Need a new pair of shoes for the gym -- any recommendations? - Page 2

Wow, this has spawned quite the discussion. A discussion that seems to be getting heated. For clarification:

My workouts tend to be 3 or 4 times a week and consist of some general warm up on a bike or elliptical machine, followed by some push-ups, sit-ups, and squats with a light bar. Nothing major.

Then, when I was last working with a trainer (who has since left the gym so I'll have to figure out if I like the new guy), it was some mix of rowing, work with barbells, pull-ups on that machine that helps you out, treadmill, etc. None of this was power lifting, none of this was running long distances (> a few miles). Hence asking for an all-around cross-training shoe. Also, I have plantar fasciitis and good arches so, from what I've read, minimalist shoes might not be good for that (though the jury seems to have not quite made up its mind yet).

But like I said in my earlier post, it seems there's no consensus here--or that the consensus is to get a basic cross-trainer, but there's no consensus on one model versus another.

So thanks for the suggestions. I'll check some stuff out.

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