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4.5
I decided to get these shoes after seeing them on the Adidas website. Amazon had them as part of their "try before you buy" program, so it made sense to order them and see how they felt. The day came, and I tried them on as soon as they arrived. Admittedly, I was a little worried that they would feel like the Adidas "The Totals" that I tried a few months back. Those shoes felt too unstable underfoot when doing anything but deadlifts. Fortunately, I really liked how the Everyset trainer feels. It reminds me a lot a stripped down version of the Reebok nano, so perhaps a bit more like the Nanoflex.They have a decently wide toebox with a more snug midfoot and a flat stable heel. It may not be the greatest shoe if you've got Double-E width feet, but I'm a normal D width, so that wasn't an issue for me. The forefoot is flexible enough to feel good while doing walking lunges, but stiff enough to be stable during squats. Speaking of squats, I really enjoyed how this shoe felt while doing barbell work. When I squat, I prefer flatter shoes as I feel that I can keep a more upright stance than shoes with a higher heel, and this shoe did not disappoint. I was able to do some nice deep (parallel or lower) squats at around 300lbs without issue. The rubber in the heel didn't feel as though it was compressing and remained stable underfoot throughout the entire squat movement. I also really enjoyed this shoe while doing deadlifts and single leg Bulgarians.Let's not forget to mention that the light gray version of the shoe simply looks really good too!Overall, if you're a gym rat like myself, you will like this shoe. It's got good looks, a good fit, and it's stable enough to do most gym movements and even go moderately heavy under the olympic bar.
