Posted: 3/19/2026 9:43:59 AM EDT
| Hey guys, every pair of gym shoes I've owned have started falling apart within 6 months or so. New balance, pumas etc. the mesh frays , soles come apart. Any recommendations on a legit durable gym shoe? It's for short runs ( 3-5 miles) lifting sessions, outdoor sports with my son and pickleball days with my wife. |
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Originally Posted By Nightstalker32: Hey guys, every pair of gym shoes I've owned have started falling apart within 6 months or so. New balance, pumas etc. the mesh frays , soles come apart. Any recommendations on a legit durable gym shoe? It's for short runs ( 3-5 miles) lifting sessions, outdoor sports with my son and pickleball days with my wife. For running you should go to a running store and have a gait analysis done. Pronation, the part of your foot you strike, arch, running surface, mileage, all matter. They'll offer you a couple of different models for two or three different brands to try. I overpronate, heel strike, have a medium arch and run on hard surfaces. If you underpronate (supinate), have a high arch, run on soft surfaces, then my shoes would be terrible for you. For lifting, running shoes are not good. I wear Nike MetCons for lifting. For runs under 5k I wear Saucony Endorphin Speed 5. I also wear them for Hyrox as they perform well enough on sled pushes, sandbag lunges and Wall Balls, while still supporting me for the runs. For over 5k I wear Ascis Novablast. I have more shoes than I ever imagined. For cycling I have Bontrager, hiking and Spartans I wear Altra Lone Peak. |
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Originally Posted By txinvestigator: For running you should go to a running store and have a gait analysis done. Pronation, the part of your foot you strike, arch, running surface, mileage, all matter. They'll offer you a couple of different models for two or three different brands to try. I overpronate, heel strike, have a medium arch and run on hard surfaces. If you underpronate (supinate), have a high arch, run on soft surfaces, then my shoes would be terrible for you. For lifting, running shoes are not good. I wear Nike MetCons for lifting. For runs under 5k I wear Saucony Endorphin Speed 5. I also wear them for Hyrox as they perform well enough on sled pushes, sandbag lunges and Wall Balls, while still supporting me for the runs. For over 5k I wear Ascis Novablast. I have more shoes than I ever imagined. For cycling I have Bontrager, hiking and Spartans I wear Altra Lone Peak. Originally Posted By txinvestigator: Originally Posted By Nightstalker32: Hey guys, every pair of gym shoes I've owned have started falling apart within 6 months or so. New balance, pumas etc. the mesh frays , soles come apart. Any recommendations on a legit durable gym shoe? It's for short runs ( 3-5 miles) lifting sessions, outdoor sports with my son and pickleball days with my wife. For running you should go to a running store and have a gait analysis done. Pronation, the part of your foot you strike, arch, running surface, mileage, all matter. They'll offer you a couple of different models for two or three different brands to try. I overpronate, heel strike, have a medium arch and run on hard surfaces. If you underpronate (supinate), have a high arch, run on soft surfaces, then my shoes would be terrible for you. For lifting, running shoes are not good. I wear Nike MetCons for lifting. For runs under 5k I wear Saucony Endorphin Speed 5. I also wear them for Hyrox as they perform well enough on sled pushes, sandbag lunges and Wall Balls, while still supporting me for the runs. For over 5k I wear Ascis Novablast. I have more shoes than I ever imagined. For cycling I have Bontrager, hiking and Spartans I wear Altra Lone Peak. All this My wife complains I buy more shoes than she does, not “complain” complain, just her observation. Why, because different activities require different shoes. My choice: Hoka One One for running Chuck Taylor’s for lifting UA Reign for general sporting activities Solomon Speed Cross for outdoor activities |
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Flux Adapt trainer for lifting/pickleball/outdoors sports. Flux Runners for running. Been rocking these two for something like 2 years now. Workout 5-6 days a week. Chucks ^ are awesome for lifting. Also a fan of oncloud but they fall apart on me. |
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Originally Posted By Bophades45: https://d3d71ba2asa5oz.cloudfront.net/12036969/images/mens%20converse%20chuck%20taylor%20all%20star%20black%20hi%20top%20lace%20up%20(2).jpg In my opinion, these are some of the best shoes for lifting that you can buy. No...... Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Bophades45: https://d3d71ba2asa5oz.cloudfront.net/12036969/images/mens%20converse%20chuck%20taylor%20all%20star%20black%20hi%20top%20lace%20up%20(2).jpg In my opinion, these are some of the best shoes for lifting that you can buy. I use Oly shoes for high bar squats and wrestling shoes for deadlifts. Oly shoes are good for deadlifts too if you want to target the hamstrings a bit more. |
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Originally Posted By Nightstalker32: I'm definitely gonna have to get a couple pairs of shoes lmao. Anyone try the No bulls ? Keep seeing them pop up. For your style of training, my RAD ONEs have been great. Very durable and nice for short runs... https://www.roguefitness.com/r-a-d-one-v2-shoes But what about just some durable trail shoes? Some Solomons would work as well. |
| I have been extremely happy with my GoRuck sneakers. I have a pair of their Ballistic Trainers for slight angle/very little cushion for leg day shoes and a pair of their Rough Runners for general sneaker/gym day shoes. I love them both. Wide toe box and nice fit. Have had them both now for about a year and no signs of wear. |
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Originally Posted By sitdwnandhngon: I use Oly shoes for high bar squats and wrestling shoes for deadlifts. Oly shoes are good for deadlifts too if you want to target the hamstrings a bit more. Same. Saw a guy deadlifting in Adidas Sambos this weekend. I have a pair for causal wear. Very flat sturdy sole. |