{"id":55571,"date":"2019-11-04T10:48:44","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T10:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garagegymbuilder.com\/?page_id=55571"},"modified":"2020-01-21T14:04:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T14:04:38","slug":"nike-metcon-5-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/garagegymbuilder.com\/nike-metcon-5-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike Metcon 5 Reviewed and Rated"},"content":{"rendered":"
Nike introduced its Metcon series in 2014 when CrossFit competitor Josh Bridges sported a pair during the CrossFit Games as part of an endorsement. Bridges dominated the competition and have vouched for the shoe’s durability. To stay at elite levels, Bridges and athletes like him train enough hours weekly for it to count as a full-time job. Bridges told Nike News that the Metcon is the only shoe he can trust not to develop holes and tears, especially after rope climbs, burpees, and other exercises that tend to make parts fall off of shoes.<\/p>\n
After Bridges’s 2014 triumph, at the Games, Nike introduced the Metcon 1 in 2015. The Metcon 2 dropped in 2016, with an average of one new Metcon release thereafter. Now on its 5th iteration, the Metcon has been vetted and wear-tested by a whole team of CrossFit competitors in addition to Bridges.<\/p>\n
The end result is a Nike performance shoe second only to the lifting-only Romaleos<\/a> in terms of durability. The Nike Metcon 5 can keep going, and keep you gaining, through any harsh workout you dream up. Is it for you? We broke down the features, pros and cons, and performance of the Nike Metcon 5 to help you decide.<\/p>\n Nike introduced its Metcon series in 2014 when CrossFit competitor Josh Bridges sported a pair during the CrossFit Games as part of an endorsement. Bridges dominated the competition and have vouched for the shoe’s durability. To stay at elite levels, Bridges and athletes like him train enough hours weekly for it to count as a … Continue reading Nike Metcon 5 Reviewed and Rated<\/span>