Deadlift Slipper Experience?

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Wait are we talking srs

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Yeah. Like RPS you can go barefoot.

SPF I think was socks at a minimum.

Just doesnā€™t make sense to me to use slippers if bare/socks are allowed.

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If Im ever k enough to compete after this back injuryā€¦ the ipf affiliates here almost certainly wonā€™t allow barefoot. The fun feds im not sure @MarkKO?

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Ahh yeah IPF has to be slipper or shoe ( Iā€™m pretty sure ). So that makes sense.

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Iā€™m surprised thereā€™s barefoot feds at all though. Never heard of them and figured that there was a reason everyone had footwear of some sort on

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No, only SPF in the states allows barefoot as far as Iā€™m aware.

Also would avoid slippers for sumo. Wrestling shoes are good though.

EDIT RPS because @corstijeir would know. I got mixed up

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We have, to my mind, a strong ballet dancer on these forums Era Of Brutality: Built For Battle Speed/Explosive Option (Oh, And Ballet) - #139 by thatguyagain

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Iā€™ve heard sumo and slippers nah but thereā€™s a fair few dudes who do. Even just Aussies I think thereā€™s a bunch who pull sumo in slips

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Girls pissing on the platform

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Thatā€™s why you pull sumo, youā€™ll never step in it.

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I got the notorious lift slippers specifically for sumo

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Rubber boots for conventional

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I just use whatever trainers I have that have a flat sole without too much padding. I kept a pair of Diadora Game Low for ages that wore out for street wear because they were perfect for the gym.

The only slipper insight I can offer from dance is that my current pair, Capezio Mr, are a revelation because the suede split sole under the ball of the feet is huge by comparison to any others Iā€™ve seen - like the ā€œfootprintā€ of a low profile tyre.

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Have you tried yoga socks?