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Lifting Shoes
Posted on 12/11/18 at 8:57 am
Posted on 12/11/18 at 8:57 am
I always squat and deadlift barefoot, but I was talking to a buddy at the gym and he was talking about the power lifting shoes making a fairly noticeable difference. What yall say? Is it more of a mental thing or do they help increase what you can lift?
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Posted on 12/11/18 at 9:02 am to JGood
Romaleos make a big difference, but I mainly just use metcons for ease of use.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 9:15 am to JGood
It depends. I have Romaleos, and they make knee travel in high bar or front squat mucj easier.
They aren't good for low bar squatting. They pitch me forward too much in the hole. You don't want to use them for deads due to the heel.
I use Chuck Taylors for deads and low bar squats and they work well.
They aren't good for low bar squatting. They pitch me forward too much in the hole. You don't want to use them for deads due to the heel.
I use Chuck Taylors for deads and low bar squats and they work well.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 9:16 am to JGood
I wear lifting shoes every time I lift. They do help. I wear the Nike Romaleos 3. I prefer the 2’s but I haven’t had problems with the 3’s. I find that they help you maintain form while doing squats and olympic lifts. You’re not supposed to wear them during deadlift, but I do. They will not make you “stronger,” but they help correct form which improves your numbers. But, you can have all the fancy gear you want, it you can’t lift with good form, it doesn’t matter.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 9:23 am to DeafJam73
My squat is between low and high and I tend to favor leaning forward as it is, so that's a big turn off. Preciate the info fellas. Think I'm gonna stick to barefeet and throw on the chucks if the workers fuss 
Posted on 12/11/18 at 10:08 am to JGood
I would wear the chucks. Bare feet in the gym is not a great idea.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 10:25 am to JGood
I bought the Reebok Legacy lifters last month at half off.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 10:41 am to JGood
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My squat is between low and high and I tend to favor leaning forward as it is, so that's a big turn off. Preciate the info fellas. Think I'm gonna stick to barefeet and throw on the chucks if the workers fuss
That style sounds similar to mine and why the Romaleos throw me off. I have to use hip depth and opening to get to depth. The Romaleos give me trouble sitting back with my hips just based on balance.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 10:45 am to Rep520
I've been doing 3rd world squats as a stretch to have more flexibility in my hip flexors and to train myself to sit back on my heels and I feel like since I've been doing that, I have more drive out of the hole.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 11:11 am to JGood
For high bar, front squats, overhead movements, and weightlifting, they are great. For powerlifting movements they are not.
I have adipowers and wear them all the time when not doing deadlift or low bar.
I have adipowers and wear them all the time when not doing deadlift or low bar.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 6:42 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
I'm probably in the minority but I will actually wear my lifting shoes squatting. I love the stability they provide. I don't wear them for deadlifts. I deadlift barefoot.
Posted on 12/11/18 at 6:45 pm to JGood
I've found Vans to be the best, I like the wider base vs Chucks
Posted on 12/11/18 at 7:53 pm to JGood
Can’t go wrong with metcons or the new nanos
Posted on 12/11/18 at 11:24 pm to marchballer
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probably in the minority but I will actually wear my lifting shoes squatting
lol that's what they are made for. We are talking low bar squatting.
Posted on 12/12/18 at 9:01 am to marchballer
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I'm probably in the minority but I will actually wear my lifting shoes squatting. I love the stability they provide. I don't wear them for deadlifts. I deadlift barefoot.
There's nothing weird about that. Heeled shoes are pretty beneficial for high bar. Even though I don't like them low bar, they definitely help me high bar.
Low bar is a different animal because it requires your torso to be much more angled. The heels really pitch me forward with that angle.
If I only did high bar, SSB or front squats, I'd wear my Romaleos all the time.
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