Moritz Fiebig Finally Cracked the Games Top 10. Here’s What Changed
Jet lag is potent.
That might be the biggest lesson five-time CrossFit Games veteran Moritz Fiebig learned at the recent Games, where he finished in the top 10 for the first time in his career.
- “It was the first time after four years having this good of an experience at the Games,” Germany’s Fiebig said. “I finally felt capable of showing what I normally show I can do at Semifinals.”
One of the biggest differences Fiebig identified was the time-change factor.
In the past, Fiebig always flew to the US closer to when the Games began and never felt like himself there. But this year, he first spent a week and a half training in London, UK, then flew to the US four full weeks before the Games, where he prepared at Diablo CrossFit in Pleasant Hill, CA.
Another reason for his success: A new coach.
One year ago, in September 2025, Fiebig decided to leave The Progrm and began working with coach Michael Allen, who also coaches Games athlete Harry Lightfoot.
- “I felt like he cares so much about his athletes, so I texted him and said, ‘Hey Michael, I need a new coach,’ and he was like, ‘Sure, let’s go,’” Fiebig said.
One of the biggest differences training under Allen has been the volume.
- “It’s a lot harder. I do three sessions per day instead of two, and we do a lot more accessory work, or as we call it performance care, to take care of the knees, calves…,” Fiebig said, adding that all the “performance care” has helped his body handle more running volume.
Further, Allen frequently asks Fiebig for feedback, which Fiebig is still getting used to.
- “I’m still learning how to give more feedback to let him know how the session went,” Fiebig admitted.
The result: Fiebig finished second at the French Throwdown, behind only last year’s CrossFit Games champion Jayson Hopper, and 10th at the Games, picking up his first career event win on the Grass Track Race — a 20-lap bike race — in the process.
One More Thing
The competition floor at the SAP Center in San Jose during the 2026 Games often looked like a sea of TYR shoes, with other brands like R.A.D., Adidas, and Nike sprinkled in.
Fiebig, though, was sporting a shoe whose name I had to zoom in on with my camera to identify: FETAQ. More specifically, Fiebig was wearing FETAQ’s AllMove 3 training shoe.
Why was Fiebig wearing this unknown shoe from a Chinese company founded in 2021?
That’s the question we asked him, and Fiebig’s answer was simple: “It’s the best shoe ever.”
Fiebig became a FETAQ athlete in 2026, but he had heard of the brand earlier, having seen Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson (BKG) wearing the shoes.
So when FETAQ reached out to Fiebig to see if he wanted to try out the shoe after the 2025 season, Fiebig asked BKG about them first.
- “I asked him, ‘Why are you wearing these shoes?’ And he was like, ‘It’s the best shoe ever,’ so I was like, ‘Ok, let’s try them,’” Fiebig remembered.
When the shoes arrived, Fiebig was immediately impressed.
- “We try a lot of shoes in our space. It’s a big topic for CrossFit athletes, and when they sent them, from the packaging to the idea behind them, and how it’s a technology company, not just a shoe company…was something new. And I loved the basic colorway, and the idea of the shoe and how it’s designed to function very well,” Moritz said.
The only thing left to do was to train in them.
Needless to say, when he tried them, Fiebig knew they were the shoes for him.
About the shoe: The name FETAQ stands for free exploration to all quests, the idea being that the shoes support any “explorer” looking to challenge themselves and to “step into the unknown, and continually discover what they are capable of.”
The AllMove 3 trainers weigh 320 grams (men’s 9) and have a 6.5 mm heel-to-toe drop.
- Key technologies include a dual density midsole construction, paired with a 3.5 mm rubber outsole, to help provide stability and traction during training, as well as an X-Shaped TPU Torsion Plate designed to increase torsional rigidity and to give a more stable platform during strength work and other high-intensity movements. Further, the shoe features a LEAFPROTM Four-Blade Wrapping System designed to provide more precise foot containment and midfoot stability, helping minimize unwanted foot movement during training.
Technology aside, Fiebig describes the FETAQ AllMove 3 trainer as stable, but more flexible than many other training shoes on the market, and he wears them for just about any movement and workout, from snatches to rope climbs, and even for some degree of running.
- “It’s a very good all-around shoe,” he added.
At the recent Games, Fiebig wore the AllMove 3 shoes in 16 of the 20 events. He didn’t wear them in the trail run, the 500-meter sprint, the one-rep max back squat, and the swim event.
- For the running events and the one-rep max back squat, Fiebig turned to another Chinese brand—ANTA Sports—as FETAQ is still developing its running and lifting shoes.
Looking Ahead to 2027
Shortly after this year’s CrossFit Games, Fiebig received an invitation to the Rogue Invitational in Glasgow, Scotland, and will be competing there for the first time in his career.
He’s excited about the opportunity, but isn’t putting pressure on himself. Instead, he’s focusing on “really enjoying” the Rogue experience for the first time, he explained.
- “It’s a bucket list thing to do as an athlete in CrossFit, because it’s always a very cool event, and I have never done it before,” he said.
After that, he will focus on the 2027 CrossFit Games season, where his goal is to improve on his 10th-place finish from 2026, while also enjoying the moment.
- “I really only started enjoying the Games last year. Before that, it was always a big, big stress. But now I would say I don’t have to prove to anyone what I’m capable of doing, because I think I have already proven that,” he said.
Fiebig added: “Now it’s just time to really find out what my maximum capacity is.”
