With Jake Boly as our guest analyst, a number of questions this week revolve around shoes, racks, barbells, and a couple of Rogueās most popular products.
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(1:29) Level of interest in the Scout Hyper?
- The results were extremely close to what we saw in 2021. Only about 13% had “high intererst” and another 75% had “low interest” or was unsure what the Scout Hyper is.
(6:20) Where are your primary workout shoes from?
- Nike did gain more votes than Reebok and Adidas combined but 38% voted āotherā as the most popular answer. The results are basically the same as last year.
(9:20) How many shoes are currently in your workout rotation?
- Most only have one or two shoes in their workout rotation. Only about 32% are working out with three or more on a regular basis.
(11:52) How often do you train without Barefoot?
- Many complained about barefoot training not being added as an option in previous survey questions about shoes used when working out. About one in three are doing it at least once a week and 1 in 5 do it for most sessions.
(14:24) Do you own weightlifting shoes?
- This one was split relatively evenly but more do own them than not.
(16:30) Do you typically read reviews before buying workout shoes and apparel?
- Over 59% are typically reading reviews when buying new shoes and 41% for apparel. This seems to be a considerable amount and compares well to the 63% saying they read reviews before buying gym equipment the week prior.
(19:50) Where are you most likely to buy a power rack from?
- As we would most likely expect, Rogue wins this one with almost half of the votes.
- How has this changed? REP ate into some of the Rogue voters from last year. They were up 31% from the prior year.
(23:20) How many barbells do you own?
- Two out of three answering these questions own multiple barbells, which is up 11% from last July.
(26:36) Will you do an organized race or lifting competition this year?
- About 32% say they’ll do an organized race/lifting competition this year, which is up slightly from the year before (29%).
(28:20) Level of interest in the Rogue Echo Bike?
- This is without question one of the most popular pieces of cardio equipment among the home gym community, however only 30% voted “high interest.”
- In addition, the overall interest has gone down a bit since the last time this survey was done in July.
