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Turbofire people... shoes?

greeneyedmama81
greeneyedmama81 Posts: 78 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
What kind of shoes do you wear when you do Turbofire? I have a pair of Saucony progrid 3's that are old running shoes that I've been wearing. They have lost any cushion they had and it's causing my knees and feet to hurt.

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  • ZumbaTriad
    ZumbaTriad Posts: 61 Member
    I honestly don't wear ANY shoes when doing Turbofire at home due to the carpet. I know, not recommended ... believe me ... I know! I'm actually a certified TurboKick instructor.

    However, I hurt my knee several times because I wasn't able to pivot and torqued my knee. With that being said, what type of surface are you doing the workouts on?
  • lalala06
    lalala06 Posts: 153
    i do not wear any shoes either..at home on carpet is where i workout and wearing shoes just doesnt work for me.
  • Shanphichloe
    Shanphichloe Posts: 118
    IMO, you need better shoes. Running shoes are made for running. They do not have enough support on the side of the shoe for Turbofire. I tried Turbofire with an old pair of running shoes also and my feet were hurting pretty bad. With this said, I'm not sure what type of shoe would be best...
  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,953 Member
    I do it barefoot too. I'm working out in my garage on foam tiles and tried it with shoes but just didn't like it. I do taekwondo barefoot and our studio has similar flooring so I figure it's not going to hurt anything. I prefer working out barefoot for most things.
  • becka63
    becka63 Posts: 712 Member
    I do it in my socks. Unless its the sculpt / tone workouts or the HIITs, in which case I bought some cheap trainers just for indoor use.
  • Robin2295
    Robin2295 Posts: 31
    No shoes for me. I started out in my running shoes.. They just didn't work on the carpet. I'm a lot more comfortable barefoot.
  • nailed479
    nailed479 Posts: 67
    I don't use shoes either!!
  • greeneyedmama81
    greeneyedmama81 Posts: 78 Member
    I'm also on carpet. Maybe I'll try with no shoes.

    I thought about getting a 5x5foot square of plywood so I can pivot my feet better in shoes. I don't know if my knees can take me jumping with no shoes on. I tried one of the HIIT workouts with no shoes and thought I might die.
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