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Best lifting shoes for bench press?
Posted on 9/17/24 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 9/17/24 at 3:36 pm
Are there any preferred, top brands? So many recommendations on Google. Is it ok to wear heels as a lifter, or cause risk of injury when you train?
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Posted on 9/17/24 at 4:13 pm to The Silverback
Why would you care on bench press? I understand if you’re talking about squats.
Posted on 9/17/24 at 4:41 pm to The Silverback
OP's bench press:
Posted on 9/17/24 at 4:41 pm to The Silverback
WTF do shoes have to do with bench press?
Posted on 9/17/24 at 5:37 pm to The Silverback
Oh geez, lottsa ding dong responses so far from the peanut gallery. Take it easy guys. 
Silverback, what I'm sharing is obviously just my opinion, but I must stress that My Opinion™ is the opinion of a guy that has never competed in powerlifting, I'm not a professional(or amateur) coach in any way, I've just lifted for several decades and I know and interact with lots of people who do the same.
Brands are a personal preference, usually based off of fit, I'm not aware of any specific brand that has a lot of kudos for being specifically geared towards bench press.
You can definitely wear lifting shoes with raised heels if you like, but as a guy with shorter rather than longer legs, the few times I've benched in my Nike Romaleos I've not liked how the raised heels felt.
I do like the solid, flat, firm soles as they make it easy to feel the ground and as I push into it. I prefer a flat, minimalist if you will, style shoe where I can feel like I'm grabbing the floor with my toes.
It kinda depends on what your particular technique is for applying leg drive in the bench. I am more of a "push my feet straight out the toes of my shoes" kinda guy as opposed as a "drive your feet down into the ground" kinda guy. I feel like I'm only using the minimal amount of down-force required to keep my feet from slipping and no more, but that's because I don't like lifting my hips up or sustaining a big arch in my back when I bench. If you do like to build up a bigger back arch, maybe the raised heels help in that scenario. So all I'm saying is it's dependent on your personal bench pressing style.
Silverback, what I'm sharing is obviously just my opinion, but I must stress that My Opinion™ is the opinion of a guy that has never competed in powerlifting, I'm not a professional(or amateur) coach in any way, I've just lifted for several decades and I know and interact with lots of people who do the same.
Brands are a personal preference, usually based off of fit, I'm not aware of any specific brand that has a lot of kudos for being specifically geared towards bench press.
You can definitely wear lifting shoes with raised heels if you like, but as a guy with shorter rather than longer legs, the few times I've benched in my Nike Romaleos I've not liked how the raised heels felt.
I do like the solid, flat, firm soles as they make it easy to feel the ground and as I push into it. I prefer a flat, minimalist if you will, style shoe where I can feel like I'm grabbing the floor with my toes.
It kinda depends on what your particular technique is for applying leg drive in the bench. I am more of a "push my feet straight out the toes of my shoes" kinda guy as opposed as a "drive your feet down into the ground" kinda guy. I feel like I'm only using the minimal amount of down-force required to keep my feet from slipping and no more, but that's because I don't like lifting my hips up or sustaining a big arch in my back when I bench. If you do like to build up a bigger back arch, maybe the raised heels help in that scenario. So all I'm saying is it's dependent on your personal bench pressing style.
Posted on 9/17/24 at 5:52 pm to TigerTatorTots
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WTF do shoes have to do with bench press?
This is a common question from people who don't powerlift or just in general lift very heavy. I'm really not trying to be a dick, but it just shows ignorance, no big deal...years ago I thought and asked the same kind of question.
For people that get up to bench pressing really heavy, whether they are competing in powerlifting or not, all manner of things that seem non-sensical start to become customary.
Belts while bench pressing? A younger Dr. Denim would laugh about how ridiculous this is. Don't they know that belts are just a magical item you put on only when you squat or deadlift and it "protects your back"?
Well, the younger Dr. Denim was kinda ignorant about lots of stuff. Thankfully he continued learning and he knows better now. Belts help with bracing by aiding lifters in increasing intra-abdominal pressure if the belt is applied correctly and the lifter knows how to breath/brace while wearing it. This helps with all the lifts, especially when one is putting lots of weight on the bar. Bench press too.
This topic is kinda like that. For much of my lifting life, "leg drive" just wasn't something I knew about at all. Once you learn about what that is, then the "why do shoes matter to the bench press" question starts to crystallize and it becomes clearer why a person might care about specific footwear while benching.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 7:12 am to The Silverback
Not specifically for the Bench...but I wear the TYR L-1 lift shoes and been doing so for about a year and a half now. They have a "wide" toe box...more for shape of foot than to really spread things out in my opinion. But the shoe keeps my feet in a firm position. They are definitely on the cheapest shoe out there, but since I only wear them at the gym, I expect them to last quite a while. Looks like they have several colors now and also in wide sizes.
TYR L-1
TYR L-1
Posted on 9/18/24 at 7:57 am to dangerousdon
At least he is going to wear shoes. Lots of clowns trying to workout in socks at my gym. If I was the owner I would make a rules against it.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 8:00 am to GeauxTigers123
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At least he is going to wear shoes. Lots of clowns trying to workout in socks at my gym. If I was the owner I would make a rules against it
Like working out at home so I work out barefoot. Not sure I can go back to the gym now that I am used to it
Posted on 9/18/24 at 8:22 am to The Silverback
Everyone around here wears white new balances
The average age of this board is north of 50
The average age of this board is north of 50
Posted on 9/18/24 at 8:45 am to The Silverback
Xero, Vivo, No Bull, barefoot if allowed.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 9:03 am to Aubie Spr96
Most recent shoe is no bull. But I'm not bench pressing a house. I can only manage about 350 in my old age.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 9:16 am to The Silverback
Posted on 9/18/24 at 9:49 am to Gifman
quote:
Why would you care on bench press? I understand if you’re talking about squats.
I lifted in the USAPL where you had to have your feet flat on the floor while benching. Having a heel let you get a little more arch/better leg drive. I used to wear adipowers. Currently lift in Xeros.
This post was edited on 9/18/24 at 9:51 am
Posted on 9/18/24 at 9:50 am to bayouvette
Will disregard the shoes for bench prompt and just say for lifting in general, having a good shoe dedicated to that modality is a good move. I just recently got a pair of Nobull Outwork and a pair of Nobull Impact. I have loved both so far. I like the little extra height from the sole of the Impact that gives me a touch more stretch in quads on squats compared to going barefoot. Completely unnecessary for bench press, but I still wear workout shoes when I workout.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 10:46 am to GeauxTigers123
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Lots of clowns trying to workout in socks at my gym.
I have always done squats with no shoes on. It's the way I was taught and the way I've always done it
I slide my shoes off during squats and put them back on after.
Lay off
Posted on 9/18/24 at 11:46 am to Displaced
Yep, I always take my shoes off for deadlifts. Slip them back on if I have to walk around.
Will take them off for squats if I'm doing heavy sets.
For bench, don't care in the slightest.
Will take them off for squats if I'm doing heavy sets.
For bench, don't care in the slightest.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 12:03 pm to Fe_Mike
Not a fan of ON for running, but I have their trainers (Cloudpulse) and they are amazing. Super stable, zero lift, etc. Love them.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 12:29 pm to The Silverback
I lift barefoot.
Posted on 9/18/24 at 2:48 pm to The Silverback
Shoes for bench press?
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