INOV8 TRAINER COMPARISON: F-Fly vs F-Lite vs F-Lite Max

[@kaibeste7942]

Great review! I was waiting for a side-by-side comparison of the different Inov8 models since the new F-Lite came out.

[@thatfitfriend]

Thank you for checking it out!

[@courtshortstyle]

Omg this is literally the video I was waiting for! Thank you Jake

[@thatfitfriend]

Goosebumps from comments like this! So stoked it helped

[@thomasheavingham5496]

So helpful went with the F-lite

[@thatfitfriend]

Noice, keep me posted!

[@tinti7]

Just recently bought a pair of F-flys and for the moment they have been awesome. It has increased my volume of performance on my programmed WODs and feel lite as a feather. I also have a pair of Dropset 2s and they are perfect for my lifting and stability.

[@thatfitfriend]

@@tinti7 stoked you’re liking the f fly! That’s a solid line up there. Low key two of my fave in rotation, too

[@tinti7]

Also got curious and noticed that I havent found a review on the F-Lite. Was it a new drop or havent gotten to do a review yet?

[@XRP_NP]

Awesome video! Really interested in the F Lite!

[@thatfitfriend]

It's been a solid shoe!

[@ewanlind4554]

Great video, wasn't sure between the lite and the max but looks like I'll be getting the lite

[@thatfitfriend]

Awesome, stoked the video helped!

[@XKupfer]

Thank you, Jake. I needed this video.

[@thatfitfriend]

Let’s go! Hyped it was useful for you

[@michaelpietrzak2067]

Great breakdown!

[@thatfitfriend]

Thank you!

[@SuperTkacz]

Great work Bro !

[@thatfitfriend]

Stoked you like this one!

[@SteveBIRK]

I really liked my F-flys but should’ve went a half size up. The 8.5s were surprisingly short especially for wide toe box shoes. Usually I go 0.5 down.

[@SuperTkacz]

I should have sized up on my F-Fly’s too ! Too short in the toe box !

[@sergn717]

Hah! I'm the opposite. I'm 13.5 which doesn't exist so I usually buy shoes in size 14, but F-Fly fit well in size 13.

[@NK_3001]

Great review as always. In your opinion, which of these is most like the Haze Trainer (the old model, before the toe box got so snug)?

[@thatfitfriend]

F-Lite between these three, for sure!

[@levibosshart2340]

Love the content!! For squat shoes do you recommend having a thumbs width of space between your toe and the edge of the shoe or do you prefer less? (Wondering for the Tyr squat shoes)

[@thatfitfriend]

It really depends on how you're training, your preferences, and foot anatomy. I don't love the one-size-fits-all approach for this stuff. If they're snug enough to where they're sliding and slipping when training, but also not killing your toes when jumping then you should be solid!

[@avera9636]

Jake, another great review. A few questions/comments, as I always have 🤣 I really like the 265 V2 for workouts with DUs, box jumps, burpees, bar work . . . they are VERY LIGHT and comfortable with a nice midsole composite (relatively firm). What they lack is lateral stability, so not a fan for lifting work or anything involving lateral agility. For this reason, I do not think I would like the F-Fly, and still devoted to the Metcon 8 for anything the F-Lite Max has to offer. So, does the F-Lite offer improved stability compared to the 265 V2? Finally, in my experience, the INOV8 shoes run about a half size smaller than what we call true to size. Is that your experience in general and, specifically, with the shoes you review here?

[@thatfitfriend]

Haven’t had issues with lateral security in the F-Lite. If you have a narrower foot I could see it being more of an issue, though, since you mayyyy slide a bit more in the toe box. They’re hit or miss, honestly. I recommend anyone with E width feet and wider to typically go up a half size, but I wear TTS in them and feel okay, butttt sizing up a half size is def the safe call

[@papishow]

Any plans to review the F-Lite? I'm thinking of adding it to my roster.

[@thatfitfriend]

Filmed and being edited!

[@papishow]

@@thatfitfriendSweet, cant wait!

[@Garrettismyname]

Would you say a pair of F-fly and an F-lite max would be a solid stable of CrossFit shoes if your gym has a healthy mix of programming?

[@thatfitfriend]

Yeah, if you can front for two for sure! If you go through That Fit Friend Shop for one of them or both them lmk and I’ll make you a custom coupon to save you some bones 🫡 just hit me up on IG!

[@chalky7319]

This is my plan too as I already have the F-Fly.

[@ra0333]

Switching the black and white models really threw me off. That’s said, I love using the scale to describe the different quality of each.

[@thatfitfriend]

I know, we had black in the edit but they just didn’t pop enough and I wanted to have them easier to see! Plan to do more graphics like this in future videos 🤝

[@trixie9867]

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[@chekseng80]

Can I say that the sizing is the same for all 3 models? Wanted to try on but in Singapore I can only find lite max in wide version. Plan to find the correct size n buy fly or lite frm online.

[@thatfitfriend]

Yep! Sizing up a half-size has been the move in these for most wide footers, too

[@TylerP2561]

Looking for a shoe that's for daily wear, up to 5k runs, and light weightlifting. Very wide feet, very. Specific to inov-8, I tried several sizes of F Fly. They weren't quite wide enough even after going up a full size to 14. They felt kind of dead standing around in them as well, Hurt my feet after few min. Does the F Lite have any spring in them? Or are they a denser sole and stiffer than F Fly?

[@thatfitfriend]

More spring, yes, but a bit stiffer than the F Fly. Have you tried the Altra Solstice XT 3?

[@saaaaaamy]

Do you like flux shoes ?

[@thatfitfriend]

Not particularly, they’re very average in many ways

[@andresamell9367]

I root for the F-Fly, the shoe I didn't get HAHA

[@thatfitfriend]

Le sigh 😢