Let's imagine two scenarios: one where you are being a beast in the gym, sweating it out in all your glory, and second where you are running outdoors with the wind blowing in your hair. The scenarios are so different but yet, 60% of Indians wear the same shoes to the gym. Are you one of them?

If you're nodding in unison, we have news for you. You need different shoes for running and the gym. We often forget the importance of the right fitness gear while working out, which more often than always, results in acute athletic injuries that are hard to fix. 

While many people mainly focus on cardio or running which requires the same type of shoes, there are more and more people who are taking up high-intensity workouts which is why Reebok took-up the challenge of creating the perfect shoes for HIIT training. 

HIIT or High-Intensity Interval Training is a combination of brief, very-high intensity bursts of cardio exercise followed by equal or longer periods of rest. Think 30 seconds to a minute of sprinting, followed by a minute or two of walking or slow jogging. Repeat this cycle for just 10 minutes, and you'll complete a HIIT workout. These workouts require shoes that fulfil specific needs.  

Here's what the experts have to say about this.

"The last thing I want to worry about during a workout are my shoes! I want them to be comfortable and fit right and almost want to forget about them.” - Namrita Purohit, Celebrity trainer

"Wearing the wrong shoes for your workout not just means a less effective workout, it can also lead to a bad injury. The Reebok HIIT TR is built with grip, stability, and durability to handle anything that you throw it's way, whether squatting, jumping,  sprinting or lifting, you don't need to hold anything back. The Reebok HIIT TR has  evolved beyond the standard running or training shoe using technology designed  specifically for all types of workouts."- Shivoham, celebrity trainer

The Reebok HIIT shoes have rubber on the outsole to maintain the grip athletes need, along with wrapping the rubber outsole up over the toe to protect against burpees and planks, providing durability and also maintain stability using the built-in a midfoot support cage to lock in the foot. 

We wanted to ask you, the readers what your take is on different shoes for running and gym. If you too use one pair of running shoes for the gym, you need to head to Reebok to buy your pair of HIIT shoes today. 

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