Female lifters - what shoes do you use?

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FitFitzy331
FitFitzy331 Posts: 308 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm looking to buy shoes specifically for days when I'm lifting. I've had cross trainers and running sneakers and tried lifting in just socks but it creeped me out too much to not wear shoes in my gym.

Any brand and style suggestions would be appreciated, thanks!
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  • chuck636
    chuck636 Posts: 258 Member
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    I know I'm not female lol, but if I'm only lifting and no cardio on that day IDC what's on my feet, I'll lift in house slippers
  • lovetowrite73
    lovetowrite73 Posts: 1,244 Member
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    Chuck Taylors or any flat-soled shoe will work for lifting.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    edited January 2015
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    lovetowrite73 wrote: »
    Chuck Taylors

    That's what I wear at the gym. I kept an eye out for clearance sales. If you don't mind weird patterns or colors that might work for you.

    At home, I just wear socks.

  • orangejulius
    orangejulius Posts: 9 Member
    edited January 2015
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    New Balance Minimus WT10BL. I love them. I tried a couple other "barefoot" style shoes and like these the best.
  • PowerfulHunt
    PowerfulHunt Posts: 281 Member
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    I wear Converse, which is what was suggested to me when I first started.
  • jillmarie125
    jillmarie125 Posts: 418 Member
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    orangejulius wrote: »
    New Balance Minimus. I love them. I tried a couple other "barefoot" style shoes and like these the best.
    Yes!! Love NB Minimus

  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
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    Chucks. Plan on getting some squat shoes in the near future though.
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
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    my walking shoes
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
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    I wear a pair of retired running shoes. They're working great for me.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
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    Chucks.
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
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    Anything flat without padding/absorbing material in the heel/ball of the foot. Chucks are a common option. Target always has cheapie off-brand keds/chucks.
  • mihshell
    mihshell Posts: 1 Member
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    I powerlift and use Reebok's crossfit lifting shoe. I have tried a bunch of different shoes and these by far have been my favorite. Hope this helps
  • ephiemarie
    ephiemarie Posts: 264 Member
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    Chuck Taylors here as well.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    Squats & bench - Romeleos

    Deadlifts - chucks
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    Do not buy shoes with a compression sole to lift in (and particularly not squat in) - it creates an unstable platform.

    Get a pair of shoes that has a very flat sole with no compression, like chucks. For squats you can use these or get squat shoes.
  • hill8570
    hill8570 Posts: 1,466 Member
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    Not female, but I lift in Adidas Sambas (an indoor soccer shoe). List price is kind of high, but they go on sale fairly often.
  • amwoidyla
    amwoidyla Posts: 257 Member
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    I have Reebok lifters as well. I use them on leg day, especially if it's heavy squat or my focus is quad dominant. I just use my regular trainers on my other days.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,070 Member
    edited January 2015
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    Any old plimsoles/chucks or bare feet. I have lifting shoes but I honestly don't wear them that often.

    Haha here's mine3jlu46plwoip.jpg
  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,954 Member
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    I wear Vans. They're flat like the Converse but have a little more room in the toe so I liked them better. It doesn't hurt that they're black and sparkly either!
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,070 Member
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    OMG I need to hoover my skirtings :blush:

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