Which sport shoes are the best for gym - ie treadmill, cycle, rowing, stepper?

Question

Is is better to have flat soles?

Answer 1

Your feet take a battering on the treadmill, far more than you may be aware of and you'll tend to run flat footed as opposed to off your toes and heels. Watch out for fast walking, that's a very clever way of keeping part of the foot in contact with the surface at all times, bit of a foot twister. Different shoes for different disciplines but as an all rounder, Adidas Supernova or similar. Cross trainer that allows flexibility and has loads of foot support. No reason why you cannot row barefoot if there is a foot board fitted. Cycling can be a bit of a problem.

Answer 2

The best shoes for gym are flat soles. Most probably rowing kind of can do well. Since gym actions involve a lot of footworks and movement of quick turnings. One needs not to be held tide to turnings but flexible always.

Answer 3

nike shox and air max and all the other gimmiky ones are a waste of time

your best bet is to find a running shop(go on runners world.co.uk)

and they will look at how you walk and run, most of the shops have treadmills in them, because most people either under or over pronate which means you run on the inside or outside of your feet and this can cause problems, so the trainers they will advise you to get will help compensate for how you run.

if you dont want to go to a runners shop nike pegasus are a good allrounder that have good support and cushioning. hope this helps.

Answer 4

Find out if you are a pronator, Neutral or supinator.

Take your favourite pair of sport shoes to a specialist sport shop and get them to check you out, a really good store will have a treadmill set up that has a video camera set up to check you out.

Once you have found this out buy the best pair of shoes that you can afford,

I am a pronator and use asics IGS running shoes,

Answer 5

You need some proper trainers if you're going to wear them for using the treadmill. If you try running in plimsolls, you'll ruin your feet.

Go for something which cushions and supports your feet. Go to a decent sports shop though where they know what shoes are suitable for what activities, most of the high street sports shops are useless for that sort of thing.

Answer 6

Nike. I think it´s better to have flat soles

Answer 7

Flat ones are the key to comfort and saftey. I use converse plimsolls myself. Its hard work, working out in big heavy duty trainers!

Answer 8

I use Nike Shoxs they feel loads better than my other trainers when in the gym :)

Answer 9

I use Nike Shoxs they feel loads better than my other trainers when in the gym :)

Answer 10

Ask any good shoe shop for Crosstraining trainers. They support you ankle and foot when excersizing.