Women’s fitness shoes – how to find the perfect pair?

Fitness and sports have long been a part of our lives, which is why it is so important to make it as comfortable as possible and workouts as effective as possible. In this matter, choosing good sneakers is one of the main issues. How to find your perfect match, we will tell in our article.

Women’s fitness shoes: selection criteria

Many sports stores, including virtual ones, have an impressive assortment of shoes from a variety of brands, from popular ones such as
Nike
to little-known, but quality brands. What to look at first:

• Outsole material

Most shoes designed for active training have a special shape of the sole, which provides stability, ergonomics and cushioning.

Cushioning is a very important quality of training sneakers for fitness:

You need shoes that take into account the constant load on the foot, as well as the movement of the foot “back and forth. Such shoes should be breathable, lightweight and reduce the force of impact. Elements that provide cushioning in sneakers, usually located in the heel area, which can be somewhat more massive than the rest of the design. Free movement of the foot will provide low sneakers. For example, you’ll love these models:

NIKE women’s fitness sneakers.

So if you decide to buy women’s sneakers for the gym, pay attention to what the sole is made of:

• 
  Foam Pellets
  . Provides cushioning from shocks and cushioning the load on the foot;
• Polyurethane. Flexible material with good thermal insulation.
• Ethylene vinyl acetate. A lightweight material that absorbs and distributes shock, women’s fitness sneakers contain it as inserts on the sole.

Women’s athletic shoes – the material of the top

The material of the upper, depending on the purpose of sneakers can be made:

• Made of genuine leather. Good shape holding, elastic, usually used in shoes for fitness dancing.

• Eco leather. Artificial material, which can withstand more than natural leather, can be used as inserts or protection sock.

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• Grid. Usually it is a polyester or nylon material, it is lightweight and allows the foot to “breathe”, which is very important during heavy loads.

The shape of the top

Women’s gym sneakers may differ in the height of the upper. The high models will provide your foot with extra fixation But you should pay attention to the weight of these sneakers. Often sneakers with inflated tops perform only a decorative function and are more suitable for everyday wear rather than training in the gym. It is worth saying that at the origins of sneakers for fitness, and aerobics in particular, was Reebok band their first sneakers were high-top, but now Reebok offers a lightweight flexible sneaker with a low ankle brace. Such as Reebok YourFlexTrain9.

Reebok YourFlexTrain9

• These women’s Reebok YourFlex Train9 low-top sneakers are packed with new technology. They feature lightweight and breathable mesh all around. Molded sole of carbon rubber and synthetic foam EVA made with technology
  YourFlex
  for flexibility, and a midsole is used for cushioning and support. The lacing system provides the fixation.
  MicroWeb.
  The girlbelow in the picture is also wearing Reebok sneakers.
  

Fixation

The most secure method of fixation is lacing . Well-locked shoes are the key to effective training, because you will not be distracted or feel insecure because your shoes are about to come off. Important! For regular exercise is not suitable sneakers for women’s sports Velcro.

Now let’s move on to the question of what sports shoes are suitable for a particular type of fitness:

Women’s shoes for aerobics, tap, strength training

These sneakers will be a little higher than running shoes, to fix the ankle well. Models may have notches in the heel area, which allows flexibility and mobility, despite the height of the platform. Note that sneakers should be light enough and with good ventilation.

Shoes for dancing

Yes, dancing, too, can be classified as a kind of fitness and they also need special shoes. Usually they are leather shoes with a small heel and a thin sole. Even for training use lightweight sneakers, also on low soles, which have good traction with the floor and do not slip.

Women’s shoes for yoga, stretching, Pilates.

Most of the time, these workouts are done without shoes, as there is no impact on the spine or joints. For a comfortable workout, you’ll need a good yoga mat and, optionally, socks with rubberized soles.

General tips

1. Multi-layer sole sneakers – this is not an advertising ploy of clever marketers, this is a real technology that works and solves the problem of reducing the load on the foot.
2. Do not choose tennis sneakers for fitness at the gym.
3. Choose your shoe size to avoid injury.
4. On average, sneakers for the gym (women’s) wear out and lose their athletic qualities after 130-150 workouts, so it is advisable to change them regularly.
5. After training, shoes must be sure to dry.

If you have your own professional “tricks” for choosing sports shoes – write about it in the comments! Buy training sneakers for women’s fitness you can in the online store SportsTerritory!