Squatting/DLing in Skate Shoes?

Training Powerlifting
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I just can’t get over how unbelievably low your IQ must be for you to decide to deadlift standing on a skateboard… Sigh… A couple more attempts at that and we will be observing natural selection at work.

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Luv it! My buddy Nic is a big strong concrete finisher that still skates. I gotta show him that video.

S/F

Al

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Skate shoes are perfect for deadlift. Specially the old school vans. I deadlocked barefoot once never again… ended up getting athletes foot. The gym is one of the most unsanitary places u can be. Sweat all over equipment. Skin cells on barbells

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[quote]arramzy wrote:
IMO As long as the sole is stiff, the rest is up to you. I personally deadlift in skate’like shoes with the insole taken out so bottom of the shoe is basically a 2mm piece of rubber - perfect. For squat, I like a bit of a heel so prefer not to use skate shoes.[/quote]

This. I pulled the insoles out of my chucks. It is kind of a bitch to get out, but way better than slippers imo.

Personally, I use weightlifting shoes for squats, but it really depends how you squat. Wide stance with little knee slide, and a flat sole will probably work better. Don’t pull the insoles out of the shoes you squat in - the thickness is meaningless, and you need the arch support.

Mark Bell makes a pair of PL shoes now that I’ve heard pretty good things about. Looks a lot like chucks, but with features designed with PL specifically in mind.

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[quote]arramzy wrote:
I just can’t get over how unbelievably low your IQ must be for you to decide to deadlift standing on a skateboard… Sigh… A couple more attempts at that and we will be observing natural selection at work.[/quote]
You are correct, Deadlifting is already such a dangerous exercise, standing on a skateboard and doing a 2.5 bw lift should be a crime in my country.

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[quote]lunchead wrote:

definitely chuck taylors[/quote]
LOL that’s awesome!

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Okay, okay, okay…who’s old enough to remember bowling shoes for squats?

Soles hard as wood, different heel thicknesses to choose from, always on sale somewhere.

Oh, I’m the only one?

Okay, never mind.