One thing that you will notice when you first wear the Nike Metcon React training shoe is how comfortable and well cushioned they feel. They were especially useful during lunges and unilateral lower bodywork, as support from the lacing system helped to stabilise my feet for movements such as overhead kettlebell lunges. This intelligent approach to engineering and design, built with feedback from the community and years of experience, manages to maintain lightness without compromising practical toughness.Īnother technical innovation of the Nike Metcon React is the Ghostlace, a quick pull lacing system that adjusts easily and tucks away to eliminate distractions during WODs.Ĭombined with the bootie fit, the training shoe is great for movements such as bar facing burpees, box jump overs, thrusters, wall balls and other exercises that tend to be grouped into higher volume sets. It really is a great innovation that takes a Nike proprietary technology and makes it training specific for our athlete’s needs.”ĭurability is ensured because the most vulnerable areas are given the largest amount of support. This is a 1st for Nike, and takes a different approach to how we have used flyknit in the past. Nike told us that “The flyknit upper has been heated to the point of melting in certain zones of hi abrasion to create extra durability where needed. It makes the Nike Metcon React light, breathable, comfortable and fast. The new technology allowed me to move quicker and feel lighter on my feet in general, which translated well into WODs, especially longer conditioning workouts and training sessions with a wide variety of different movements.īattleknit is a lightweight TPU infused knit, zonally fused for durability.
The Nike Metcon React is featherweight and form-fitting, building on the fine foundations of the Metcon 5 whilst employing newer technology to provide better cushioning, responsiveness and breathability as well as highly durable grip.