Gym & Training Shoes
16 shoes · ranked by CoreScore
Gym footwear splits into two tools: cross-trainers with firm, low platforms that handle lifting and conditioning in one shoe, and dedicated weightlifting shoes whose rigid elevated heels exist purely for the barbell. Midsole hardness is the number to watch below — training shoes run 40–90 HC where running shoes run 18–35, because a soft foam that cushions a run collapses under a heavy squat.
Adidas
Adipower 3
450g · 20mm drop · 30mm stack
Saucony
Kinvara 14
218g · 4mm drop · 30mm stack
Reebok
Legacy Lifter III
528g · 22mm drop · 38mm stack
Nike
Metcon 9
328g · 4mm drop · 20mm stack
Reebok
Lifter Pro 4
400g · 18mm drop · 28mm stack
Reebok
Nano X4
310g · 4mm drop · 19mm stack
Inov-8
F-Lite G 300
300g · 3mm drop · 17mm stack
Adidas
Powerlift 5
380g · 15mm drop · 25mm stack
Adidas
Dropset 3
290g · 0mm drop · 22mm stack
Five Ten
Freerider
380g · 2mm drop · 16mm stack
Nobull
Trainer+
342g · 4mm drop · 22mm stack
Nike
Free Metcon 5
286g · 4mm drop · 20mm stack
Under Armour
TriBase Reign 6
298g · 4mm drop · 18mm stack
New Balance
Minimus TR v3
222g · 4mm drop · 17mm stack
Puma
Fuse 2.0
310g · 4mm drop · 19mm stack
Puma
PWRFrame 2
252g · 2mm drop · 18mm stack
Rankings show overall CoreScore — the right shoe for you depends on your feet, gait, and use. The 2-minute finder quiz matches all 16 of these against your profile.
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