7 Best Shoes For Jumping Rope, 30+ Shoes Tested in 2023

If you want higher leaps minus the bulk, we can’t recommend the Reebok Speed TR enough. 

It’s responsive and light, you can bounce with no sweat. Even better, it’s supportive as hell. There’s enough firmness in the Speed TR, you don’t have to worry about losing your step. 

Taking it up a notch, the upper fits like a glove. It’s almost like a second skin, it keeps our feet locked in place from the first jump to the last. 

And if you want to feel comfortable while skipping rope, you can count on the Reebok Speed TR. Apart from its soft and supportive wrap, it’s also very breathable. Even when we were wearing thick socks, it never felt hot. 

Worried about shock during landing? The Speed TR from Reebok will eat everything up. Its cushion absorbs all the impact, our feet and legs never feel strained. 

Ultimately, the Reebok Speed TR ticks all our boxes for an excellent jump rope shoe. Going down to the nitty-gritties, we’re happy to report there’s not one thing about it that we don’t like. 

Slips are out of the question in the New Balance Minimus Prevail. Packed with a Vibram outsole, we weren’t expecting any less. 

The Minimus Prevail is, hands down, the grippiest jump rope shoe we’ve ever tested. Even on slippery gym surfaces, our jumps remained steady. 

We also attribute our stable footing to the shoe’s firmer midsole. Our feet remained centered from lace-up to the end. Not once did they roll far to the sides. 

Add in the shoe’s secure lockdown, falling and missteps are a thing of the past. 

Traction and support aside, if there’s one more thing about the Minimus Prevail that we can’t move past, it’s the excellent ground feel it offers. There’s not too much cushion that blocks out the surface beneath. We can still feel everything below, allowing us to control our movements better. 

It also kills it in the weight arena. It barely has any bulk, we completely forgot about it. 

Last but definitely not least, the New Balance Minimus Prevail nails comfort. Apart from its cozy foam, it also has a very light and breathable upper.

Like a true Altra, the Solstice XT is insanely roomy up front. The toe box is so wide, feeling constricted is the last thing you’ll experience in this shoe. 

Apart from its roomy fit, it also blew our minds with its extremely light design. It hardly has any weight, it never dragged our feet down. 

Supportive is also one of the defining features of the Solstice XT. Although it's mighty cushy, it still does a great job in keeping the feet steady. And for those who want to have a natural-feeling shoe, you will appreciate the Solstice’s low-to-the-ground design. It allows a better sensation for better feedback. 

Stability is taken up a notch with the shoe’s grippy traction. On gym mats, concrete, grass, laminated hardwood, and track, it clings. 

And if you want a shoe that lasts, the Altra Solstice is a tank. After putting it through the wringer, it still hasn’t worn down. It almost has no scratch! 

If you’re a jumper with wide feet and you’re looking for support, comfort, and traction combined, don’t pass up on the Altra Solstice XT.

The SuperRep has got to be Nike’s most flashy training shoe series. The third iteration receives some design tweaks to give you the right balance of cushioning for jumps, flexibility for planks, and support for side-to-side and other movements involved in HIIT. The shoe’s unusual design is not only there for looks, it enhances performance when it comes to high-impact exercises.

Almost all gym-goers agree that the Nike SpeedRep is big on comfort. And when we put it to the test, it won us over. 

The SpeedRep has a soft cushion that does not sacrifice support. Even better, it doesn’t load up on the feet. It may be big on comfort, but it sure does keep weight at an absolute minimum. 

And if you want to experience a lively sensation when skipping, it couldn’t get bouncier than this. Apart from keeping the feet pampered, the midsole also highlights energy return. So if you want  to jump rope higher and faster than ever, you can’t go wrong with the Nike SpeedRep. 

Want to make the most out of your gym trainer? This shoe does that! For only $85, you can have one shoe for everything. It’s just as great at cross-training, speed workout, and HIIT as it is in skipping rope. 

Like a true Nike, the SpeedRep fuses style and function fantastically. With its design and colorways, you can look good while upping your performance.

It only retails for $65 but the Nike Flex Control 4 has the makings of an expensive shoe. 

Comfort is where this shoe shines. It moves along with the feet, it never feels hard nor too harsh. Even more, it’s very supportive. You don’t have to worry about your feet rolling far to the sides. 

Weight (or the lack thereof) is also one of the key elements of the Nike Flex Control. It’s so light, we barely noticed it. 

The shoe’s grip also takes its performance up a notch. It latches onto paved surfaces and gym floors so well, slips should be the least of your worries. 

On top of it all, it’s an eye candy. With its style and colorways, looking good in the gym doesn’t have to be expensive. 

Overall, if you want a shoe that won’t break the bank, but will certainly make jumping rope easy and enjoyable, the Nike Flex Control 4 will do the job.

The NOBULL Trainer+ proves to be a solid step-up to its popular predecessor. The shoe veers away from being a grounded and firmer platform toward a well-rounded and comfortable cross-trainer. It's got that top-level quality and impressive performance for anything you choose to do at the gym or outside of it.