Shoes recommendation please

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Hi, I'm looking for a shoe recommendation. I do small group coaching three times a week - warm up & mobility first, then heavy lifting, then circuit/hiit type exercises. When I started I just bought the cheapest basic trainers. These are now falling apart a couple of years later and I want to get something more fit for purpose. I usually take my shoes off for the deadlifts and BB squats. In the circuits there can be an element of impact so I do need a little cushioning but there's also regular balance/one leg type work so I also need stability - they can't be too cushioned. I'm good to keep taking them off for the heavy lifting if that's a requirement too far in one shoe. Looking good and bright colours would be a bonus for a little extra joy. Thank you!

I do a similar class and we mostly all wear Nike Metcon 5s.

I do PT sessions which are usually 30 mins strength and 30 mins metcon. I tend to wear pretty standard trainers - I’ve learned to balance and lift even in my squishy FreshFoam New Balance trainers.

Although in squats I really have to work on my technique to ensure my trainers don’t tip me forwards. But this is good for me.

I really need to protect my knees in the metcon stuff - plyo box jumps, burpee broad jumps, treadmill running - so I wear running or cross training trainers.

Nike metcon or squat shoes or bare feet just think about screwing your heels into the ground as you lift.

Yes I'm bare feet for the heavy lifting at the moment, just wondering if there is something I could wear that would also help with the impact activities, eg today I was also doing jumping exercises.

This is my issue, lots of jumping today, so needed a shoe with a bit of support, but also barbell squats which I had shoes off for - I would struggle to life heavy with soft shoes I think. The people in my gym wear all sorts, some are in barefoot type shoes and some in big wobbly squashy runners. I saw the adidas dropsets online but have never seen anyone wear them.

I agree with Nike Metcon. I have Metcon 10's and you could do both lifting and Hiit in them. There are better shoes for cardio for sure, but unless you want to take 2 pairs with you, Metcons are a reasonable compromise.

Metcon by Nike sounds like a good all rounder is what you’d need

Adidas dropset, love mine.

Thank you! I came across them online but never had an actual recommendation.

Yep. I have Nike Metcons too.