Minimalist Running Shoes.

[Polar Bear]

Dude you live down the road from one of the best running stores in the country. GO TO BOB ROCKERS and let them fit you

 

[Red Ryder]

Dude you live down the road from one of the best running stores in the country. GO TO BOB ROCKERS and let them fit you

Haha your right! I went there and got fitted for my Brooks a few years ago. I'll go there this weekend.

 

[chocolateboy]

Lifting, oly style/CF/MA/etc, shouldn't be done in running/heavily padded shoes. Optimally you should wear a shoe that allows you to "feel" the floor, something akin to a minimalist/5-finger.

Hi surgicalcric, I'm just wondering what your opinion is on oly lifting shoes for cf/oly/ma/etc, and why you suggest to wear minimalist shoes instead. Thanks!

 

[SmokinOkie]

For minimalist shoes I use the merrell hammer glove's. Bought them a couple years back. I ran anywhere from 3-15 miles at a time on the track or rucked around the trails at Eglin, AFB. Also used them in crossfit. Great shoes, not that pricey for what you get.

 

[AWP]

Hi surgicalcric, I'm just wondering what your opinion is on oly lifting shoes for cf/oly/ma/etc, and why you suggest to wear minimalist shoes instead. Thanks!

He hasn't been here in 6 months so don't expect a speedy reply.

 

[SmokinOkie]

Hi surgicalcric, I'm just wondering what your opinion is on oly lifting shoes for cf/oly/ma/etc, and why you suggest to wear minimalist shoes instead. Thanks!

Some people can get away with wearing minimalist's when oly lifting. It really depends on your mobility for the most part. If your pretty flexible than you can get away with it, but if you aren't then you probably need the arch in the oly lifting shoes and also the surface area they give you. I have a pair of pendlays that I lift with but lately I have been using my nike metcons to work my mobility and not be as reliant on my lifters when it comes to crossfit competitions.

 

[SmokinOkie]

By the way I wasn't meaning to cut off surgicalcric, I just seen that he is seldom able to reply so I just wanted to shed some light and see if I could help out.

 

[chocolateboy]

Some people can get away with wearing minimalist's when oly lifting. It really depends on your mobility for the most part. If your pretty flexible than you can get away with it, but if you aren't then you probably need the arch in the oly lifting shoes and also the surface area they give you. I have a pair of pendlays that I lift with but lately I have been using my nike metcons to work my mobility and not be as reliant on my lifters when it comes to crossfit competitions.

Thanks! I guess I'll work on my ankle mobility and ease myself into flats.

He hasn't been here in 6 months so don't expect a speedy reply.

Sorry, I'll try to remember to check their last post on their account next time. :wall:

 

[CDG]

Check out Kelly Starrett's book, "Ready to Run". It has a ton of mobility stuff for runners, talks about the difference between shoes, and gives advice on how to work into wearing minimalist shoes on long runs.

 

[chocolateboy]

Check out Kelly Starrett's book, "Ready to Run". It has a ton of mobility stuff for runners, talks about the difference between shoes, and gives advice on how to work into wearing minimalist shoes on long runs.

Would you still suggest getting it if you already own "Becoming A Supple Leopard 2nd Edition"?

 

[CDG]

Would you still suggest getting it if you already own "Becoming A Supple Leopard 2nd Edition"?

Yes. I have both. Ready to Run is running specific. A lot of the mobility poses are the same, but the other information and explanations in the book make it a worthwhile purchase, IMHO.

 

[chocolateboy]

Yes. I have both. Ready to Run is running specific. A lot of the mobility poses are the same, but the other information and explanations in the book make it a worthwhile purchase, IMHO.

Thanks, I'll order it now.