Best shoes for High School PE Teachers

As a Physical Education teacher, it’s essential for you to be in comfortable and quality footwear to get through your day because as we know, you’re on your feet most of the school day.

No matter what sport or activity you’re teaching, from high school to primary school; The Athlete’s foot has a runner for every sport. Whether you’ve got a full day of netball training, soccer training or taking your students on a hike, your footwear is essential to your performance.

You’re an example to your students and ensuring you’re in quality footwear is an investment for your health, fitness, wellbeing and overall comfort. Being a teacher isn’t easy so let your choice of footwear be the simplest part of your day.

 

RUNNING/TRAINING

For those days where you’ll be on your feet walking around running or training, support and stability are the most important features to look for when selecting your footwear. A shoe such as an Asics runner, HOKA or Brooks are designed with the latest technology to ensure that you can get through your Monday-Friday with ease.

Top Styles from Asics, HOKA and Brooks can be found here:

Top Asics Styles for Men & Women:

Top HOKA Styles for Men & Women:

Top Brooks Styles for Men & Women:

 

TENNIS:

If you’re stepping on the court to play tennis with the students or showing them how to swing the racket the correct way, tennis shoes have features that normal walking and running shoes don’t.

Typically, tennis shoes have a flatter sole and are much lighter so that you can move quickly across the court. Tennis shoes are designed to be sturdy and durable for the repetitive forward and back running motions.

 

 

Explore our range of Tennis shoes for Men :

Discover our picks of tennis shoes for women:

AFL FOOTBALL/SOCCER:

To allow speed and flexibility, football boots are continuing to evolve with lighter and lighter materials that are also of a high quality. Whether it’s a game of soccer indoors or outside on synthetic grass, or a game of AFL on real grass, your shoes are essential to your performance and overall safety. For outdoor soccer/AFL boots they need to have a narrow upper so that you can feel and control the ball better, high-quality leather and cleats on the bottom.

 

Indoor soccer boots slightly differ in terms of what features they need. Indoor boots require a flat and rubber sole. This prevents you slipping over and increases traction and mobility. Lace up your footy boots and show your students how the on-field game is played. Here are top 2 styles from Asics and Puma to get you soccer or football ready.

 

Explore Women’s football boots:

Check out our top picks for men’s footy boots :

OUTDOOR/HIKING:

Your outdoor & hiking shoes sturdy, rigid and provide overall comfort. The outdoors can come with many surprises so be prepared with footwear that is set to provide you with premium grip over any terrain. When thinking of outdoor and hiking boots and shoes, think Merrell, a Salomon or an Ascent.

 

CROSS TRAINING:

As we know, cross training can include a range of sports/activities and in saying this, we need a versatile shoe that allows you to reach maximum, speed, mobility and of course, comfort.

There are a few essential elements that are required in a cross-training shoe and it all comes down to the design of the runner. Some are designed with extra heel support, increased midsole materials and other elements that’ll help you reach training goals to the best of your abilities. Whether you’re participating in cross training with your students or cross train in your spare time, there is a shoe that’s right for you.

 

These are the top shoes for cross-training & reasons why they’re great!

 

 

Asics Gt-1000 Le 2

Features:

• Leather upper
• Engineered Mesh
• FLYTEFOAM™ Cushioning
• Rearfoot GEL™ Technology
• OrthoLite™ Insole

 

On Cloud 5 Womens

Features:

• The CloudX is a neutral shoe for those who don’t define themselves by any one sport, or any one type of workout. Soft landings, Explosive take-offs.
• Knit weave on top
• Speed-heel-cap to keep your heel on lock, with a
• CloudTec® sole

 

New Balance 624 V5

Features:

• Support
• Cushioning
• Breathability in the forefoot and midfoot
• Non-marking rubber outsole
• Abzorb foam
• Synthetic mesh lining
• Full-grain leather upper

 

NETBALL:

Netball shoes are all about durability, grip and cushioning so selecting the right one can be a hard task. When playing netball, we know that we have to swivel and pivot quite a bit so finding a shoe with a wrapped outsole is essential. The Asics Netburner is an outstanding style for Netball players as it has an AHAR Wrapped Outsole helping you to stay in motion.

The second feature of a netball shoe that is vital is a lightweight and gripping sole. Another sneaker with this feature would be our Mizuno Wave Stealth Neo as they have grooves on the bottom of the shoe that enhance forefoot flexibility and maximise ground contact.

So, when showing your students, the ins and outs to a game and the moves of netball, stay comfortable and perform your best in the suggested styles. 

As a PE Teacher, you know your body and feet best, so select the shoes you need and show your students how it’s done!