While attending their Women's Media Summit, I learned that Nike wants you to think about your workout shoes. This may not surprise you since they are, after all, in the business of selling shoes.
When working out, most of us lift weights and strength train in our running shoes; I know I do. But running shoes are technically made for running — just front to back motion. Strength training happens in all three planes of motion: front to back, side to side, and rotation. And our running shoes just don't support that variety of motion. While shoes specific for "training" seem a little excessive, like a marketing ploy, I see Nike's point.
What I want to know is . . .

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I don't currently strength train...I'm just doing cardio to lose weight.
1I wear cross trainers, I need stability when I do lunges! Sometimes though I will use my running shoes if I'm in a hurry and I do feel a difference in lateral stability.
2Eventually I'll get cross trainers for strength training, but for now I'm using my running shoes.
3I usually warm up with cardio (usually running) and then do 45 minutes of strength training so I'm not about to change out of my running shoes. I don't think there is much of a difference in the shoes you wear. The most important part is your form and the fact that you are working hard to make your body a lean, mean, fat-burning machine!
4i usually strength train at home...n don't wear shoes...haha; doesn't make a difference to me!
5When I'm at the gym, I usually warm up by walking or running on the treadmill so I wear my running shoes.
If I'm doing a video at home, I wear a pair of aerobic shoes from Ryka.
6I'm with alba - I strength train barefooted at home!
7I wear crosstrainers for both cardio and strength training.
8I strength train at home, so I normally don't wear shoes. And if I run before I strength train, I always kick off my shoes before I start with the weights.
9The same shoes I use when I do cardio.
10Hey Fit, so wouldn't it be more effective to have crosstrainers to strength train AND run?
11I'm with Renee - I start with running, and I've done fine with my strength training without new shoes, so I'll stick with 'em.
12I'm not about to change my shoes three times in a workout. I mean first spin shoes, then cross trainers for strength training and then running shoes for running.... um no. Although, I must agree cross trainer are much easier when doing lunges. But then again running shoes are easier on the Bosa Ball.
13Ha! this is just a marketing ploy by Nike
it really does not matter unless off
course they want to add extrs grips for the lunges however that depends on where you do your lunges if it's on a carpeted floor then you will not need the grips.
14I go naked (no shoes) when doing strength training as i do it at home right after i wake up.
15I used to be a gymnast, so I've always done it bear foot! We only wore shoes for running and endurance work.
16I wear my old running shoes when I'm walking around and during upper-body lifts, but for complex lifts (squats, deadlifts, etc.) I take my shoes off for stability.
17Running shoes
18Flat flat flat shoes - Chuck Taylors or Doc Martens. I can't imagine trying to squat in running shoes, I think I'd fall on my face!
19Barefoot for me too! I do my strength training on a yoga mat at home in my PJs.
20I wear cross trainers when I lift weights and my running shoes for my running...I usually do my strength stuff at a different time than my cardio, so I don't have to switch shoes during my workout.
21I also do it barefoot.
22I wear my cross trainers for everything though, including running...!
23i don't strength train, so i'm not sure what kind of shoes i should be wearing to be more supportive.
24when i'm strength training at home, I sometimes do it barefoot! If I stand on a folded towel, it works my abs too as I try to balance.
25I usually do strength training barefoot.
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