Wow. I’m very surprised no one else uses Nike Frees.
Edit: NVM, just saw the GAL topic.
[quote]theuofh wrote:
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]
those look real cool, are these recomended? http://www.pullum-sports.co.uk/clothing-and-shoes/shoes/do-win-weightlifting-shoes/prod_534.html
Those are pretty much the exact same shoes I have except for the color.
They do have a big heel. As was mentioned this messes w/ deadlift mechanics a bit. I’ve been pulling in them fine, but I’ve had the shoes since I’ve been deadlifting and don’t have a whole lot of perspective on the differences.
Otherwise, pretty solid pair of shoes IMO.
I just ordered these, VS Athletics, on Friday. They should be here by Thursday. Any body have any experience with these?
They ended up running around $92 shipped, but when I was googling reviews, I found a discount code linked to CrossFit. I am going to call tomorrow to see if that is a valid coupon code, and if I would be able to use it towards my purchase.
I got a pair of Vibrams that are the full cover of your foot. They’re black with the strap and a thicker mesh across the top of the foot. I have a wide foot and had some arch problems. This caused my feet to have a nagging pain at times. I use these for lifting all the time now and also for windsurfing in the summer and my feet have been a lot better for some reason.
[quote]gabex wrote:
I just ordered these, VS Athletics, on Friday. They should be here by Thursday. Any body have any experience with these?
They ended up running around $92 shipped, but when I was googling reviews, I found a discount code linked to CrossFit. I am going to call tomorrow to see if that is a valid coupon code, and if I would be able to use it towards my purchase. [/quote]
I have a pair of these. I liked them…until I found I prefer barefoot.
On that note, I have a pair of size 11, very lightly used VS (probably worn less than 15 times; no nasty foot issues here) that I’ll sell for $45 + shipping if anyone is interested.
asics wrestling shoes are my fav…use converse also…