shouldComponentUpdate: function(nextProps, nextState) {
  if(this.props.route.path == nextProps.route.path) return false;
  return true;
}

// history.js
import { createBrowserHistory } from 'history'
export default createBrowserHistory()

// XYZ.js
import React from 'react';
import history from './history'

class XYZ extends React.Component {
    _handleClick() {
        # this should not cause rerender and still have URL change
        history.push("/someloc");
    }
    render() {
        return(
          <button onClick={this._handleClick.bind(this)}>test </button>
        )
    }
}