NIKE Women's Speedrep Gymnastics Shoe

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It offers the stability for lifting weights through a chunky, wide sole, but cushioned landings to keep energy levels high in a vigorous class. 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 had high hopes for the SuperReps when it came to running and was left disappointed. Whereas the Nike Metcon 5 and Reebok Nano 9 are nowhere near an ideal running shoe, they both get the job done on a treadmill run, and feel stable and secure. 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.

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Traditionally, the ideal training shoe is seen as something that’s stable, flat with a little bit of midsole cushioning for a short run. 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. 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. 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.

Currently, my training consists of Olympic lifting, Crossfit workouts, and HIIT classes incorporating rowing, treadmill running, TRX and kettlebells.

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. The SuperRep is a whole new type of training shoe designed especially for high intensity, fast paced exercise. Nike has used it vast experience across practically every sport out there to come up with its attempt at the perfect all rounder. 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.

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) If the main focus of your workout is building muscle and strength, and your workout focuses primarily on free weights and/ or resistance machines, the SuperReps aren’t for you. For this purpose only, the SuperReps came into their own. For burpees, the break in the forefoot bends exactly where the toes do, and the slanted sole underneath the toes genuinely felt like I was going faster. Underfoot I felt like my weight was being tipped forwards towards my toes when walking due to the slanted sole underneath the toes. This took some getting used to, and I was really conscious of this for the first few hours.From Zoom Air pods to increase cushioning in the forefoot, and encourage you to spring into the next rep of whatever you’re doing, to a big split in the sole unit to encourage and support multi directional movement.