While I may not have noticed the difference if this were the only shoe I was trying, it felt noticeably heavier trying on immediately after the other shoes. This was the heaviest shoe of all that I tried, and it showed. New Balance 1012 - Cross Trainer built for cushioning. ADIWEAR™ outsole offers the ultimate in high-wear durability.Dual-layer ADILITE™/respoEVA anti-microbial sockliner for great step-in and motion comfort.TORSION® SYSTEM for midfoot integrity Nonslip lining for comfort and performance.Air mesh upper for maximum breathability ADIPRENE®+ in the forefoot maintains propulsion and efficiency.FORMOTION® adapts to the ground to ensure the smoothest, most comfortable run possible.May try one more time, but I'm kind of tired of sending this shoe back. Others recommended to go up at least 1 size, maybe even 1 1/2 sizes. I re-read the reviews on Amazon, and turns out I'm not the only one with this problem. So I sent them back and ordered the next size up (up by 1/2). Really liked this shoe, but they were too small and toes rubbed against the top. Here's our findings on each shoe - hopefully our findings will help you find one that works for you too!Īdidas Marathon 10 - Running Shoe. After running each through our testing exercises, my husband ended up with the Asics Landreth 7, and my favorite were the Asics Excel33. We chose the following shoes to try based on how it would fit our feet,Īs well as those that provided lateral stability and extra cushioning. TESTING: Included 123-123 and Heisman for lateral movement, High Knees and jogging around the house for forward movement, Power Jumps and Power Squats for impact testing, and Floor Sprints and In/Out Abs for testing traction and comfort in the toe area. I read reviews from people who loved their cross trainers, but they were mostly doing Zumba or Jazzercise or Step aeorbics - nothing as demanding as Insanity, which may be why I disliked the trainers I tried. It seems that most manufacturers nowadays build cross trainers with stability, but not a lot of cushioning. None of the cross trainers I found seemed to be right for Insanity. My husband and I both have normal-to-high arches, and standard (medium) width feet. That being said, here's the shoes my husband and I tried, and how we felt about each one. Others have had great success with EVA foam floor mats, which is a great surface on which to exercise, especially if the floor beneath you is very hard, like a concrete or tile surface. I work out at home on a carpeted surface (also spent 2 weeks on vacation exercising on wood floors with a thick area rug beneath me) and still find that I need extra cushioning in my shoes. The shoes also gave me extra traction and enabled me to do things like suicide jumps, push-ups, and level 1-3 drills with much more ease. Personally, my husband and I both tried it barefoot and I found I couldn't do as much and my feet hurt. I've read of many people who prefer to do Insanity barefoot or with minimalist shoes. While this annoys my husband to no end, in the matter of choosing shoes, I wanted to share my research and findings with you so hopefully you can find the shoe you need a whole lot quicker than I did.įirst off, everyone's foot is different, and we also have different preferences while working out. I'm a pretty indecisive person, who prefers to research things to death and leave no option unexplored. Thus begins my search that's been ongoing for about a month. Many shoes felt great at first, but after some exercises problems became evident such as numbness in the toes or lack of stability in Normally do in your workout, makes it much easier to sense the problems Home to run around, doing some jumps and other exercises that you Just trying it on for a couple minutes in a store. I find it really hard to assess a shoe after
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Offer free shipping and free returns, which makes this a great option to To find in stores (I went to 4 different stores including specializedįootwear and running stores, and could only find a couple options atĮach store). Shaun T recommends Cross Trainers, but these are increasingly difficult Since my shoes were very old to begin with, I determined it was time to buy some new sneakers. I was doing fine in my sneakers until about Week 6 - then I started noticing knee pain. Injuries and joint pain can easily result if you have improper form, or even if your footwear is insufficient. Shaun T is constantly telling you to "land softly" and "keep your knees soft". There's no doubt about it - Insanity is a very high impact workout program.