NB Minimus training shoes

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        • Participant
          slowman on September 11, 2011 at 1:54 am #17830

          For the past few years Ive done all of my training in Nike Free’s 5.0. They have since added some padding in the Run+ and I dont like to run in them.

          Recently I came across the New Balance Minimus that looks like it would be a great subsitute. Does anyone have any feedback from these training shoes? Road, trail or trainer versions.

        • Participant
          quicksilver on October 9, 2011 at 1:20 am #111326

          I just bought the minimus cross trainers a month ago, love them. Use them for lifting,, playing with the kids, etc. I also have used the nike free 5.0s and like them. Like the 3.0s too. My wife bought the minimus trail runners and likes those as well.

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on October 10, 2011 at 3:52 am #111364

          I have a couple clients who wear them to lift in but most don’t like to run in them. I believe they actually come with a warning not to do too much running or jumping in them.

          ELITETRACK Founder

        • Participant
          oshikake@ymail.com on October 10, 2011 at 2:13 pm #111382

          Your just shooting yourselves in the foot (pardon the pun).

          Look into ZEM footwear, Sockwa, Zinetic Pocket Slippers, Vibram Five Fingers, Soft Star Shoes, Deadlift slippers, Tai Chi/Kung Fu slippers, Gymnastic Shoes/pumps, Vaulting shoes, Gymnasium plimsolls etc.

          Try lifting in barefeet or at least deadlift slippers, not only more comfortable IMO but more bang for your buck.

          Why Toe Shoes? The Benefits of Toe Separation for Barefoot Feel and Shoe Functionality

          The arch of the foot wants to flex (like a bow).

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          comando-joe on October 10, 2011 at 8:57 pm #111386

          Your just shooting yourselves in the foot (pardon the pun).

          Look into ZEM footwear, Sockwa, Zinetic Pocket Slippers, Vibram Five Fingers, Soft Star Shoes, Deadlift slippers, Tai Chi/Kung Fu slippers, Gymnastic Shoes/pumps, Vaulting shoes, Gymnasium plimsolls etc.

          Try lifting in barefeet or at least deadlift slippers, not only more comfortable IMO but more bang for your buck.

          Why Toe Shoes? The Benefits of Toe Separation for Barefoot Feel and Shoe Functionality

          [quote]The arch of the foot wants to flex (like a bow).

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          No, lift with lifting shoes.

          JC don’t you realise people train their feet all the time. CF used tems machine for his athletes feet. Jumpers do all sorts like wobble board, different calf raises, towell crunches, dynaband exercises, stiffness jumps…..

          I dont care for your opinion because for all anyone knows, your a crap athlete and hasn’t coached anyone.

        • Participant
          Carl Valle on October 10, 2011 at 10:21 pm #111390

          For the past few years Ive done all of my training in Nike Free’s 5.0. They have since added some padding in the Run+ and I dont like to run in them.

          Recently I came across the New Balance Minimus that looks like it would be a great subsitute. Does anyone have any feedback from these training shoes? Road, trail or trainer versions.

          Because of an NDA I can’t go into detail but the NB shoe has a few design flaws that leave the MTJs in a compromised position and one should not use them as a training shoe. Also they are poor lifting shoes unless you are doing bodybuilding circuits or something not foot intensive.

          CV

        • Participant
          oshikake@ymail.com on October 11, 2011 at 2:05 am #111394

          No, lift with lifting shoes.

          For what it’s worth, from just watching the Andrew Bolton Training DVD. «The Phase That Launched 1000lbs, all his lifts/training is done in socks.

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