With popular athletes such as Peyton Manning, Chad Ochocinco, Santonio Holmes, David Ortiz, Allen Iverson and many more who supposedly train in these shoes, its no wonder the ZigTech shoes have caught the attention of CrossFitters.
To me the shoes look like they provide great traction and provide extra “bounce” when you run and train but the claim that they are designed to transfer energy horizontally along the zigs sound more gimmicky than anything else.
The outersole design is perplexing and makes you wonder whether the ZigTech really can make a difference with your training workouts. The ZigTech was used over an extended period of time to see if they lived up to the hype from Reebok’s marketing machine. The ZigTech is light – 12 ounces per shoe – and there is a noticeable springiness to them just walking in the shoes. Taking them on a run, the spring-action is more noticeable. Combined with their light weight, the ZigTech are a fun training shoe that’s technology lives up to the lofty praise of Reebok’s spokespeople.
These fit pretty true to size, but I would recommend going a half size up as they get narrow around the toe area. The uppers felt very breathable. The uppers felt lighter than that of the 2009 air max, but the sole of the shoe is much more substantial and thus adds more weight to the shoe. In conclusion I would say if your an athlete or a very active person this is definitely the sneaker for you, the performance of this shoe is something you would expect from a shoe that is much more expensive.
The Nike Shox Swift running shoe is the best cushioned shoe I have ever worn, and I should know. I log approximately 20-30 miles per week running outside and on a treadmill and run in at least one road race per month, anything from a 5K to a half-marathon. I’ve tried a lot of different brands and styles of running shoes.