You should not wear running shoes while lifting.

Use a training specific shoe - the flatter the better - or go barefoot if possible.

You can very easily twist an ankle in traditional running shoes if lifting weights, especially if you’re doing moves that require balancing on one leg, because running shoes are not made to be flat.

Metcons and no bulls (I’ve even seen people wear chucks and converse) are the most popular among the strength training crowd

I wear Vibram FiveFingers for every type of training. It's not for everyone, though, and the transition is lengthy.

Anonymous wrote:Funny- my favorite shoe ever was an ASICS cross trainer. They stopped making that and I started wearing an asics running shoe but then that shoe changed and now I don’t like them anymore. ASICS has gone down hill.

Yeah, it’s a bummer when they do that. Its very personal shoes. I think they make some great shoes. Metasky is a popular high stack carbon show, for example.

Since most of us are 1) not that young and 2) not super functional pro athletes, shoe selection is definitely hard. Pros can swap around much easier.

Funny- my favorite shoe ever was an ASICS cross trainer. They stopped making that and I started wearing an asics running shoe but then that shoe changed and now I don’t like them anymore. ASICS has gone down hill.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One option would be a stability running shoe with a plastic supporting structure. I have an older pair of ASICS kayano 27s I use. Work great for me.

Even stability running shoes have a lot of stack and bouncy foam now. That’s the technology now.

+1

Hoka started the cushy sole trend and the other companies followed.

Yeah, some of these super high stack shoes have been banned by some competition organization. And some of them are so unstable people get injured.

I have two pairs of the kayano 27s left. I sold three I had stored since I expect to get another 12 months out of the two I have left just for the gym. Then I’ll be back to the search and hopefully I can find a stability shoe without a bunch of stack.

Anonymous wrote:One option would be a stability running shoe with a plastic supporting structure. I have an older pair of ASICS kayano 27s I use. Work great for me.

Even stability running shoes have a lot of stack and bouncy foam now. That’s the technology now.

+1

Hoka started the cushy sole trend and the other companies followed.

One option would be a stability running shoe with a plastic supporting structure. I have an older pair of ASICS kayano 27s I use. Work great for me.

Even stability running shoes have a lot of stack and bouncy foam now. That’s the technology now.

I love my Metcons for lifting weights and doing lunges etc. They are very stable. They sell them in person at Dick's if you want to try them on. I do not run in them and I do not wear my running shoes to workout, I change my shoes (I workout at home)

Look into the Altra Escalante or Rivera. Flat, stable shoes you can do cardio work in.

Saucony Kinvara 13 (don’t get the 14!)

It is the Cinderella shoe. I do a lot of cross training, weights, plyometrics, sprints, jumps, squats, etc. This is very stable shoe, yet flexible enough for running shorter distances and jumping, lateral movements.

I find the Nike metcon only suitable for weight training and squats- basically workouts where your feet are mostly grounded. It is far too firm to be running and jumping in.

I also wear Metcons, but find they run wider than normal Nikes so you might need something narrower. You could also consider No Bulls (very stiff) or I think lululemon has a training shoe now.

Another +1

Anonymous wrote:I wear Nike Metcon for gym

+1

I wear Nike Metcon for gym

In addition to cardio, I have been training with stretching and body weight exercises. Moving up to free weights and plyometrics but finding that my current all-purpose asics trail running shoes are really wobbly, especially with jumping and squats. Afraid I'm going to twist an ankle. Does anyone have a recommendation for a gym shoe that is better for the gym? I don't like super bouncy. My husband bought me a pair of Hokas as a gift one time and they were way too high and bouncy. Admittedly, my feet are weird. Narrow heels and wide, but not quite wide-enough for wide-width. If anyone has a Cinderella shoe, please share. Thank you.