Have you ever heard of weightlifting shoes? Someone mentioned that you shouldn’t lift weights with cushioned athletic shoes, but I’ve never heard this before. I actually like having some cushion in my shoes for leg presses, etc.
Otomix shoes were some of the original shoes marketed strictly to bodybuilders/weightlifter. I use Nike Frees and nothing yet compares to them in my opinion…plus I can design my own on their website (it takes 3-4 weeks for delivery because they are handmade by some 5 year old Vietnamese kid with a bad alcohol addiction).
I hear good things about combat boots.
And chucks, because someone was gonna say it.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Otomix shoes were some of the original shoes marketed strictly to bodybuilders/weightlifter. I use Nike Frees and nothing yet compares to them in my opinion…plus I can design my own on their website (it takes 3-4 weeks for delivery because they are handmade by some 5 year old Vietnamese kid with a bad alcohol addiction).[/quote]
good one i chuckled… what about OLY shoes. i think CT recently said he still uses them but i havent heard anyone else who does…
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
I hear good things about combat boots.
And chucks, because someone was gonna say it.[/quote]
yeah, chucks are an easy choice. i like them because they’re flat, sturdy, and i don’t feel like i’m losing power when i’m squating or pulling like i do in my other sneakers.
[quote]iamthewolf wrote:
countingbeans wrote:
I hear good things about combat boots.
And chucks, because someone was gonna say it.
yeah, chucks are an easy choice. i like them because they’re flat, sturdy, and i don’t feel like i’m losing power when i’m squating or pulling like i do in my other sneakers.[/quote]
Only thing I don’t like about em is I have wide ass Fred Flintstones feet. I just started blowing out the sides of this pair after about a year.
At $20 a pair I can deal with one pair a year no issues though.
running/walking for distance in them isn’t the worst thing, but also not the best
Click on Men’s. Go to Free. Go to 5.0 v4.
Here is my choice:
Capezio B Free Elite.
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You can also squat like this if you are feeling adventurous.
since it will be said sooner or later
i like my Vibrim’s… comfy, flat and if it would stop raining I would wear them all day…
I squat/DL in nothing but socks…
Depending on what I’m doing, it’s either Adidas Sambas or Do-win Rogue olympic weightlifting shoes. Definitely find a pair, stop lifting in running shoes.
barefoot
[quote]fishtanker wrote:
barefoot[/quote]
Do you workout at home?
Because there is no way on earth I’m going barefoot around the heathens at my gym.
Yea, i lift at home. I was thinking that if i ever had to lift a gym then i would have to buy lifting shoes.
wrestling shoes
duh
It really comes down to personal preference, but running shoes are not good for weight training.
For those with narrow feet looking for a simple option then chucks are good. If your foot is wide then look for some flat sole skateboarding shoes (DC, Vans, Etc.). Either of these options will be much more stable for the power lifts.
OLY shoes are great for overhead press, squats, and of course the OLY lifts. Deadlifting in them will change the movement a bit and involve more legs; some like that and some don’t. I have the DO-Win rogues and they just came out with some really cool new models for 2010. You can buy them from Muscledriver.
If you are not that serious and just looking for something simple that you can wear anywhere then a pair of cross trainers can work fine. Just don’t get ones with air bubbles or anything like that. Some of the New Balance and Merrell shoes are really good for training… I have done 800+ lbs yoke walks in them and they held up great.
For those people who get Vibrams, do you have any particular preference on the model?
As a side note, Rogue Fitness is coming out w/ a new pair of lifting shoes w/ a smaller heel. I’m not sure if they are out yet or not, but they will look like the old Rogue Do-Wins w/ a smaller heel. I just checked my old pair and the heel is 1.25". The Rogue website has theirs listed at .75" which are probably the new ones.
Good all around pair of shoes w/o a big raised heel on them which you probably won’t be interested in unless you do the full olympic lifts.
I’ve had the old version for at about a year now and they get used often and are holding up pretty good. Only problem I had was one of the instep straps D-ring bent on a clean and I had to rebend it w/ pliers. Its fine now. They are about $110.
Heres a link: http://www.roguefitness.com/store/rogue_dowins.php . I’d call them before you order to confirm the heel sizes if you want the smaller one.
[Edit: The new heel height is .5"/12.68mm. They aren’t on the website yet.]
[quote]forlife wrote:
Have you ever heard of weightlifting shoes? Someone mentioned that you shouldn’t lift weights with cushioned athletic shoes, but I’ve never heard this before. I actually like having some cushion in my shoes for leg presses, etc.[/quote]
They can be really good for some people who struggle with depth on squats