If you’re looking for a shoe to help crush your next WOD, we suggest you get a pair of Xero Shoes.
Barefoot shoes have a wider toe box can be good for Crossfitters with wide feet. They are also zero drop, so your entire foot, from heel to toe, is flat against the ground.
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Here are some of the shoes Alberto is talking about:
“Punching power starts with the feet.” Are you losing power because of the shoes you wear to train, or even just to walk around?
Former MMA fighter Alberto Crane thinks that’s often the case and, better, has some answers about how to fix that with the best shoes for training and keeping your feet and ankles strong, healthy, and connected to the ground:
Discover the rest of our line of naturally comfy, lightweight shoes, boots, and sandals here.
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).
That’s why wearing Xero Shoes — for training, for cardio, for daily wear — could be a great aid for your MMA career.
