Shoes

Dhellia
Dhellia Posts: 84 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
How many types of shoes do you have for exercising?

I have a pair of running shoes (that I run in) but I also wear them for general work outs at the gym. Should I get another pair for cross training? I'm worried that I'll destroy my running shoes by using them for a purpose they're not intended for.

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Running shoes usually have an elevated heel and relatively spongy sole, neither of which are ideal for most gym workouts. Zero-heel shoes like skateboard shoes are usually better for general workouts, walking, and everyday wearing. So i have 2 types of shoes. :+1:
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    my running shoes are only for running and bench press. when i weight lift, i wear converse chucks. so for me its 2 pair. but i have several pair of running shoes i rotate through, and about 20 pair of chucks.
  • feisty_bucket
    feisty_bucket Posts: 1,047 Member
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    Zero-heel shoes like skateboard shoes are usually better for general workouts, walking, and everyday wearing.

    Yes, yes, preach. Flat shoes. Plimsolls, Chucks - the less design and BS involved, the better the shoe, IMO.

    I've got some $15 plimsolls for everyday wear and running (midfoot strikes) and then a pair of Chucks I lift in, but I could just as well switch roles or do it all with one. It's good to rotate your shoes though, give 'em a rest.

    Anyways, OP - the main thing when lifting is to be stable on the ground, and running shoes are intended to keep you going in a straight line and nothing else. So it'd be good to get an additional pair.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    I wear wrestling shoes which are ideal for lifting or barefoot.

    If you insist on running shoes, I would use a pair that have been retired from running after 500 miles.
  • Dhellia
    Dhellia Posts: 84 Member
    Thanks everyone!

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