Nike Metcon 5 – New Styles for December 2019

Nike just dropped the new Pegasus Trail 2 – this is a React foam based trail running shoe. It looks good, but what’s the practical difference between this and all the other trail running shoes that Nike has? (Like the Wildhorse 6, Terra Kiger 6, and Pegasus 36 Trail?) That’s what we’ll talk about here in our hands on review. We’ll also compare it to another running shoe that has a lot of React foam. Here’s the styles now available (We are a Road Runner Sports affiliate): Let’s dive in and take a look at this trail runner. Nike Pegasus Trail 2 – YouTube Review Why read when you can watch? Here’s a first look from our YouTube channel: Nike Pegasus Trail 2 – Overview Let’s start with the cushioning system – because that is the major defining feature of this shoe. The Pegasus Trail 2 uses React foam – and lots of it. It gives a very soft, cushioned feel – in both the heel and forefoot. (But there is more cushion in the heel for sure.) To get [Read more …]

Nike recently release the Nike React Metcon – this shoe takes all the great WOD features of the Metcon 5 and combines them with a FlyKnit upper, quick close lacing system, and Nike’s React foam in the midsole. And now they have launched an AMP colorway. What’s the AMP line? Well, it’s a little more expensive, but you get some wild, out-there designs and patterns. And these will even glow in the dark. Let’s have a look. The Nike React Metcon AMP has all the same stability and traction from the Metcon 5. But the real improvement here is the React foam – this is Nike’s most comfortable cushioning. It is soft and springy and provides reactive energy return With FlyKnit providing a breathable upper, this is a winning combination for CrossFit enthusiasts or anyone else into functional fitness training. Here’s another cool feature – this shoe has a glow-in-the-dark rubber sole! Just like the Nike Metcon 5 – the outsole climbs up the side of the shoe for durability and extra grip during rope climbs (aka the “rope wrap”.) [Read more …]

Here’s the latest hot style of the Nike Metcon 7 – the Nike Metcon 7 Fitter Together Edition. The Metcon 7 is a greatly enhanced model with some upgrades. It replaces the insole-based form factor and has several other components that make it more versatile than the previous model. Want it? Here’s some of the styles you can get now from ROGUE FITNESS: Nike Metcon 7 Versus Nike Metcon 6 – Our Review To test this product, we got hands-on and in-depth. (This is an different color way – but it’s the same basic shoe) Here’s what we found: Metcon 7 no longer has the Hyperlifts and perforated upper but is now using the React foam and has rock-solid stability. It is one ounce lighter than the earlier version and has deep pre-formed flex grooves in the forefoot. Metcon 7 has a wider heel for more reliable stability and will benefit those in weightlifting. The shoe has a big rope wrap around the side at the midfoot while the exterior is very firm, and the inside is React foam enhanced [Read more …]