I’ve been doing my best the past two weeks to find my strength training mojo. There was a time when I was happiest in the gym lifting weights. Lately, I think it’s a good day if I drop and do 15-20 pushups and squeeze in my 5 minute workout.
Luckily, the gang at JD Sports knows the way to a girl’s heart. While I’m loyal to Mizuno these days for all things running, as soon as JD Sports offered me a complimentary pair of trainers, I knew I wanted to finally try the Nike Free shoes.
Over the past year I’ve seen the Nike Free shoes everywhere from Instagram posts, my friends, magazines and almost every department store. I resisted buying them as my closet is already filled with multiple pairs of shoes for both running and lifting, but I thought that this was the perfect opportunity to treat myself. JD Sports offered 10 different Nike Free 5.0 colors but I knew immediately I wanted the grey, vivid white and pink model. The more subdue colors mean that this shoes can be used for cross training at home or the gym just as much as it can double as a touring shoe when we explore new cities.
Part of the crosstown running range they are super breathable due to the full mesh body and only weigh 8.2 ounces and is very well cushioned. Super flexible, this is the perfect shoe for packing as you can actually roll it or smush it to make more room in your suitcase! I loved the cushioning when doing jumping jacks, burpees and even short sprints during my workouts. Overall, the shoe is great except for one issue – the sizing. It is definitely not true to size. I messed up the UK to US conversion, ordering a size 12 and they actually fit when I wear socks. Clearly they run a bit small as I normally wear 10.5 or 11.
Thank you JD Sports for letting me test out the shoes I’d been dreaming of and motivating me to start doing strength training. It’s 10x easier when a cute pair of shoes get to be worn for the workout!
Don’t take my word for it though – for just $8.00 JD Sports will ship just about anywhere in the world including Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, and the US to name a few! But, for a limited time, they are offering free international delivery when you spend £75
I’m a Nike Free girl through and through. I even trained for and ran my first marathon in them! (Then someone at Nike told me I actually shouldn’t be doing that so I bought a more supportive distance shoe!) Glad you love them and I love the color scheme you went with!
I can’t believe you ran a marathon in these!! Crazy!?
The frees have always come up small – you’re lucky you accidentally chose the wrong size!
Also, theses free’s are made for running (and walking) and not ideal for the gym. Check out my post about training and running shoes. Nike do also make free’s for training – you should now add them to your wish list! I train in nothing else!
Enjoy your new shoes x
didn’t actually include a link above! lol here it is! http://www.keepitsimpelle.com/2013/07/kicks-training-versus-running.html
Thanks Elle! Why don’t these work for the gym? I guess I can check out your post!
Love the colour ways of those shoes!!
Thanks 🙂