In less than a week, specifically the 31 July, the new edition of the CrossFit Games. It is the most important event of the year, in which athletes from all over the world meet to find out who the strongest athletes are. There are various categories, but the most anticipated are the main male and female. Spain has been about to lose the representative Alex Anasagasti because they did not accept the US visa. After a few weeks of confrontation with the embassy, it is confirmed that he will go to defend our country together with Sarah Alice.
Among all the accessories they will wear, the shoes chosen by both athletes stand out. The Metcon 5 are Nike's latest bet for athletes who practice CrossFit or functional training. They have dedicated themselves to making a series of new innovations in the renewal of the model, and for this they have invested more than 9.000 hours in the three-time champion of Fittest Man on Earth, Matt Fraser, and six-time CrossFit Games athlete, Lauren Fisher.
Metcon 5: the shoes for the strongest in the world
Since December 2017, Nike has not made improvements to Metcon shoes. Luckily, these years of waiting have served to find us with a much more complete shoe dedicated to the real needs of training and competitions.
Among the improvements, we find a new heel, much wider, which improves stability in cleans, heavy squats and snatch. They've also introduced a chain link pattern to the upper so you don't slip when climb the rope Without a doubt, this was something very necessary to train and not have to wear OCR shoes.
La midsole it is dual density, softer and more flexible in the forefoot. This obviously adds comfort and protection during high-impact moves like box jumps or burpees.
For a complete shoe, experts ran grip, traction, and abrasion resistance tests to make sure the design updates were truly validated. They also introduced technology Hyperlift, that offers an additional 8mm lift for men and 6mm for women, so further improves stability. That offset helps maintain heel-to-ground contact and balance, creating strong stability on heavy lifts, as well as power squats, wall medicine ball throws, pulling exercises or rowing.
You can find them already available on their official website, at an initial price of 130 €, for both men and women.
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