NIKE Women's Speedrep Gymnastics Shoe

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The SuperRep is a whole new type of training shoe designed especially for high intensity, fast paced exercise.

The high cushioning underfoot also made me feel like I was even jumping higher and more easily out of the burpee;- placebo effect perhaps, but if anything makes a burpee feel easier and more fun then it’s a positive in my book. The SuperRep training shoe has attempted to combine this training shoe ideal, with some of the benefits of a cushioned running shoe, to give the user the best of both worlds. Yes, the heel did feel a little unstable, but my weight stayed comfortably over my heels, and I was able to get the feeling of gripping the floor with my feet in the concentric (raising up) phase of the squat. Most people with a bit of cash to spend on a premium training shoe will turn to a Nike Metcon or Reebok Nano to fit the bill. However, if there’s any chance you’re going to do any type of lifting or running, I’d look into another type of training or running shoe.Aimed at people who participate in high intensity interval training (HIIT) classes, these people probably aren’t lifting the heaviest weights in the gym, or running the furthest or fastest in that specific session, so what do they look for and need in a shoe?

When taking them out the box, its quite clear they’re not like any other training shoes out there. The first stand out feature is the sole. After running in the SuperReps on a previous day and feeling very unstable I was pretty nervous to actually lift a barbell in these for sake of injuring myself… but they performed OK.I took them out for a long walk before wearing the next day to the gym and I’m glad I did, as bodyweight squats and lunges also took time to get used to, and not feel like I was leaning forwards too much. I enjoyed wearing them and I’d recommend a pair for the purpose of this specific exercise. Nike has already released more bright colorways since its original launch and I’ve seen other people with them on in my classes.

Consider spending a little more and getting the Reebok Nano 9‘s or Nike Metcon 5’s. High Intensity Training (Burpees, Box Jumps, Kettlebells, Lunges) It offers the stability for lifting weights through a chunky, wide sole, but cushioned landings to keep energy levels high in a vigorous class. Nike is the first sports brand to bring out a new category of intense training shoe that isn’t aimed specifically at Crossfit.The fit was true to size but quite narrow. For reference I wear a UK 6.5/ EU 40/ US 8.5 in shoes and tend to go half a size up in running or training shoes.

However, these were designed to take on rough and tough workouts and aimed at a different type of gym environment.So I was mega keen to give these new training shoes a good run for their money, and its fair to say they definitely got a thorough testing. Overall, if you’re committed to only doing high intensity, high energy, normally class-based workouts, the SuperReps are great. They’re FUN. As previously mentioned I have tested these training shoes over many different types of activity over the past month, with a mixed bag of results when it comes to their performance on different activities, so have separated the summaries accordingly: Running Traditionally, the ideal training shoe is seen as something that’s stable, flat with a little bit of midsole cushioning for a short run.