does not have any lateral support so I would personally not use it specifically for football training at all.
Past that, do a search. This shoe has been discussed to death by now on this site.
I own a pair of nike free 5.0 cross trainers - maybe this is where our experiences differ.
My shoes are elevated approximately 2cm in the heel and 1cm in the toe.
[quote]Vyapada wrote:
I own a pair of nike free 5.0 cross trainers - maybe this is where our experiences differ.
My shoes are elevated approximately 2cm in the heel and 1cm in the toe.[/quote]
I think we differ on how this effects footing and stability while wearing the shoe (especially when you make a claim that this shoe is so elevated that it will effect squatting). Most of the force generated when standing is on the heel. If someone were attempting to make that footing more stabile, where would more support be added? When standing, my heel does not feel elevated and I doubt it feels that way to you unless you are standing on your toes (when the shoes are on the ground without your feet in them, the front of the shoe doesn’t come in contact with the ground which makes measuring the sole alone a poor indicator of where the force is placed when wearing the shoe). I personally can’t stand Chuck Taylors. I wore them for years all of the way through college (because they were cheap and I wanted to be different), but I would never consider them the better lifting shoe after wearing these.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
I think we differ on how this effects footing and stability while wearing the shoe (especially when you make a claim that this shoe is so elevated that it will effect squatting). Most of the force generated when standing is on the heel. If someone were attempting to make that footing more stabile, where would more support be added? When standing, my heel does not feel elevated and I doubt it feels that way to you unless you are standing on your toes (when the shoes are on the ground without your feet in them, the front of the shoe doesn’t come in contact with the ground which makes measuring the sole alone a poor indicator of where the force is placed when wearing the shoe). I personally can’t stand Chuck Taylors. I wore them for years all of the way through college (because they were cheap and I wanted to be different), but I would never consider them the better lifting shoe after wearing these.[/quote]
Fair enough comment. I do feel an elevation while wearing my shoe but it is not uncomfortable.
I wouldn’t wear mine squatting or deadlifting but given that it’s probably only around a 1cm elevation in my shoe (which may be of a different style to Professor X’s) it’s most likely a personal preference.
I vouch for these shoes, what I hate is how most athletic shoe makers don’t make different widths. I wear a 10.5-11E, and I’m wearing 12.5 Nike Free’s because Nike is incapable of releasing different widths for shoes that cost $90.
I have had Nike free 7.0 trainers for about a year and have really liked them. I play football, frisbee, basketball, and lift weights in them.
I play one or more of these sports every day, so they go through a lot of abuse and i have had to replace them twice.
Over this time I have never rolled an ankle in them, and all of the people i know havent either. I work at a high end athletic shoe store and have access to a lot of really expensive athletic shoes, but the Free 7.0 Trainers are the best shoes I have ever had in my life.
Make sure when you buy them that you are gettin the Free 7.0 TRAINERS. if you get the Free Runner, you could potentially jack up your ankles, and they do not allow lateral movement.
I bought a pair of frees. I only wore them 3 times to the gym. Unfortunately for me, one foot is a little wider than the other. So it is extremely uncomfortable. lol if u dont got that problem go for it. my left foot isnt complaining. but my write foot is screaming at me.
Just so everybody’s clear, Nike Free 7.0 look like this, and yes, I squat, play flag football, do sprints, and use them as baseball trainers. They’re pretty much the best pair of shoes I have ever owned.
[quote]JNG wrote:
Just so everybody’s clear, Nike Free 7.0 look like this, and yes, I squat, play flag football, do sprints, and use them as baseball trainers. They’re pretty much the best pair of shoes I have ever owned.[/quote]
Thanks. I’ll order a pair next week.
I have a pair of the 7.0 trainers. I’ve had them since just before Christmas and still haven’t really decided whether I love them or hate them. When I first got them they were great. I wore them at the gym for heavy workouts and for a few runs (2-3 miles, fat guy pace). I was pretty impressed as I was able to run without my orthotics and my shin splints didn’t act up. Fast forward to about a month ago, rugby pre-season training started. Tried wearing them the first day of training and within 20 minutes of starting my shins were killing me. Since then I’ve switched to a shoe I can wear my orthotics with and it’s been a little better. I still wear the frees at the gym and as a normal day to day sneaker, but haven’t been able to run in them much.
I’ll also second what someone else said about them being narrow. Nike always does this and I don’t get it. I feel like I ended up with a shoe that’s a bit too long for my foot just because I needed the extra width. This problem seems to be exaggerated by the fact that the back of the shoe stretches so much.
I’m looking to get a pair of Frees, do y’all just go to the store to get them or do you order them online?
And if they do have them at stores are they in funky ass color schemes?
