GORUCK’s cross training shoe – the GORUCK Ballistic Trainers are now available in new color combinations.
Many don’t know that our feet have three arches and dynamic movements put so much pressure on them. When you sprint, run, and ruck, the plantar will be overworked if you don’t have enough support. Same as when you carry a barbell and a sandbag. The 3X SUPPORT™ of the Ballistic Trainer provides you with 3x stability and protection on these arches.
The GORUCK Ballistic Trainer makes a great GORUCK workout shoe, but also a CrossFit shoe:
GORUCK Ballistic Trainers – Overview
The Ballistic Trainer from GORUCK allows you to look cool while lifting heavier, sprinting faster, and rucking harder. Its forefoot is formed utilizing an engineered warp-knit technology that provides a seamless one-piece vamp and toe cap while offering reinforced strength, breathability, and flexibility. With the shoe’s generous forefoot area, your feet will not swell and will not scrape if your feet rub against the insides of your shoe. The shoe has two kinds of EVA combined in a smooth angle from forefoot to heel.
The high rebound and high flexibility EVA in the forefoot furnishes cushion and support for explosive movement as the firm, durable EVA in the heel delivers a sturdy platform to keep you leveled when lifting or squatting. The highlight of this shoe is its ability to support all arches of your foot through its three different rubber compounds that form a single, seamless rubber outsole. The forefoot rubber is formulated for increased grip while the heel area is dense and won’t wear down after miles of running or rucking.
The midfoot is formulated from a rock climbing compound and hardened for outstanding abrasion resistance — intended for rope climbs. The lace area, midfoot, and heel is completed from two panels of 1680D CORDURA® Ballistic Nylon and offers the best Special Forces grade abrasion resistance against the stresses of rope climbs. The 1680D CORDURA® also provides excellent midfoot and heel support during dynamic movements. The shoe has an 8mm heel-to-toe drop that creates the best biomechanical edge when lifting heavy loads or moving more than 400 meters.
GORUCK Ballistic Trainers – In Summary
That’s our close-up look at GORUCK Ballistic Trainers.
A stable and supportive platform is needed to push past your limits in garages, driveways, fields, and on asphalt. GORUCK took everything that works about existing functional fitness shoes to make the Ballistic Trainers™ and blended it with the proven science of proper underfoot support.
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