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The Total and the Powerlift 5
Neither of these shoes are the top of the line options for serious powerlifting competitors, but for reasonably low-priced shoes, each is a solid option and each shoe has characteristics that make it ideal for a certain type of lifter.
The M1 is definitely a more “complete” piece of equipment. Being fully capable of accommodating free weight, Smith Machine, and cable pulley exercises ensures that just about anybody would wear themselves out long before they ran out of exercises to try.
However, the PSR05 is a pretty nice basic Smith Machine, with included accessories and overall accessory compatibility putting it a few steps ahead of other “standard” Smith Machines.
The GORUCK Rucker 4.0 Constructed to perfectly and comfortably accommodate a (GORUCK-branded) ruck plate and with numerous handles and other ruck training features, the Rucker lives up to its training ruck designation.
The RitFit PSR05 is one the company’s more simple fitness machine offerings. Despite this, it offers better-than-expected functionality for a “basic” Smith Machine.
The GORUCK/Ingress partnership is an interesting one. “The Rucking Company”, (now also partnered with “The Sport of Fitness”) along with a cell phone video game.
Yeah…interesting.
The Mackalls are the rucking shoe from the rucking company (GORUCK…if that wasn’t obvious). Engineered to handle rougher terrain and withstand the rigors of extended time under heavy load, they do this very thing very well.
Today, I’m removing the veil and shedding some light on all of the current GORUCK shoe offerings. The flagship Ballistic Trainers, niche Rough Runners, and workhorse Mackalls are all solid shoe options and I’ve enjoyed my experiences with all of them. Hopefully, you’ll be able to decide which option works best for you.
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