Check out this brief conversation with 5th degree BJJ black belt and long-time Jiu Jitsu practitioner, Alberto Crane, about the best shoes for training, and keeping your feet and ankles strong, healthy, and connected to the ground:
Here are some of the shoes Alberto is talking about:
See the rest of our line of naturally comfy, lightweight shoes, boots, and sandals here.
Whether you wear Xero Shoes on the mat, for doing cardio, or for casual wear, they could be a great aid for your BJJ / Jiu Jitsu practice. Research from Dr. Sarah Ridge shows that merely walking in a truly minimalist shoe can build foot and ankle strength as much as doing an actual foot strengthening exercise program (Xero Shoes weren’t used in the study since at the time of the study we only had sandals in our product line).
