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Best trainers for boxing: Fast footwear for the gym or the ring

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Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee – Muhammad Ali’s idiomatic phrase encapsulates the essential movements in boxing.

You must be light on your feet and be able to move around the ring in an almost dance-like nature. So, your footwear is of the utmost importance. This is true whether you are training for a big fight or simply heading to your local Boxfit studio.

For a high-performance shoe, you need a silhouette that is, first and foremost, lightweight in nature. The heavyweight champion-worthy kicks need to support multidirectional movement and be unshakeable in the face (or at the jab, cross, hook) of your opponent.

We have called on Studio FIX’s Boxing Trainer Alex Lawson to find out everything you need to

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