urgent, tell me best weightlifting shoes to get

[SFW]

Yeah i did the barefoot thing for a couple of months and ended up with a bunionette on my outer sole. I wear Nike Air LTD's for lifting because my feet are shot. Plantar fasciitis, calluses, bunionettes. i need that air cushion plus i use gel inserts.

 

[colochine]

No shoes in the gym?

I seen it for squats and deadlifts alot.

I don't do it though lol I wear new balance 574's.

 

[MrSaturatedFat]

Yo Pars, you mentioned something about your squat form. Have you watched these vids?

 

[200+]

I like these, and the're cheap

 

[parsifal09]

ty for the vid

i hurt my shoulder squattig yesterday. i mean its fine now, but my right shoulder was killing me during the squat

im gonna look at those vids now,and might go to a different gym even for just 1 day to learn correct bar position on my back. bar position is my weak spot

 

[Ezskanken]

2011 Pendlay WL - Gray

I have been really eyeing these bad boys up. I guess the little bit of a heel is supposed to allow to to go deeper in your squat. I haven't spent over $40 for a pair of shoes in many...many...many years though, so the $120 price tag is

 

[parsifal09]

the pendlays are the same shoe ads the rogjue do ins

im with u, i never spend more than 50 or 60

i think im getting some chucks tomorrow

 

[CG]

Nike tiempo. Adidas samba. Cheap indoor soccer shoees (not turf shoes). Flat sole, form to your foot, and cheap. Puma has a few styles, same with all shoe companies, never paid morethan 30 a pair

 

[juggernaut]

Maybe changing your technique would be wiser and cheaper.

^this or try barefoot training with squats and deads.

 

[juggernaut]

and why exactly is this urgent???

 

[parsifal09]

thread's a bit old now

not urgent now

 

[juggernaut]

think??

 

[fufu]

I'd only drop the dough for "weight lifting shoes (meaning strap shoes with a wooden heel)" if I were competing in Olympic weight lifting.

Otherwise, it really isn't worth the money. The reason for the high heel is to be able to stay upright in a deep squat when catching a clean or snatch. Also, the wooden sole lends itself to supreme stability against the sole and floor. If you are going to get real weight lifting shoes, most Oly lifters use Adidas brand.

I really like the Converse All-Stars. Cheap, durable and effective. Adidas Sambas are pretty good too.

 

[fufu]

2011 Pendlay WL - Gray

I have been really eyeing these bad boys up. I guess the little bit of a heel is supposed to allow to to go deeper in your squat. I haven't spent over $40 for a pair of shoes in many...many...many years though, so the $120 price tag is

I own those shoes. Trust me, they won't magically make you squat more. However, they really are great for the Olympic lifts. They help you get into a deep squat with an upright position (necessary for not dumping catches forwards). You do need good ankle and hip good regardless of the shoes though.

 

[ebn2002]

Yeah i did the barefoot thing for a couple of months and ended up with a bunionette on my outer sole. I wear Nike Air LTD's for lifting because my feet are shot. Plantar fasciitis, calluses, bunionettes. i need that air cushion plus i use gel inserts.

Shoes designed to cushion actually absorb force from you as you push the bar up during squats therefore lowering the amount of weight you put up while exerting the same force. More work less result. There's a reason weightlifting shoes don't cushion.

 

[CG]

Just got myself a pair of terra plana vivobarefoot's. Made for barefoot runners, excellent for the barefoot lifting feel.