On the lateral and medial side of the shoe, the outsole wraps up pretty far along the arch. This can be useful when gripping medicine balls and has been a feature on the past Metcon models. Nike Air Max 90 Femme There’s a plastic heel clip extending from the mid-foot to the heel, from what I noticed, it feels a bit Nike Air VaporMax Femme sturdier and more secure than the Metcon 3’s Nike Air Max Zero Femme clip.
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To test this shoe’s functionality, I Nike Air Max 90 Heren performed gym-focused tests. These five tests include heavy back squats, power cleans, box jumps, rope climbs, and wall balls. My biggest concern with cross training shoes is how much stability they provide in strength-focused movements and I feel this battery does a good job of covering multiple Nike Air Max 2017 Heren functional fitness aspects.
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On the rope, this shoe did a pretty Adidas ZX Flux Mujer good job at supporting my performance. Personally, I don’t use my feet on rope climbs, but I did to Nike Air Max 90 Homme test these shoes and I liked how the sticky rubber gripped the rope on the medial and lateral sides of the shoe’s outsole.
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