When you’re giving it your all in the gym, you need a shoe that’s going to go the distance with you. But ‘gym shoe’ is a catch-all concept: one man’s ideal trainer will be tailor made for treadmill running; while another will want nothing more than a flat, durable shoe for heavy lifting.
A gym shoe designed for activities with lots of lateral movement, such as boxing or HIIT workouts, will have good ankle support and enough spring in the outsole to help you stay on your toes. A shoe targeted at weight lifters, however, will feature a flat, stable base to aid squatting and power-based movements. In-between these two will be good all-round gym shoes that provide support and stability for a range of workouts – ideal if you like mixing up cardio and lifting.
Identifying which activities you usually do is the most important step when it comes to finding the right gym
