The DNA of the GORUCK Ballistic Trainers | INSIDE THE SOLE EP 1

[@AndrewAllen83]

Love this and somehow missed this when it went up originally. I'm on my 3rd pair now and as a lanky 5'9" dude these have been the best overall option for me. Anything with lower than a 6mm drop seems to really wear on my knees when doing plyo or cardio movements (maybe I'm just 40 now?). Especially runs. The GRs have been stable enough for lifts and everything else including business casual day-to-day.

[@thatfitfriend]

GORUCK are solid peeps!

[@AndrewAllen83]

@@thatfitfriend absolutely! But the real question is how do they handle pickleball?

[@thatfitfriend]

@@AndrewAllen83 I haven’t tried them yet 😬

[@mattpeters6224]

Man I really like Paul. Great interview. Wealth of knowledge. Thank you!

[@thatfitfriend]

He really is a great guy - super fun to talk to. I’m glad you liked this one, Matt!

[@nikolainavarro6558]

Really want to give these a try! Paul is great. So nice to see his passion!

[@thatfitfriend]

He’s a good dude!

[@NathanSmith-fl2xg]

Hey, any experience with these badboys getting wet and drying?

[@thatfitfriend]

Not submerged, but if it’s some casual wetness from daily wear they dry at an okay rate. I would be nervous getting these super soaked due to heavier upper, tbh!

[@NathanSmith-fl2xg]

@@thatfitfriend I appreciate the honesty

[@thatfitfriend]

@@NathanSmith-fl2xg of course, I’m sorry I don’t have a larger range of insights on this front for ya!

[@NathanSmith-fl2xg]

@@thatfitfriend Hey no worries, I am an engineer and I am really interested in biomechanics so this was was one of the coolest videos I have come across in a long time.

[@thatfitfriend]

@@NathanSmith-fl2xg hell yeah! Stoked you enjoyed it - I appreciate you watching and sharing feedback!

[@jbp48080]

I want to love these shoes so much. Ive worn them here and there, but I just cant seem to get into them and love them. The GR passion us awesome and watching this video makes you love GR that much more. Im leaning more toward the xero barefoot shoes. Something about the minimal is slightly more appealing

[@thatfitfriend]

I feel you. Stinks when we love shoes that don't align perfectly with our wants. I have a few brands like that as well where I vibe with their energy/mission, but find it tough to get their products to work for my specificity.

[@danielponce89]

Jake love your approach on shoe assessment. Do you do those analysis yourself? Do you collaborate? Are you interested in collaborating in the future?

[@thatfitfriend]

I do all the assessments by myself! I've been reviewing shoes for about five years now and started when I was at BarBend. I've spoken with so many shoe dogs at PR events and working on content projects that I've learned a fair amount about construction that goes into various models - it's really cool and I'm continuing to learn more! Definitely interested in collaborating more in the future!

[@davidjustice1848]

This is interesting,I think the macv1 would be a good work boot but you can't sell me on that heel drop. I just replaced a pair of moabs with a 12 mil drop that killed my knees and ankles with a pair of onterios with 6 mil drop,much better.

[@thatfitfriend]

Interesting! Yeah, offset is always something that is pretty individual at the end of the day. I’m curious about similarities with anthropometrics/movement patterns that make some folks like higher vs lower offsets. I notice some trends with height/lower body mechanics, but I’m still exploring why some prefer a lower VS higher drop! Thank you for sharing your thoughts 💪

[@davidjustice1848]

@@thatfitfriend I kind of think of it like a felling wedge in the backlit of a tree the wedge picks up the back of the tree and pushes the top forward it does the same thing to me putting a pressure on my knees in the direction they wernt meant to bend. That's my theory anyway. Thanks for your videos I liked the one about running shoes vs cross trainers

[@jdfbrusi5605]

Mai he tingut un calçat així: flexible, tenaç, amb grip i superconfortable. Tinc un 43 en numeració europea que és un 9,5 USA en els Ballistic. Van justos i clavats i després d'un parell de dies van molt còmodes. Suposo que en cas d'agafar botes seria un 10. Gratitud eterna al Paul i a la gent de Goruck per treballar dur i aconseguir un producte tant confortable i eficient. Pel clima mediterrani son ideals doncs el peu respira molt bé i pots fer km i km sense problemes... Rebeu una forta abraçada des de Barcelona i cuideu-vos molt !!!

[@thatfitfriend]

Hell yeah! So stoked you like your pair - thank you for watching the video and sharing your feedback!

[@nikolainavarro6558]

@@thatfitfriend You speak Catalan?! haha

[@thatfitfriend]

@@nikolainavarro6558 no, used Google translate 😬

[@ricardodiaz6187]

True to fit?

[@thatfitfriend]

Yeah! Mention it more in my review, too!

[@ricardodiaz6187]

@@thatfitfriend thank you for the reply. Half the reviews I’ve seen say true to fit; half say they run 1/2 size big…. I’ve even seen “they run narrow” complaints.. I just ordered a pair. Great review. Thank you sir!