John S
im a 5ft 10in guy 165 pounds so im a little heavy should i get something with more cushion or should that be fine. also my arch type is med.
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Ok, If I were you I would use the Nike Free 7.5 as a transition shoe into more barefoot shoes. Then go to the Nike Free 5.0 which has no arch support. Once you can handle that and have gotten as lean as you want, transition to a barefoot shoe like the merrel barefoot glove or my favorite the Vibram Five Fingers. I've written parkour relevant reviews on all three of these shoes on my site and specifically talk about the Nike Free as a transition shoe to get you into more barefoot running and barefoot style parkour.
Why do you want barefoot? 1 word. Proprioception. This is how many nerve ending on the bottom of your feet are stimulated with a given movement. The more flexible the shoe, the more nerve endings are involved in balancing the foot and body which leads to greater body awareness- which is of course vital to Parkour.
Learn more here:
http://phoenixparkour.com/2011/06/phoenix-parkour-parkour-gear-parkour-shoes-nike-free-5-0/
Ok, If I were you I would use the Nike Free 7.5 as a transition shoe into more barefoot shoes. Then go to the Nike Free 5.0 which has no arch support. Once you can handle that and have gotten as lean as you want, transition to a barefoot shoe like the merrel barefoot glove or my favorite the Vibram Five Fingers. I've written parkour relevant reviews on all three of these shoes on my site and specifically talk about the Nike Free as a transition shoe to get you into more barefoot running and barefoot style parkour.
Why do you want barefoot? 1 word. Proprioception. This is how many nerve ending on the bottom of your feet are stimulated with a given movement. The more flexible the shoe, the more nerve endings are involved in balancing the foot and body which leads to greater body awareness- which is of course vital to Parkour.
Learn more here:
http://phoenixparkour.com/2011/06/phoenix-parkour-parkour-gear-parkour-shoes-nike-free-5-0/
Any recommendations for K-Swiss Parkour Women Shoes?
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I am a woman that has been practicing parkour for several months and think it's time to buy new shoes. Recently, I have been trying to do a horizantol wall run and could only do two steps with my Nike tennis shoes. I wanted to buy Nike Free Run Shoes since I am quite fond of Nike, but I heard they don't last long. So, I have been doing research and found out K-Swiss is one of the best options for parkour shoes for women. Which K-Swiss shoes would you recommend? They could be old shoes that existed no longer than 2 years ago...I want to buy a new pair that is still selling in stores. BTW please do not suggest me any men shoes, because my shoe size is 5, so I would not fit in any guy shoes.... Please list the full name of the K-Swiss shoes and your reasons. My budget would be $35.... I mostly practice on walls, not rails...
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The best K-Swiss shoe for parkour I know of is K-Swiss Ariake. They've got a lot of traction, good support, and yes, they do come in women sizes. From reviews I've read most say they'll last for awhile since they have a lot of support (which is typical of a K-Swiss shoe) but keep in mind K-Swiss (or really any good running shoe) is going to be expensive. (Most K-Swiss shoes are at least 90 dollars)
Your right not to get Nike Free Run shoes. Even though flexible and light they have little grip and probably wouldn't help much on your wall runs. They're more meant for just running.
So maybe K-Swiss and Nike aren't great shoe departments for parkour. Which is understandable, neither of them have a parkour department. But there are traceurs out there who have designed and created shoes specifically for parkour and may be a little more in your price range.
