Looking for sustainable, high performance shoes and sneakers for the gym is a challenging task. With so much variety and information overload, it can become difficult to know exactly what you need.
We are here to make that choice simple for you.
Here are things you should look for, when purchasing a pair of shoes for the gym or for your workouts generally -
1. Lightweight. Your workout shoes should be as lightweight as possible so that your true focus becomes the movement and not the weight of the shoe.
2. Flexible. A flexible shoe ensures you can move in all ranges of motion comfortably without the shoe coming in the way. This ensures that you can train with more freedom. This comes in handy particularly when training calisthenics, martial arts, animal flow and more such movements.
3. Foot Shaped. Your training shoe should be foot shaped. Which means your toes should have the ability to be splayed wide for balance and stability when you are lifting heavy weights. A strong and stable base is imperative to training for a strong movement pattern.
4. Thin and stable sole. A stable sole ensures your foundation is strong during all kinds of movements. There is a misconception that training shoes need to have the latest technology for you to gain the most out of your training, however in most cases, an arch support, cushioned midsoles make the chances of injury higher.
Remember, the best piece of technology when it comes to footwear is inbuilt into our feet. With hundreds of muscles, tendons and ligaments, our feet are very able in assisting us with all our movements.
The answer, in almost all cases, will be barefoot shoes. Zen Barefoot is making India’s very first barefoot shoes that can take your training to the next level. Do give them a try and you’ll see for yourself.