I have lifted in horrible shoes (nike shox, some random running shoe) and want to find a good shoe. I know a lot of people recommend Converse All-Stars, but would they be good for someone who has trouble going ATG? I need them cheap (definitely not over $70, even then thats high)
Edit: Are high tops or low tops better?
[quote]fisch wrote:
I have lifted in horrible shoes (nike shox, some random running shoe) and want to find a good shoe. I know a lot of people recommend Converse All-Stars, but would they be good for someone who has trouble going ATG? I need them cheap (definitely not over $70, even then thats high)[/quote]
I think the Chucks are worth the try, they got the hi-tops at marshals for 20$, my friend gave me the heads up and i picked them up. I would suggest you get them, and step on some plates if you cant yet achieve ATG, then once you can get that low you already have flat heeled shoes.
I heard people doing them in work boots and Olympic shoes. I guess it depends how much you want to spend and what feels right.
I saw leather converse “one stars” at target for $20 last week. From what I could tell it was a leather chuck.
I also rock the chucks, work for me, if u want more support like i just invested in go with some asics wrestling shoes, still flat but more grip and support, they were 40$
Would those be the Chucks? (or at least a similar shoe?)
I use either Chucks or Nike Frees. Like matso1236 said, if you have a Marshalls or Ross in your area, you can usually find Chucks pretty cheap there. I’ve never paid more than $20 for a pair of Chucks.
As an all round shoe it’s hard to beat chucks. My pair are only now starting to die after 4 years of abuse.
[quote]AngryVader wrote:
I use either Chucks or Nike Frees. Like matso1236 said, if you have a Marshalls or Ross in your area, you can usually find Chucks pretty cheap there. I’ve never paid more than $20 for a pair of Chucks.[/quote]
Nope, I don’t have Marshalls or Ross that im aware of in my area. I have payless, wal-mart, and target.
[quote]fisch wrote:
AngryVader wrote:
I use either Chucks or Nike Frees. Like matso1236 said, if you have a Marshalls or Ross in your area, you can usually find Chucks pretty cheap there. I’ve never paid more than $20 for a pair of Chucks.
Nope, I don’t have Marshalls or Ross that im aware of in my area. I have payless, wal-mart, and target.[/quote]
You can try the knockoffs, but I’d just go with the real thing. A pair of Chucks will last forever. Check online. You shouldn’t have much trouble finding a cheap pair.
check your options, obviously chuck’s can’t be beat for price and how well they work. Yet its worth looking around.
http://www.pullum-sports.co.uk/clothing-and-shoes/shoes/cat_32.html
there are a few different types of shoes, the metal squat shoes are supposed to work great
I prefer olympic lifting shoes they help in being more balanced and stable atg, as well as working well in narrow stance.
http://www.werksanusa.com/products-shoe-shirts.asp
Those are several different olympic lifting shoes
If you can’t hit atg in regular shoes or barefoot, you need to focus on your flexibility. Every single person unless you have some serious injury can hit atg. I was one of the most inflexible tall guys before starting lifting, took me little longer but now I can even hit atg barefoot.
[quote]AngryVader wrote:
You can try the knockoffs, but I’d just go with the real thing. A pair of Chucks will last forever. Check online. You shouldn’t have much trouble finding a cheap pair.[/quote]
Haha Chucks are one of the cheapest ‘name brand’ shoes there are, the fact that knock offs exist is pretty funny
If you squat close stance, pick up some olympic lifting shoes like adidas,dowins, vs athletics, etc… There is no comparison once you squat in a pair!!!
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Adidas shell toes work for me.
Vans- like Chucks, but sturdier.
If you squat high-bar Oly-style and don’t want to shell out for weightlifting shoes you can always squat in a pair of heeled dress shoes. In the days before proper weightlifting shoes were invented that’s what Oly lifters wore.
The best squatters in the IPF prefer Safe SSTs, Inzer squat shoes, or Oly lifting shoes.
Chucks are good general purpose lifting shoes and I wear them…but if you want to max your raw or single-ply squat you should consider a shoe with a raised heel, at least once you approach a 500 raw squat.
I don’t think the “one stars” at Target are knock offs. They may be an “exclusive” for Taget. There is are some subtle graphic changes on the sides of the shoe but are clearly Converse.
Also nice blurb about powerlifting in the wiki entry on chucks:
I knew Converse had some money troubles but I didn’t think it was that bad.
i squat in nike pole vaulting shoes 
i took the spikes out obviously. foot is real snug in them and feels secure. like them better than chucks
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