1. KOs. KOs are shoes that have been designed by the WFPF (World Freerunning and Parkour Federation) and created to be "The Parkour Shoe" (they were tired of people asking them what shoes to get). Nonetheless its still a pretty good shoe and might be what you're looking for. Its got great grip, durability, support, and flexible (more flexible than most shoes its size). Plus they're like 39.99 which is a lot cheaper than the $100 Nike free runs or $135 K-Swiss Ariake. If you want to read a review on these shoes here's a great one that shows the bright, and not so bright, side of the shoes: http://www.flipyeahparkour.com/2011/09/wfpf-ko-shoes-review/
2. Visions. Visions is a shoe distributed by Parkour Generations which is based in the UK so if you live outside of the UK then international shipping may be a concern on cost. Either way visions is similar to KOs but seems to have a bit more padding and durability. Here"s a quick review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66gZRAWhrlE
3. Feiyues. Feiyues, a shoe distributed in the U.S by American Parkour, is a great shoe. Its very light, very grippy, very flexible, and will easily tell and correct your mistakes. The down sides being that it doesn't have much support (which can be seen as a good thing) and isn't very durable but I think it makes up for it since its only $20. Here's a great review over them: http://www.flipyeahparkour.com/2011/11/feiyue-review/
4. Vibrams. Vibrams, a shoe most renown for their five finger shoes but have recently been making shoes with regular toe boxes. I love these shoes. I got them a year ago and they are the most comfortable footwear. They are the lightest thing in the world, super flexible, very grippy, durability is better than average, and specifically made to let your foot move naturally which helps strengthen your feet and ankles. You have to be careful when starting out with these shoes but I definitively say its worth it. If you do end up getting Vibrams I suggest getting a running pair.
I hope I helped but remember a shoe is just a performance enhancer. Ultimately you are going to be the one climbing up a wall not the shoe.
The best K-Swiss shoe for parkour I know of is K-Swiss Ariake. They've got a lot of traction, good support, and yes, they do come in women sizes. From reviews I've read most say they'll last for awhile since they have a lot of support (which is typical of a K-Swiss shoe) but keep in mind K-Swiss (or really any good running shoe) is going to be expensive. (Most K-Swiss shoes are at least 90 dollars)
Your right not to get Nike Free Run shoes. Even though flexible and light they have little grip and probably wouldn't help much on your wall runs. They're more meant for just running.
So maybe K-Swiss and Nike aren't great shoe departments for parkour. Which is understandable, neither of them have a parkour department. But there are traceurs out there who have designed and created shoes specifically for parkour and may be a little more in your price range.
1. KOs. KOs are shoes that have been designed by the WFPF (World Freerunning and Parkour Federation) and created to be "The Parkour Shoe" (they were tired of people asking them what shoes to get). Nonetheless its still a pretty good shoe and might be what you're looking for. Its got great grip, durability, support, and flexible (more flexible than most shoes its size). Plus they're like 39.99 which is a lot cheaper than the $100 Nike free runs or $135 K-Swiss Ariake. If you want to read a review on these shoes here's a great one that shows the bright, and not so bright, side of the shoes: http://www.flipyeahparkour.com/2011/09/wfpf-ko-shoes-review/
2. Visions. Visions is a shoe distributed by Parkour Generations which is based in the UK so if you live outside of the UK then international shipping may be a concern on cost. Either way visions is similar to KOs but seems to have a bit more padding and durability. Here"s a quick review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66gZRAWhrlE
3. Feiyues. Feiyues, a shoe distributed in the U.S by American Parkour, is a great shoe. Its very light, very grippy, very flexible, and will easily tell and correct your mistakes. The down sides being that it doesn't have much support (which can be seen as a good thing) and isn't very durable but I think it makes up for it since its only $20. Here's a great review over them: http://www.flipyeahparkour.com/2011/11/feiyue-review/
4. Vibrams. Vibrams, a shoe most renown for their five finger shoes but have recently been making shoes with regular toe boxes. I love these shoes. I got them a year ago and they are the most comfortable footwear. They are the lightest thing in the world, super flexible, very grippy, durability is better than average, and specifically made to let your foot move naturally which helps strengthen your feet and ankles. You have to be careful when starting out with these shoes but I definitively say its worth it. If you do end up getting Vibrams I suggest getting a running pair.
I hope I helped but remember a shoe is just a performance enhancer. Ultimately you are going to be the one climbing up a wall not the shoe.
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