What shoes are better to wear in the gym?

In fact, there is no one-size-fits-all "best gym shoes". It all depends on your training content that day. The only general red line is not to wear daily soft-soled jogging shoes, canvas shoes, thick-soled dad shoes, as they are really easy to get injured.

A while ago, I took a novice friend to practice deadlifting. He wore the air-cushioned jogging shoes he usually wears for commuting. When he pulled 80kg, his whole body shook as if he was stepping on a spring, and his waist collapsed unconsciously. It took a week of rest to recover. In the group class last week, there was a girl wearing canvas shoes to dance Pamela. When she landed, her foot twisted and it became swollen on the spot. These are all pitfalls that she has really stepped on.

If you are a fan of fixed training days, it is most efficient to choose shoes according to your needs. On days when you are training with free weights, wear hard-soled, flat-heeled power shoes. The soles are so thin that you can almost feel the texture of the ground. When exerting force, the force is directly transmitted from the feet to the ground, without any force release. They are as stable as welding the feet to the ground, giving you a sense of security when squatting heavy weights.

If the day is scheduled for a group class, HIIT, boxing, etc. that involves a lot of running and jumping, you should switch to a pair of comprehensive training shoes with moderate rebound and sufficient side support. They have enough grip to jump around without slipping, and they will not be as hard as strength shoes and cause knee pain. I foolishly wore strength shoes before and danced burpees for half an hour, and my knees were sore for two days. After suffering a loss, I realized the importance of different shoes.

Nowadays, many people recommend barefoot training, saying that the foot feels more direct and smoother. There are a few veterans around me who have practiced for five or six years. They must do squats and deadlifts barefoot. It can be seen that their core is more stable and their movements are more standard than when wearing shoes. However, there are many people who object to it. After all, there is a gym. The ground is a public area, and it is inevitable that there will be sweat stains, fallen barbell fragments, scratches, and even fungal infections. Many venues also explicitly prohibit bare feet. If you really want to pursue the feeling of bare feet, wearing a pair of thin-soled indoor training socks and shoes can also be used as an alternative. There is no need to follow others' "bare feet are the real fitness".

If you just go there two or three times a week and try out all the sports, and don’t want to spend money to buy multiple pairs of shoes, just buy a pair of qualified comprehensive training shoes. Don’t choose shoes with a heel drop of more than 5mm, and don’t choose shoes with soles that are so soft that they can be twisted into twists. They can be used for weight lifting or aerobics. It is better than just wearing casual shoes for daily use. After all, it is you who twists your feet and hurts.