RUN, LIFT, JUMP, REPEAT

Want a sticky, grippy trainer that you can lift weights, climb ropes and run in? Try the INOV8 F-FLY

- Sarah Sellens

Here's something you might not know: it was something of an accident that British brand INOV8 started producing shoes for the functional fitness community. Indeed, the original F-LITE trainers were intended as mountain-running flats for speedsters racing short distances over hard ground. But the lightweight and low-profile trainer with its super-grippy outsole had great appeal for CrossFit athletes, perhaps because its roomy toe box and stable heel counter provided a good grounding for big lifts such as snatches and heavy squats, while its foamy midsole offered support for running.