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Will be newbie to cross fit and need help with something...

mhounsell
mhounsell Posts: 11
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
Hi all....will be joining the local cross fit here in the next couple of weeks....never done it before and wondering? Can you wear a normal gym shoe? Or does one HAVE to wear a "cross fit" shoe? I'm excited for this venture because I hear cross fit is truly a "family" and I definitely need that in my workout exploits.... I'm really looking forward to success.... Thanks for any answers and looking forward to supporting whoever else needs it as well... :bigsmile:

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  • tabbychiro
    tabbychiro Posts: 223 Member
    When I started CrossFit, I wore my running shoes and that was fine. After awhile though my running shoes started feeling too bulky so I got some New Balance Minimus shoes for CrossFit. But you should be fine with a normal gym shoe. Have fun!
  • mhounsell
    mhounsell Posts: 11
    Tabbychiro:

    Thanks....I think ill start with a regular gym shoe and work up to a shoe for cf....sounds kinda like what you did.... I've been reading shoe reviews and the minims shoes got a lot of good write ups....I'll have to check them out.... Thanks for the info... I appreciate it..!
  • FloEd
    FloEd Posts: 15 Member
    I too started in running shoes (in January) and got some Inov8s for Mother's Day :-) The main reason I wanted to stop using my running shoes was for the lifting. It is much harder to lift in the running shoes with high squishy heels.. Given all that, I think you'll be fine to start in your current shoes and you can try lifting barefoot to see if you feel a difference.

    Welcome to Crossfit! I hate exercising but I love Crossfit.
  • cmay89
    cmay89 Posts: 337 Member
    been wearing my little 10 dollar shoes from walmart the entire 2+ years I have been crossfitting. Yeah, crossfit specific shoes would be nice, but I'm not spending 100+ when 10 works just fine.
  • dunc289
    dunc289 Posts: 54 Member
    Probably don't want squishy running shoes when lifting.

    Barefoot, or any cheap sneaker will do really. Converse All Stars are fine.


    For toes to bar, I like to wear Clown Shoes though.
  • mhounsell
    mhounsell Posts: 11
    Thanks everyone for the responses....gives me a good route to start on
  • jenaissance
    jenaissance Posts: 302 Member
    I only wear chucks. I have several pairs, but for crossfit I usually wear these ones
    wwchuck.jpg
  • FloEd
    FloEd Posts: 15 Member
    Ok, those are awesome! :happy:
  • DarkAngellEyes
    DarkAngellEyes Posts: 317 Member
    ^^^ Agreed! Best sneakers - ever! haha love em!
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
    I love my adidas adios. I tried the new balance minimus but they pinch my foot.

    i LOVE THOSE CHUCKS! If I could find a pair like that, I'd wear them!!

    Haha, clown shoes!!
  • nil8r
    nil8r Posts: 45 Member
    I purchased a pair of Nike Free TR shoes for walking around a video gaming convention and it turns out they are a good non-bulky sneaker for CrossFit.

    Here's what they look like:
    http://www.holabirdsports.com/nike-free-tr-fit-lady-bluewhite.html?utm_source=Google_Base&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=Nike Free TR Fit Lady Blue/White&utm_campaign=Google_Base

    Start with whatever running/cross-trainer shoes you have and then you can decide what is best for you.
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