This is an Inov-8 review for f-lite 230 CrossFit/Training shoes. I wanted to get a shoe that was primarily for my CrossFit workouts so I recently got a pair of Inov-8 f-lite 230’s.
The first things that attracted me to the Inov-8’s were their bright blue color and the buzz around the CrossFit industry. They look awesome! They practically GLOW!!!
When I first put them on I wasn’t used to wearing a minimalist shoes so they felt a little weird. That first day I wore them to the box at StoneWay CrossFit for a WOD. We were doing deadlifts and the Inov-8 f-230 shoes performed great. The soles of the Inov-8’s have great structure and feel nice and stiff when deadlifting.
Although I liked how they were performing I still wasn’t sure about their fit/shape so I decided to wear them around wherever I went to see if they’d break in a little. After a couple of days wearing the Inov-8 f-lite’s around they started feeling better and better. The soles are stiff which is great for lifting, but the upper is soft and flexible for comfort. Now I really enjoy wearing them everywhere. They fit well enough that I don’t need to tie them. I just slip em on and go! I do lace them up for the workouts of course, and now I’m wearing them for CrossFit about 75% of the time. I wear my Five Fingers for the remaining 25% of the workouts to strengthen my feet for ultra running.
In conclusion if you’re considering getting a pair of shoes for CrossFit I would highly recommend the Inov-8 f-lite 230’s. They’re minimalist, but still have enough of a sole for running and high box jumping.
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Now get outside and have fun by working hard! 🙂
PS in the description of the Inov-8 f-lite 230’s it says that they aren’t meant for long runs, but I’ve found that as long as you have a good foot strike (meaning mid foot or for foot) they are great for longer runs. I believe that this statement was used because if you’re a heel striker (like most shoes these days wrongly promote) then you’re going to break yourself.
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