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Gear Geek: Strike Movement Chill Pill Transit Review
Aug 22, 2016
While you may not be incredibly familiar with Strike Movement, the Chill Pill Transits look great, feel great, and move well.
Looks & Features
First thing first: these shoes look awesome. I absolutely love the sneaker look and while the camo might not be for everyone, they also come in a simple and elegant black.
I’m a huge fan of the Chill Pill’s outline and aesthetic and, like every other shoe I’ve tested, I wore them exclusively for the duration of the review period (around 5 weeks). They looked good in the gym, good in the office, and inspired plenty of “what are those!” types of questions.
The Chill Pills feel like an incredibly comfortable sneaker. You may not believe me, but I only tied them once and slipped the knot into their geniusly designed (and hilariously named) Pleasure Pocket and never had to worry about them again.
The Pleasure Pocket is a fantastic feature: it’s basically a pocket built into the tongue of the shoe where you can tuck the knot after you’ve tied your shoe and it won’t come undone or flop around. As someone who regularly tucks the knot into the laces to stop them from coming undone, the Pleasure Pocket was a great added utility.
The Chill Pills are also some of the most affordable shoes I’ve tested so far, coming in at $105. In comparison, Metcon 2s range from $110-$170, Nano 6.0s are around $130-$145, and NoBull Trainers range from $130-$160 a pair.
Fit & Feel
As I said earlier, the Chill Pills feel like an incredibly comfortable sneaker. I was able to slip them on and off with ease (seriously, I only tied it the one time), but they never felt like they’d come off on their own.
They’re surprisingly supportive given how light and flexible they are, and while they fit my foot very well, they were also quite breathable so I never felt my foot suffocating.
They don’t have the same tight hug on the foot as the Nano 6.0s or Metcon 2s do, but they do fit well with a good grip on the heel and room for the toes without a giant toebox.
They’re very close to flat, with only a 2.5mm drop, so they’re great for someone looking for a comfortable and stable runner.
Performance
I used them for everything from heavy singles in weightlifting to long, burner conditioning WODs and they performed really well. Even under near maximal loads on the snatch, clean & jerk, and squat, I never felt like the soles were too squishy.
The upper on the Chill Pills isn’t made of the most bulletproof material and I’ve heard of some durability issues (specifically with the soles), but they stood up very well to everything I threw at them.
Overall, the Chill Pills are really awesome. They look great, feel great, and perform very well.
Here are the reviews for the Nike Metcon 2, Reebok Nano 6.0, NoBull Trainers, and Reebok Speed TR (click the title for the full review):
