Never, ever underestimate the power of good footwear. Well, this is what Hollywood A-lister Jake Gyllenhaal feels. The 43-year-old is riding high after the success of his recent project ‘Road House.’ In a recent appearance on ‘Complex’ on YouTube, Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor went sneaker shopping.

Host Joe La Puma had an engaging conversation with the duo, which eventually shifted to shoes and the celebrity pair’s preferences on the same. Jake Gyllenhaal then took the opportunity to share his opinion on the whole. Let us find out what he had to say.

Jake Gyllenhaal shares his insight on quality shoes

Hollywood stars work very hard to get in shape and even take extreme measures to pull off a role and Jake Gyllenhaal has delivered on this end several times. One of Hollywood’s finest actors, Gyllenhaal underwent another physical transformation for his latest project ‘Road House’ as well. The 43-year-old worked extremely hard to get in shape to play the role of a retired UFC fighter. But according to him, it’s not just the physique that is important in effectively delivering a character to the audience. The wardrobe, and the footwear in particular, is of importance to the ‘Donnie Darko’ star.

During the Q and A segment, the host of Complex asked the 43-year-old about the importance of his shoes. He replied, “Oh yeah yeah footwear is essential. There’s a movie I did called ‘End of Watch’ where I was like comfortable footwear is like essential for the job. I play a police officer in that. You know I just think that yeah it says a lot obviously about your character. And also I think you sometimes want to be more comfortable or less comfortable in your shoes you know when you playing characters. There things they go through or whatever I like playing that game.”

He then had a brief chat with McGregor about some of the footwear they used in the film. McGregor revealed he had taken a liking to the pair of boots he used in the first bar fight scene. While Gyllenhaal wondered if they were comfortable for the action in the scene, McGregor had no issues with it and even highlighted the crocodile skin exterior of the shoes.

The 43-year-old stunned everyone with his incredible transformation for his role in ‘Road House’. Facing a professional fighter like Conor McGregor, even on camera, is a tough ask and requires good physical condition. Gyllenhaal surprised everyone with his looks, but how did he achieve that? He recently shared his secret about his insane transformation.

Gyllenhaal shares how he transformed himself for ‘Road House’
The much-awaited Hollywood project ‘ Road House’ finally aired on Amazon Prime on March 21. Both McGregor and Gyllenhaal worked insanely hard to look aesthetically pleasing for the fans. More than McGregor, 43-year-old Gyllenhaal impressed one and all with his looks as ex-UFC star ‘Dalton.’ In a recent interview with retired UFC fighter Megan Anderson, the 43-year-old shared the secret of his insane transformation. Not only did he credit his trainer but also shared his workout and diet routine.

He said, “I had an incredible trainer. Like I had all the great fun stuff like made it easy like I had a chef and a nutritionist who was helping me and so, you know, we all work very, very hard but it took a village you know.” Gyllenhaal’s trainer shared the different workouts he did including squats, deadlifts, push ups and also some functional training including sandbags.

Fans will now be waiting to witness the 43-year-old in many more action-packed movies. How highly do you rate Jake Gyllenhaal’s physique in ‘Road House’? Let us know in the comments below.